Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Russians were in Afghanistan, and Shaheeds and Mujahedeens that ''sent Russia packing'' were trained and equipped by USA. Taliban was an entirely American funded/trained/sponsored group to fight off those ''komunist'' Russians.What Russians found out the hard way and America apparently still hasn't is that the terrain of Afghanistan is already extremely difficult lead any kind of war in, let alone successfully invade.
same difference.
America was never there to invade or fight a war though. America only entered Iraq to maintain a presence that was needed to fuel the illusion of a war to the public.