You would have thought that after 9/11 the president would have finished the job in Afghanistan, and kept the focus on capturing Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda deputies, but he and his team gave top priority to their original plan to invade Iraq.

Meaning of the quote

The quote explains that after the 9/11 attacks, people expected the president to focus on finishing the job in Afghanistan and capturing the leaders of Al-Qaeda. However, the president and his team decided to make invading Iraq their top priority instead. This was different from what many people thought the president should have done.

About Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Senator from Florida and is currently the Administrator of NASA. He has had a long and distinguished career in public service, including flying into space as a payload specialist in 1986. Nelson is known for his centrist and moderate political views, supporting issues like same-sex marriage, tax reform, and environmental protection.

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