Operation Enduring Freedom was launched in October 2001
A) against Afghanistan, because the nation was harboring Osama bin Laden.
B) against Saudi Arabia, because it was harboring Osama bin Laden.
C) against Afghanistan, because the United States did not approve of the Taliban's treatment of women.
D) against Afghanistan, because the Afghan government had ordered the terrorist attacks of September 11.
E) as a way to combat rising unemployment.

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Operation Enduring Freedom was launched against Afghanistan because the Taliban government was harboring Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, who was responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Operation Enduring Freedom Was Launched in October 2001