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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MistyCee

I never thought invading Afganistan was a good idea.

But it didn't seem like as bad an idea as Iraq.

Funny thing is, I don't feel like I was lied to as badly with Afghanistan as I was with Iraq.

WMD and oil aside, I guess I just didn't buy anyone saying that Afganistan was not going to be a quagmire.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@MistyCee People forget how one sided the media debate was at the time.

MistyCee

@Burnley123 Post 9-11 was a crazy time. Even the folks who knew we were likely stepping in the same filth the Russians, and before them, the Brittish had gotten caught up in before couldn't really argue about going after Bin Laden, and in retrospect, I guess finding scapegoats other than the Saudis was a huge clue as to where the Republican party was going to go later.

Having said that, I do remember plenty of people saying if we go there, we will be responsible for fixing it, as well as people saying, this particular hellhole is not going to be easily fixed.