>But unless you indeed believe 9/11 was a "conspiracy" having a
>base of operations in that region was vital and its a threat
>to our national security at home to not have that.

youre essentially justifying american imperialism/colonization. 'fighting them over there so we dont have to fight them over here' or whatever the mantra is.

the elephant in the room...the majority of people in afghanistan want taliban-style sharia law and were never going to formally recognize the puppet government that america installed to cater to a distinct minority. thats why the taliban regained control in like a week lol.

most examples from modern history show that american 'nation building' by force is rarely a long term sustainable solution that doesnt end in the eventual collapse of a governing body and a power vaccuum filled by even more extreme (and anti-american) elements.

the media covers it like a bunch of terrorists just overran a country that was hostile to them. but no...the people who ran the country before the war just regained it from a hostile occupying force.

its not our country to own and decide the future fate of.