Which of the following is true of the initial intervention of the U.S. into Afghanistan?
A. The United States worked with the Taliban government to search for Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda supporters.
B. The United States met with stiff resistance, as had the Soviet Union when it attempted a takeover of Afghanistan, and quickly retreated.
C. President Bush waited for full approval from the United Nations Security Council before taking any action.
D. The United States was able to overthrow the Taliban regime with less than one hundred U.S. casualties, but was unable to capture Osama bin Laden.
Answer: D
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