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It was believed that a terrorist leader named Osama bin Laden was using Afghanistan's instability as a way to stay hidden. The United States' initial goal when deploying soldiers to Afghanistan was to capture Osama Bin Laden and destroy the terrorist group he belonged to (Al Qaeda).

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