Question 11706 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 2nd Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States made counterterrorism a major national security priority. The US military invaded Afghanistan to target al-Qaeda, which planned the attacks, and the Taliban, which sheltered al-Qaeda. Therefore, the correct statements are that the US focused on fighting terrorism and invaded Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
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