As most Americans know, we have been at war with Afghanistan for over 10 years now due to the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11th. The war had the stated goal of dismantling the Taliban and a terrorist organization called "Al-Qaeda", as well as ending Al-Qaeda's use of Afghanistan as a base to build facilities such as prison camps. terrorist training and secret underground bases. The war on terrorism began on October 7, 2001, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, in which nearly 3,000 innocent American citizens lost their lives. Many people believe that the terrorist attack was a false flag operation carried out against America by the elite who run the country with the aim of running oil pipelines from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf through the Afghanistan. This entire plan was hatched thanks to the discovery of oil and natural gas in Kazakhstan a few years before the attack. As of May 24, 2011, we have lost nearly 3,000 soldiers and sent thousands and thousands of soldiers into Afghan territory. Is America really the country we think it is, democratic and caring for its citizens? Did America really invade Afghanistan for the reasons stated in the "9/11 Commission Report", or did the government control its citizens by exposing us to what only support his “official” version of what he wants us to know? What really happens behind closed doors...? America may not really be the country we think it is. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 caused many people to think differently about our government. Many people inside the Twin Towers believe the government has conducted a “false flag” operation on America. Many American citizens who were in the World Trade Center at the time of the attack have proven...... middle of paper ....... Np, 12/2/2011. Web. April 2 2014. "911 Coincidences - Part - 9 - Bush Family Connection - WTC Security Company." September 11." Wideshut. Np, 04/24/2010. Web. April 2, 2014. Bellone, Mike. "Mike Bellone." historycommons.org. Np, 2001. Web. April 3, 2014. Byrne, Joe. " The Scientists discover active “super thermite” in WTC dust. -2006. Web. April 4, 2014. Rodriguez, “William Rodriguez.” Web, April 3, 2014. Ventura, Jesse (38th Governor of Minnesota) (1999-2003) - Conspiracy Theory: Episode 5: Season 2