“The safety of people around the world is at stake”: En fallstudie av strategiska narrativ i de amerikanska presidenternas legitimering av den militära närvaron i Afghanistan 2001-2021
After 9/11, the US had a military presence in Afghanistan for 20 years between 2001 and 2021. However, in 2021 this military presence was terminated amid surging unrest in Afghanistan and the Taliban reclaiming power. This means that the US political administrations have had to explain to Americans why the military presence was necessary and then why it was not necessary anymore. Therefore, this t