Half-truth. Basic fact of the matter is that when 9/11 happened they didn't even have detailed *maps* for Afghanistan, far less a list of potential targets. Much embarrassment in US mapping agency! Then when they went in, the General had to say "Okay, give me whatever maps you can now, and then make them better as soon as you can."...
Of course the real irony was where they ended up buying some maps of Afghanistan from - the last country to try invading there... :-)
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Date: 2004-03-23 04:54 am (UTC)Of course the real irony was where they ended up buying some maps of Afghanistan from - the last country to try invading there... :-)