I was never a fan of Operation: USELESS DIRT 1.
Anytime you add nation-building to the mission you are going to waste tons of money that doesn't belong to you. And in this case, all for a backward "nation".
I don't care if nation-X has a school or not. Response to 9/11, if done right, would be purely punitive.
A very hard object lesson on the enemy.
Nothing else.
CDR Salamander has a good summary of what was mostly a poorly thought out game plan that was unaffordable, ineffective to improving national security, and, unable to survive different administrations.
The winners? Defense contractors.
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