Transcript u.s. invasion matthew davis

U.S. Invasion
of Afghanistan
By: Matthew
Davis
September 11, 2001
Two men, Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz alOmari, hijack a plane on September 11, 2001.
The hijackers crash into the North World
Trade center building killing everyone on
board and people who were in the building.
Minutes later a second plane that was
hijacked crashed into the South tower adding
to the number of deaths. As the whole country
is in shock the president takes action.
Preparing the U.S. for war
President Bush demands that the Taliban rulers turn
over al-Qaida leaders including Osama bin Laden. The
Taliban refuse to do so. President Bush addresses
Congress to prepare America for war. U.S. military
travels to Afghanistan and lead the rebel Northern
Alliance and other coalition forces to capture key cities.
Hide and seek
The Taliban forces evacuate Kabul and
the fight moves into the Battle of Tora
Bora. The U.S. and Afghan forces attack
the Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in a
cave complex southeast of Kabul in
December. Mullah Mohammed Omar and
his forces evacuate the last Taliban
stronghold leaving the U.S. unaware
The Partnership
The United States and Afghanistan signed the Enduring
Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America.
A Partnership agreement that demonstrates the United
States’ enduring commitment to strengthen Afghanistan’s
sovereignty, stability, and prosperity and continue
cooperation to defeat al-Qaida and its affiliates.
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Advancing Long-Term Security
Reinforcing Regional Security and Cooperation
Social and Economic Development
Strengthening Afghan Institutions and Governance
The Agreement signed affirms the cooperation
between Afghanistan and the United States. The
partnership is mainly based on mutual respect and
shared interests. In this Agreement, the U.S. commits
to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity
and national unity of Afghanistan.
After years of war The U.S. has made a long-term
commitment to help Afghanistan rebuild itself. The U.S.
combat mission in Afghanistan is transitioning primary
security responsibility to Afghan National Security Forces.
The United States plans to remain politically,
diplomatically, and economically engaged in Afghanistan
for the long term. The U.S. and others in the international
community currently provide resources and expertise to
Afghanistan in a variety of areas. These areas include
humanitarian relief and assistance, capacity-building,
security needs, counter-narcotic programs, and
infrastructure projects.
Afghanistan is still healing from the
invasion in 2001. Even with the state of
Afghanistan making steady progress
and developments, Afghanistan
remains a least-developing country.
Afghanistan’s situation has drastically
improved over the years with the aid of
the U.S.
During the rule of the Taliban before its invasion,
Afghanistan had been in tragic conditions. The
Taliban had ignored the issues of their society while
spending money on anti-social activities. Most of the
Afghanistan population were poor, uneducated, and
unemployed. The main source of income was from
illegal drug cultivation and trade. The people had no
freedom whatsoever. They were brutally beaten and
even killed if they were to go against the Taliban
rules.
When the U.S. an its allies invaded Afghanistan and
removed the Taliban from power, creating freedom for
the people and destroying many terrorist
organizations. We brought a fully democratic
government to Afghanistan while they trained Afghan
forces. They had their healthcare and education
improved a tremendous amount.
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