Question

Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Members of al-Qaeda attacked the U.S.
There was a need for oil in the U.S.
Osama bin Laden wanted to protect Saddam Hussein.
Iraq invaded Kuwait

Answer 1

Explanation:

Dubbed “Operation Enduring Freedom” in U.S. military parlance, the invasion of Afghanistan was intended to target terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida organization, which was based in the country, as well as the extreme fundamentalist Taliban government that had ruled most of the country since 1996 and ...