Carina Thompson

Why Has the Taliban Not Yet Been Defeated?

In the wake of the horrific 9/11 terror attacks, the US and its allies joined forces in the name of security and global peace, and the fight against the "plague" of terrorism. When invading Afghanistan in 2001, their intentions were clear: to destroy the Taliban government after such failed to provide information on Osama bin Laden, leader of the prominent terror group al-Qaeda, and provide Afghanistan with a strong representative central government which would support the US’ fight on terror.