Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows, page 1

Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows

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KABUL (Reuters) – Afghans in two crucial southern provinces are almost completely unaware of the September 11 attacks on the United States and don't know they precipitated the foreign intervention now in its 10th year, a new report showed on Friday.

NATO leaders gathered in Lisbon for a summit on Friday where the transition from foreign forces -- now at about 150,000 -- to Afghan security responsibility will be at the top of the agenda, with leaders to discuss a 2014 target date set by Kabul.

Few Afghans in Helmand and Kandahar provinces, Taliban strongholds where fighting remains fie

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Ok, seriously? I don't even know what to say about this, we've been there for 8 yrs + and many Afghans have no idea why we invaded them, no one stopped for a second to explain it?

Is it really any wonder why they fight to preserve what they thought is/was their government? According to them, we more or less randomly woke up one day and decided to begin a seemingly endless war in their homeland without cause. It makes the job of spreading endless stories about the evil U.S. too easy.

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