(May 9, 2011 at 8:08 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: Where I disagree is that Bush wanted a war with Afghanistan. After 9/11 happened, Bush's orders to Gen. Clark was to find evidence that Saddam did it. He only went to war in Afghanistan because he had to. We went in with the minimum force needed, toppled the government and called it a day. Both inside testimony and events suggest that Bush had no interest in Bin Laden except as something to scare the American people with. Any profiteering in Afghanistan was once again, cynical opportunism. "While we're here..."
I would say that Bush did want a war with Afghanistan ... even before the September attacks.
US Planned Attack on Taleban
The Afghanistan War was Planned Months Before the 9/11 Attacks
And just when the US planned to attack another country, a "terrorist" attack occurs on September 11 (coincidence?), to fool the Americans into support for an invasion.