CNN Smerconish August 21, 2021 13:01:00
Withdrawal and just three weeks from the 20th anniversary of 9/11. soon, we'll reflect on the contribution of 2,443 americans who died fighting in afghanistan and the more than 20,000 injured there. was their sacrifice all in vain? no way. just justice demanded a response after 19 hijackers unleashed an unprovoked attack that killed 3,000 incident americans. the united states was wholly justified in hunting down those responsible and their enablers. that's why we went to afghanistan, and the men and women who answered their nation's call were responding to a noble purpose. to the extent mistak...