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Was the Afghanistan war a long war?
The US has been fighting in Afghanistan longer it was fighting in Vietnam. It is the longest war in US history.
Is the war in Aganistain the same as the Vietnam war?
When Afghanistan jet fighters are fighting US jet fighters. When Afghanistan tanks are fighting US tanks. When Afghanistan warships are fighting US warships. When Afghanistan soldiers are fighting US soldiers. Then it will be like Vietnam. Right now, it just a law enforcement issue; finding terrorists, arresting them, or terminating them.
Did the US invaded Afghanistan in 1979?
No. The Soviet Union, or USSR, invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The US covertly supported the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan who were fighting against the Soviets. After ten years of fighting the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan.
Who is fighting the US and the United Kingdom?
The Taliban, in Afghanistan.
Why did the US supply Afghanistan when they were fighting Russia?
The US and Russia were fighting the Cold War by proxy . The US supported the Afghanistans in the hopes of destabilizing the Soviet Union .
On what date did the War in Afghanistan begin?
Afganistan has had many wars over the centuries. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 24th, 1979, and they withdrew ten years later. The Taliban, a fanatical offshoot of Islam supported by the US, siezed control of Afghanistan which then became divided by civil war. In this war the US supported the Northern Alliance (known in Afghanistan as the United Front) in their war against the Taliban, and they liberated a sizable portion of the northern part of the country. After eleven years of fighting the Taliban covertly, the US committed air and ground forces to Afghanistan in 2001, and the Taliban was officially deposed, but fighting in Afghanistan continues.
Did the US start the war in Afghanistan?
No. The US Congress passed two Authorizations of the Use of Military Force for Afghanistan and Iraq. This is lesser than a Declaration of War.
How long have we been fighting Afghanistan?
US never been in Afghanistan but US troops were about 10 years
What exactly is going on with the US troops and the fighting in Afghanistan as of July 2010?
They are doing what they took an oath to do.
Main goals of ISAF in Afghanistan?
Stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan. Some members wanted to avoid conflicts, but troops from US, UK, and Canada engaged in fighting.
When did us troops start fighting agaist Afghanistan?
well if it started in 2001 then you should look on google for it.
Compare the two wars Vietnam and the soviet afghan war?
The war in Vietnam, the Korean War, World War 1, World War 2...were fought against Nations (countries). The United States is NOT at war with Iraq nor Afghanistan. The US is at war with insurgents/terrorists (criminals that attacked New York City on 9/11); they just happen to be in the Iraq/Afghanistan regions.
