By Madhuri Dey
Nov. 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent report filed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has revealed that the escape of Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains that marked a significant failure for the British was much due to negligence on the part of the British. It was the earliest defeat against the Al-Qaeda that allowed the extremist leader to escape to Pakistan, and made way for an endless battle that continues even today. That was the time when the British armies had just marched into Afghanistan with the aim of toppling the Al-Qaeda.

The report prepared by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee state that the British had managed to corner Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Boar mountains in the December of 2001. The escape was possible for the leader as the British officials had chosen to bank on “air strikes” and “untrained Afghan militaries” to track down a group of highly trained militants. Though the military had requested repeatedly to the government to send in reinforcements, their plea had gone unnoticed.

The military team that went to war against the Al-Qaeda were quite certain that they would be able to capture or kill Laden. Even as the militants endured hours of air strikes, the British asked to be allowed to block the mountain paths, but the vast array of the military power was not allowed to be used. While the leaders today admit that capturing Bin Laden would not have eliminated the terrorist threats that has captured the world, it would have put an end to the figure that continues to threaten the world and inspire fanatics.