You see - that's the reaction that we wanted to see after 9-11. For the local Afghans to be upset that we were taking out the Taliban is mind-boggling. That was easily one of the most oppressive governments in the history of humanity.
If the local Afghans still support that government, then you should be able to understand why we fight back when they want to impose that type of government on us.
The local Afghans WERE NOT supporting the Taliban. All of them continued to have close friends and relatives in the areas where the war would be fought.
The place had been in a constant state of violence for the last 15 years anyway. No doubt most of them thought we would fight a war the same way the Russians did, and that other Afghans did.
Mr. Karzai used to walk the streets of my immediate neighborhood. He's typical of the local Afghans and I am sure that when the bombing started he had a lump in his throat and felt a tingle in his spine while his hands broke into a cold sweat.
You should re-read what I wrote.