Was the war in Afghanistan just?

The war in Afghanistan was the only just war of the last 20 years, in terms of the justification for going to war and in the way the coalition mainly endeavored to fight it. It was in theory, the just and righteous war in response to the 9/11 attacks.

Has the war in Afghanistan end?

August 30, 2021
War in Afghanistan/End dates

When did Afghanistan war start?

October 7, 2001 – August 30, 2021
War in Afghanistan/Periods

Did the war in Afghanistan have to happen?

Did the War in Afghanistan Have to Happen? In 2001, when the Taliban were weak and ready to surrender, the U.S. passed on a deal. Nearly 20 years later, the Taliban hold all the cards. A soldier with the Northern Alliance celebrating victory over the Taliban in Kabul in November 2001.

How many Afghans have died in the war?

The toll for Afghans has been far higher: At least 240,000 Afghans have died, many of them civilians, according to the Watson Institute at Brown University. By some estimates, American taxpayers had spent nearly two trillion dollars on the effort, with few assurances of anything lasting to show for it.

How much did the war in Afghanistan cost?

The toll for Afghans has been far higher: At least 240,000 Afghans have died, many of them civilians, according to the Watson Institute at Brown University. By some estimates, American taxpayers had spent nearly $2 trillion on the effort, with few assurances of anything lasting to show for it.

What happened to the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Within a few weeks, many of the Taliban had fled the Afghan capital, terrified by the low whine of approaching B-52 aircraft. Soon, they were a spent force, on the run across the arid mountain-scape of Afghanistan. As one of the journalists who covered them in the early days of the war, I saw their uncertainty and loss of control firsthand.