Afghanistan: The Top Ten Lies that Recur in the Mainstream Media

Recent announcements by the leaders of several of the nations forming the international assistance force in Afghanistan regarding their involvement post 2014 and their reasons for staying at least until then make it appropriate to consider the ostensible reasons for the invasion and occupation of this strategically located country. 

In considering recent history and those stated reasons there are at least ten major lies that recur in the mainstream media.

1. That the West’s involvement in Afghanistan was initiated by the events of 11 September 2001.

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