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The '''Afghanistan War''' is the [[NATO]] operation in [[Afghanistan]], 2001 to the present, to destroy the [[Taliban]] and prevent the emergence of a base for [[radical Islam]]ic attacks on American interests. President [[Barack Obama]] considered the central front in the [[War on Terror|war on terrorism]] and ordered a buildup of American troops to fight an insurgency led by the Taliban. NATO is supporting the effort through the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, under U.S. command. During the course of the war, U.S. officials claimed that the war was winnable and that they were making progress when they knew this was not actually the case.<ref>Multiple references:

The '''Afghan War''' was America's longest war beginning in October 2001. Its purported objective was to destroy the [[Taliban]] and prevent the emergence of a base for [[radical Islam]]ic attacks on American interests. In a disgraceful exit under American [[Democrat]] [[socialist]] leader [[Joe Biden]], the Taliban emerged stronger than ever after 19 years, 10 months and 25 days of fighting.

 

President [[Barack Obama]] considered the central front in the [[War on Terror|war on terrorism]] and ordered a buildup of American troops to fight an insurgency led by the Taliban. NATO supported the effort through the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, under U.S. command. During the course of the war, U.S. officials claimed that the war was winnable and that they were making progress when they knew this was not actually the case.<ref>Multiple references:

*Mass, Warren (December 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/34291-u-s-officials-lied-to-american-public-about-war-in-afghanistan U.S. Officials Lied to American Public About War in Afghanistan]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

*Mass, Warren (December 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/34291-u-s-officials-lied-to-american-public-about-war-in-afghanistan U.S. Officials Lied to American Public About War in Afghanistan]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

*Whitlock, Craig (December 9, 2019). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/ At war with the truth]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

*Whitlock, Craig (December 9, 2019). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/afghanistan-war-confidential-documents/ At war with the truth]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved December 9, 2019.