[Imal]

While the CIA is known to be used as a tool for political subterfuge, notably in eastern Europe and famously in southeast Asia, Central and South America, I would need to see some pretty convincing evidence to accept the thesis that it was the driving force behind the Taliban.

Truth is indeed usually stranger than fiction, but U.S. motives for fomenting an Islamic uprising in this case would be very esoteric and probably self-defeating. The very fact that the CIA has shot itself in the foot several times leads me to believe that it would be very circumspect about supporting a cultural jihad after the Soviet withdrawal from Pakistan.

"More than a few different sources" lead me to suspect your post is made with tongue fixed firmly in cheek. ;^)

[Imal]

"Soviet withdrawal from Pakistan"

Correction: That should not have been posted, because news of the Soviet presence in Pakistan was suppressed under the orders of the Beta Reticuloids and the Bilderberg Group. :^D