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We invaded Iraq because of 9/11, not Afghanistan. That came later.
by craftinator 7y ago
We invaded Iraq because of 9/11, not Afghanistan. That came later.
- aibara 7y agoWhat? The U.S. invaded Afghanistan first, in 2001. Iraq came in 2003.
- krapp 7y agoWe were always going to invade Iraq, as soon as GWB and Dick Cheney were elected it was inevitable. 9/11 just provided a convenient opportunity to manufacture the pretext by implying links between Iraq Intelligence and the hijackers.
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