America directly aided Islamic extremists against a legitimate communist government, helped radicalize many Afghans, and lied to the world about the "soviet invasion" which really was the Soviet government sending troops to Afghanistan at the behest of the Afghan government.
the consequences of the afgahn/iraq war: 2015-05-29 22:18:32
America directly aided Islamic extremists against a legitimate communist government, helped radicalize many Afghans, and lied to the world about the "soviet invasion" which really was the Soviet government sending troops to Afghanistan at the behest of the Afghan government.
No lies were told. The Soviets were interfering with the already on-going civil war in Afghanistan, so in the usual Cold War fashion the U.S interfered in favor of the opposing side. I suppose you could argue that Afghanistan would of been better off if the Soviets had won, but things would of just fallen apart again when the U.S.S.R collapsed.
The rebels in question were already radicalized, as many fighters were there for the expressed purpose of fighting the largely atheist communists.
It's also noteworthy that these rebels received support from SEVERAL countries outside the U.S, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Are those countries to blame for the Taliban's existence as well?
the consequences of the afgahn/iraq war: 2015-05-30 11:56:36
Specialy the question. What are the follow of the afgahn war? I found out that ISAF troops have been stationed and that the country has been destroyed. But i would like to know more follow of this war...