So you tell me....
What part of "we were surprise attacked so we had to quickly prepare for a war in Afghanistan" isn't a lie?
At this point, you're preobably a little freaked, that's cool. Very normal. Just as war in iraq was designed to keep Iraqi oil out of the hands of others, the war in Afghanistan was designed to keep Afghani oil out of the hands of others.
We don't need the oil, yet. But we want it to be there, under our thumb. We know we'll need it eventually, and we'd prefer the billion muslim pricks over there, who suddenly have internet access and a love for the strengthening Euro, NOT learn about the fortune they're sitting on. We will manage this oil. Manage to keep it out of their hands too.
Aside form the oil, there are other reasons. Grudges- Israel hates the bastards over there, and Israel has more hands in our banks, military complex, and govt that you probably know. Longterm mgmt of world resources... we can't have those orientals and arabs, already coming up on 3 billion, becoming 6 billion in the next 15 years. We'll "manage" their population, but that'll be down the road and you'll probably see it on FOX news as a terrible plague which *luckily* doesn't kill white people.
Wow... it's pretty brilliant when you look at the scope of things. It's an incredible time to be witnessing history, my friend! It's out of our hands, so don't get any silly ideas about changing anything, because you cannot. But if you understand the machinery of the ride, it's often so much more fun