Timeline: Afghanistan And The U.S. Since Sept. 11
A U.S. soldier stands near an oil well set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops. - A U.S. soldier stands near an oil well set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops in Rumayla, March 27, 2003. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to pursue al-Qaida and the Taliban. Now President Obama faces tough choices in what has become one of the longest-running wars in America's history.
