Does anyome changed their mind about the Afghan War?

I asked because it was widely supported at the time of the invasion.

Have you changed your mind on this? If so, why? Do you think it could ever have worked out and what do you think would have been a good outcome? Do you feel you were lied to?

Please keep the Trump vrs Biden stuff off the thread because it's not relevent to my question. Thanks.

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OldBrit · 61-69, M Best Comment

I wasn't in favour of invasion originally because I feared it would end up like this at some point. We stride in telling a country how it should be run etc. We lead to the deaths of thousands of the countrymen, women and children and then give a lot of freedom to some only now for what?

So all we wanted was the terrorist training bases gone? How's that taken 20 years and so many deaths? And now what will be the cost once 1st Sept comes around?

So no I didn't think it would ever work as we never really listen to the people of the country we just try to sell them UK/USA version of "freedom".

Overall - it is just so so sad

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@OldBrit Al Qaeda high-tailed it out of Afghanistan within a year, but we got stuck for twenty.

HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M

@OldBrit look at my comments. The answer is there.

Doing nothing is not an option

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@HoraceGreenley Tightening security was an option and so was the SEAL team assassination of Bin Laden.

Both were acceptable options. Invading a country should not have been an option.

HoraceGreenley · 61-69, M

@Burnley123 Providing a safe haven allowing hostile terrorist organizations to operate openly and notoriously, before and after massive attacks provides the option.