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Operation Enduring Freedom: The War On Terrorism In Afghanistan

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Presidents have sent troops to different places all over the world for various reasons. They’ve been doing it for years. Some missions have been called back and others have stayed to fight. It all has depended on what congress has decided. On October 7th, 2001, The War on Terrorism in Afghanistan began. “Operation Enduring freedom” was a US led attack against the people behind September 11th, 2001. People like Osama Bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda organization. His organization was based in the country. The Taliban had been ruling all over since about 1996, and they were strong supporters of Osama and his Al-Qaeda organization. During their rule they tried to enforce as much Islamic religion as they could. Much of the country was in poverty

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