Kane
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the Afghan war was planned before 9-11
"On 9 September 2001, Bush was presented with a draft of a national security presidential directive outlining a global campaign of military, diplomatic and intelligence action targeting al-Qaeda, buttressed by the threat of war. According to NBC News: `President Bush was expected to sign detailed plans for a worldwide war against al-Qaeda . . . but did not have the chance before the terrorist attacks . . . The directive, as described to NBC News, was essentially the same war plan as the one put into action after 11 September. The administration most likely was able to respond so quickly . . . because it simply had to pull the plans "off the shelf".'
"Finally, BBC News, 18 September 2001: `Niak Naik, a former Pakistan foreign secretary, was told by senior American officials in mid-July that military action against Afghanistan would go ahead by the middle of October. It was Naik's view that Washington would not drop its war for Afghanistan even if bin Laden were to be surrendered immediately by the Taliban.'
The Enemy Withi, by Gore Vidal, 10/27/02
We've anticipated and practiced lots military operations. The vast majority have never been executed.
It's called planning. It's going on right now at a US military base near you.
Yeah, that Grenada thing helped dispell the Viernam syndrome. Ask Clint Eastwood!
Do you believe everything you read?
Only in the foreign press. Want more sources?
Afghans: 65 civilians killed in NATO operation - Washington Times
Pakistan News Service - PakTribune