From what I've read it was Carter's boy Zegbrinsky(?) who started the plan to encourage the islamic fundamentalists to stir the pot in Afganistan, leading to 20 years of warfare there with the outcome being Taliban rule. So yes, given the choice I would mind my own business and let the Afganis/Russians settle their own problems. Might be 3,000 Americans and a couple buildings still around.
I'm not much of a proponent of the Grand Chessboard view of the world
So yes, given the choice I would mind my own business and let the Afganis/Russians settle their own problems. Might be 3,000 Americans and a couple buildings still around. If Clinton had not been elected in 1992, the WTC towers would still be standing.
America defeated the Red Army in Afghanistan. In large part, that is why over 400 million people are freed from Soviet tyranny today. Our CIA and Reagan should be hailed as heros, not critized.
I know the temptation is great to defend Israel by saying "America did it too!" but what we did is not comparable to what Israel did.