Coalition forces succeeded in their mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021. That statement may come as a surprise to some, but it’s true. Our primary purpose was to prevent another 9/11 — the worst terrorist attack in history — emerging from Afghanistan, and during that period nothing like it was ever launched from there. Today the picture is very different, with a leaked intelligence report showing Al Qaida dramatically regaining strength in a country now under Taliban rule as it was on 9/11