Rizla_TCG t1_j17il4v wrote on December 22, 2022 at 6:00 AM

Reply to comment by evdp in Saudi Arabia and Qatar urge Taliban to reverse girls’ education ban by -Ima-Phat-Cookie-Ho-

What's your tinfoil budget like?

Sarcofaygo t1_j17s8xy wrote on December 22, 2022 at 7:58 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone

Clever_Word_Play t1_j1af20s wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Afghan mujahideen are not the Taliban. A former Mujahideen did start the them, but the remaining were against the Taliban

Sarcofaygo t1_j1aghpr wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:22 PM

How it started

>Afghan mujahideen are not the Taliban.

How it's going

>A former Mujahideen did start the them

Clever_Word_Play t1_j1ah2mx wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:26 PM

Also former, larger portion were the northern alliance that sided with the US

Sarcofaygo t1_j1ah9md wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Tfw you try to defeat Russia by teaming up with terrorists to ... ???? I don't think they thought that one all the way thru

SIUonCrack t1_j17w0mg wrote on December 22, 2022 at 8:49 AM

It is common knowledge that the US government funded the taliban in the 80s to fight the Soviets. The US is just as responsible for the situation in Afghanistan.

Edit: should note that I don't agree with the OC that Saudis are blameless.