The U.S. effort to oust the Taliban from power in Afghanistan in 2001 was a stunningly swift success. But why? Who were the service members who played some of the most pivotal roles in bringing down the regime harboring al qaeda? What dire predicaments did our Special Forces face? How did they work so well with the war lords and others fighting against the Taliban? And how did horses come into the equation? We ask Doug Stanton, author of “Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan”.
