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Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) stems from numerous factors, including the view that the United States invasion of Afghanistan was illegal under international law and constituted an unjustified aggression, the view that the continued military presence constitutes a foreign military occupation, the view that the war does little to prevent…

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Financial cost of the war to taxpayers and Western economies

Congressional Research ServiceEric MassaChristian Science MonitorTrillionAmerican University
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Rejection of the terrorism argument

Eric JoyceBob AinsworthJames L. JonesAl-QaidaLeon Panetta
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Growing U.S. opposition to the war in Afghanistan

House of RepresentativesWalter JonesRon PaulDennis KucinichNeil Abercrombie
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Troop reductions and removals

South KoreaSeoul23 South Korean missionariesSamuel SchmidMaxime Verhagen
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Overview

Disputed legality of the US invasion

Involvement in an Afghan civil war

Afghan civilian opposition to the invasion

International public opinion

Foreign military occupation

Foreign military raids of Afghan homes

Destruction of Afghan homes and crops

Rejection of the terrorism argument

Geo-political and corporate interests

Thriving opium production since the invasion

Financial cost of the war to taxpayers and Western economies

Length of the war

Comparisons to the Soviet–Afghan War

Comparisons to the Vietnam War

Growing U.S. opposition to the war in Afghanistan

Troop reductions and removals

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Opposition to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Nodes212
Edges211
Triples3
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009434
Components1

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