most Americans believe the United States entered into conflict in Afghanistan because of the presence of al-Qaeda training camps there that were believed to have played a direct role in the attacks on Washington and New York on 9/11.
Lugar discusses the public perception of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan post-9/11.
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