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The US took sides in an ongoing civil war in Afghanistan, it did not attack Afghanistan. The reason for taking sides was that the existing theocratic government of Afghanistan had supported terrorist activities against the US.

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they didnt. you have it mistaken. America attacked Afghanistan. a defencless country like Afghanistan would not be able to attack America at all.

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