Respuesta :
There were several reasons why the U.S. stayed in Afghanistan after 9/11 and one main one was to weaken the threat from al Qaeda.
Under the Taliban, Afghanistan:
- Allowed Al-Qaeda to settle in the country
- Allowed Al-Qaeda to launch attacks against other nations from Afghanistan
Because Al-Qaeda was so deeply entrenched in Afghanistan as a result of Taliban support, the U.S. had to stay longer than necessary in other to destabilize the terrorist group.
In conclusion, one reason from the war in Afghanistan was to weaken Al-Qaeda.
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