Aap ney kuch zaida chorr dee.
Although the Quranic revelation is beautiful, and true.
Mullah Omar = Dead
Osama Bin Laden = Dead
Al-Qaeda Network = Eliminated?
US came to eradicate Al-Qaeda Network, and where it is now? Taliban-led government stood in its way and this is why it was punished. Taliban have lost an entire generation of its members in this war, in case you didn't knew (they are hardened nuts but still human and willing for talks).
US was not planning to eradicate Afghan Taliban (not feasible) but it has created a strong opposition for it which is also a form of punishment [if you can see through the facade]. Afghan Taliban have to adjust to this new reality actually.
Another thing is that US have learned a great deal from its exploits in Afghanistan (and Pakistan). You do not understand how the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX benefit from these expeditions, and in what ways.
I have followed this war from day one, and have vivid memories of what has transpired since 2001.
FYI:
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/history-of-american-wars.538912/
You sure?
He is referring to US-led attack on Taliban-led government and its forces across Afghanistan during the period (2001 and 2002). I was in the college back then, and I recall US-led forces sweeping much of Taliban across Afghanistan in those days. In-fact, Taliban lost an entire generation of combatants during those days and much ofi its infrastructure. There were a handful of survivors who took refuge in the caves of Tora Bora mountains, and then fled to Pakistan.
The Taliban you see today is a new movement with new faces. This is the hard reality of Afghanistan; Afghans will never stop resisting. US on the other hand, has erected a powerful opposition for it. Now, we see a stalemate-like situation for the new Taliban and its opposition (Afghan government).