...the US and its allies entered Afghanistan to liberate their people from the Taliban (and among other reasons as well). We've come a long way but we still have a long way to go, too. Let's not forget those 2,754 coalition troops that have died and the many more thousand casualties that have befallen every participating nation (including Afghanistan). Let's also not forget the sacrifices that the wounded make everyday to live with their scars, physically and mentally. And finally, let's not forget the families of soldiers that live a part of the war everyday.