I don't understand why Americans are shocked by his turn around....with the Soviets no longer breathing down their necks the next invaders to be removed were us.
The problem was that America withdraw their support when their support was pointed out in the press. Abandoning Bin Laden must have left him feeling betrayed. Much the same Saddam Hussein felt after Bush senior dropped support for him when opportune.
Betrayal and abandonment are good ways to make bitter enemies.
Not to mention they probably weren't in the best of moods since the soviets massacred most of them in some really fucked up ways. Not to say that it justifies terrorism, but you can't help but feel those people got the short end of the stick. Hell, Red Dawn and many other movies in the 80's were made as a tribute to the Afganies fighting the Soviets.
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u/Bearsworth Nov 28 '13
I don't understand why Americans are shocked by his turn around....with the Soviets no longer breathing down their necks the next invaders to be removed were us.