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The Fall of a Nation

Brian Kaylor
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Beau Underwood
Aug 17, 2021
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“This crusade, this war on terrorism is going to take a while.”

Five days after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush uttered those words about the coming fight in Afghanistan. His remark quickly sparked global controversy for casting the conflict in religious terms. Referencing that he was speaking “on the Lord’s Day,” Bush also thank…

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