Comments on: The new European Commission needs to use its Experience to stabilise fragile States http://www.social-europe.eu/2009/11/the-new-european-commission-needs-to-use-its-experience-to-stabilise-fragile-states/ debating progressive politics in Europe and beyond Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rhoderick Gates http://www.social-europe.eu/2009/11/the-new-european-commission-needs-to-use-its-experience-to-stabilise-fragile-states/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Rhoderick Gates Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:16:20 +0000 http://www.social-europe.eu/?p=2427#comment-3248 "The initial intent was to turn Afghanistan swiftly into a replica of a Western democracy" No, the initial intent was to capture Bin Laden and his comrades. Removal of the Taliban from power was not a war aim. “The initial intent was to turn Afghanistan swiftly into a replica of a Western democracy”

No, the initial intent was to capture Bin Laden and his comrades. Removal of the Taliban from power was not a war aim.

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