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=The war in Afghanistan started on October 7, 2001. The U.S. and Britain launched airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban refused to hand over Osama bin Laden who was believed to be resonsible for the September 11th attacks on America. As of December 2009, 71,000 U.S. troops were in Afghanistan. The war continues to this day (October 1, 2010.)=

=(On December 7, 2004, Hamid Karzai became the first president of Afghanistan to be elected by the people.)=