On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
the justification for the so-called just war was to overthrow the Taliban, which was in effect made up of Pashtuns who were harboring al-Qaeda
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congress.govDick Lugar: “the justification for the so-called just war was to overthrow the Taliban, which was in effect made up of Pashtuns who…”
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Lugar explains the rationale behind the military intervention against the Taliban post-9/11.
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