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🚨🇺🇸How US prolonged occupation of Afghanistan ended in a humiliating exit For decades, Afghanistan was drawn into the strategic ambitions of global powers—but US involvement left a particularly deep imprint. Through covert intervention, military occupation, and a rushed withdrawal, Washington helped shape a conflict that weakened institutions, fuelled instability, and ultimately left the Afghan state to collapse. Here’s how it unfolded: 👇 1979: Backing the Mujahideen Even before Soviet troops entered Afghanistan, the US was quietly involved in supporting anti-government factions. As tensions escalated, Washington expanded its covert programme, funnelling billions of dollars in weapons, training, and intelligence to mujahideen fighters via Pakistan’s ISI. Billions in funding, weapons, and training flowed into the conflict. Of the estimated $8.5 billion provided to anti-Soviet forces, roughly half came from the US. While the strategy contributed to Soviet withdrawal, it also helped militarise the country and deepen long-term instability. 2001: 'Swift' invasion = Illusion of quick victory ▪️Following the 9/11 attacks (which decades later was exposed as the American Deep State project), the US demanded from Taliban government to hand over Osama bin Laden. ▪️When they refused, US and British forces launched airstrikes on 7 October 2001. By December, the Taliban government had been removed. ▪️However, the leadership was not fully neutralised. Bin Laden escaped, and Taliban forces dispersed rather than surrendered, enabling them to regroup as an insurgency. The war had only just begun. 2001–2014: Prolong occupation ▪️For over a decade, Afghanistan became America’s longest war. At its peak, the US had over 100,000 troops in the country, backed by a NATO-led coalition. Washington poured billions into building an Afghan army and government. ▪️The Taliban adapted US tactics: roadside bombs, ambushes, guerrilla tactics — the same playbook used against the Soviets. ▪️By 2014, the US formally ended its combat mission, leaving there thousands of troops. The war had become a stalemate. 2020: The deal that ended nothing On February 29, 2020, the Trump administration signed a peace agreement with the Taliban in Doha. Key terms included: ▪️A US and coalition withdrawal by May 2021 ▪️Taliban commitments to prevent terrorist groups terrorist groups from using Afghan soil against the US & its allies ▪️A push for intra-Afghan negotiations and prisoner exchanges What the deal did not include: the Afghan government. It was excluded from the negotiations. Kabul was left to fend for itself. 2021: Shameful withdrawal ▪️As US forces packed up bases and shipped out equipment, the insurgents launched a lightning offensive. ▪️Afghan security forces, long dependent on external support, began to disintegrate. ▪️On August 15, 2021, President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. The Taliban entered the capital with minimal resistance. The evacuation of US personnel and allies from Kabul airport became the defining image of the final phase of the war. Chat| GG Movies channel | Boost us!