Claim

After 9/11 the United States pursued the Taliban for 20 years and killed Osama bin Laden instead of holding peace talks with him.

“Who chased the Taliban to the quote unquote gates of hell and fought for 20 years, who neutralized Osama bin Laden?”

Rationale

Both components of the claim are historically accurate. Following the 9/11 attacks, the US invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban, and fought there until the withdrawal was completed on August 30, 2021 — roughly 20 years. The US killed Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011 in a Navy SEAL raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, rather than pursuing peace talks with him. The rhetorical framing ('gates of hell') is Arnab Goswami's, but the underlying factual assertions are correct.

Evidence

• https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-2/osama-bin-laden-killed-by-u-s-forces Confirms US Navy SEAL Team 6 killed Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan (Operation Neptune Spear), rather than negotiating with him. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021) Documents the US-led war against the Taliban from the October 2001 invasion after 9/11 to the withdrawal completed August 30, 2021 — nearly 20 years. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/6/timeline-how-september-11-2001-led-to-uss-longest-war Timeline showing 9/11 triggered the US invasion of Afghanistan and America's longest war lasting about two decades. ✓ reachable · archived