Why America Invaded Afghanistan in the First Place

Why did President Bush commit America to an invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and what was the military strategy in the first months of the offensive? Watch this video to learn about the initial hunt for Bin Laden in the first real war on terror.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Written by: James Newman
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: James Newman
Image Research by: Iryna Dulka
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Sound design: Marek Kamiński

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- IDF Spokespersons Unit / CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Not Safe Yet - Gunnar Johnsen
- Rush of Blood - Reynard Seidel
- Trapped in a Maze - Philip Ayers

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