Quotes below from congressional record Nov 29, 2001...
The Afghan people did nothing to deserve another war. The Taliban, of course, is closely tied to bin Laden and the al Qaeda, but so are the Pakistanis and the Saudis.
Since we do not even know if bin Laden is in Afghanistan ; and since other countries are equally supportive of him, our concentration on this Taliban target remains suspect by many.
Apparently Mr. Paul wasn't keen on attacking the Taliban either. Hmmm, I'm starting to notice a pattern. Maybe he's a little gunshy...