Afghanistan A Melting Pot of Eastern and Western Interest A 21st Century Analysis

Abstract

The US invasion of Afghanistan was aimed at overthrowing the Taliban regime and ending terrorism, which began after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Despite the many reasons, the main ones were the destruction of militant hideouts, the elimination of safe havens for terrorists, and the defeat of militants in every possible way. International intervention in Afghanistan since 2001 has been driven not only by the United States but also by two powers. The first was that the United States wanted to increase its strategic power by using all kinds of military force and the second was that the United Nations wanted to make the world free from violence by making efforts towards it. Using its military might, the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan with the sole purpose of eliminating terrorism from Afghanistan, eliminating Al Qaeda and its facilitators, but not the United States and its allies. Allies have declared that the series will not end until terrorism, groups and their facilitators are eradicated from the world. In the first two years after 2001, the United States used all its resources to eliminate terrorism from Afghanistan and to set a precedent for the Taliban.