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[–] 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

That's correct. It wasn't their first attempt, either. Instead Bush opted for the 20 years of occupation for whatever reason.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    I'm not defending the occupation and whole "nation building" (which I doubt they though would take 20 years). Just pointing out that there was a difference between Afghanistan and Iraq, and that difference was reflected by the support (or lack of) from other countries.

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