The Tragedy of Afghanistan

Abstract

On 18 September 2001, the US House ofRepresentatives voted by 420–1 and the US Senate by98–0 to authorise the United States to go to war inAfghanistan. It was a declaration of permanent war, to be launchedat the will of the US whenever it deemed that anenemy could be labelled a terrorist. This hubris reflected overwhelming military power and the need tore-assert it after the 9/11 attacks.