A report studies the various ways that the US could have responded to the September 2001 terrorist attacks, other than by war, which could have done more good and less harm.

It should be noted that the US actually won the war in Afghanistan: the Taliban offered complete surrender before the end of 2001. The Bush regime inexplicably preferred to continue the war.

The US could also have secured the stated goals diplomatically without a war. The Taliban offered in the summer of 2001 to kick out al-Qa'ida.

Apparently, Dubya wanted that war for other reasons and, having got an excuse, was not going to let it go.