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You are partially right, the taliban were students, trained by Reagan with US military training and given US arms, later to be used against us. Thanks GOP!

Taliban still have Reagan's Stingers - Telegraph

They were left over weapons you idiot. You didn't even read your own link. The stingers were left over and the Taliban got their hands on them.

Reagan had nothing to do with the Taliban. Nothing at all.

Damn you libs really are ignorant.

Reagan gave them no arms. Reagan gave them no training.

The Taliban are the 90's asshole. Funded by Benazir Bhutto.

Now from your own link. Notice that the stingers are ancient. Oh and the Taliban have old Soviet weapons as well.



It is estimated the Taliban have at most 50 Stingers, and the Pentagon hopes they will be of limited use because their sensors and batteries will have deteriorated with age.
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"It is likely that the Stingers will be concentrated in a few key areas to defend important buildings," said Mr Heyman. "That means that there might be perhaps seven or eight at any one site."

Furthermore, the Stingers are an old model, and counter-measures have improved since they were given to the Afghans. The Taliban also have hundreds of Soviet-made surface-to-air missile

Taliban still have Reagan's Stingers - Telegraph

Reagan called the Taliban, 'freedom-fighters'. Reagan armed those 'freedom-fighters'.

Reagan poured billions of dollars in U.S. support for the Afghan 'freedom-fighters to expel Soviet forces from Afghanistan, thus the early beginnings of al-Qaeda were built and came from that support.

The Taliban were not the mujahideen. My heavens what a brainless wanker you are.

And the Taliban are not AQ.

Moron. A true moron. Negged for sheer stupidity.

 

[tinydancer]

If it wasn't for your dream boy Reagan, the taliban never would exist.

Though back on topic, the right wing trash are getting butthurt once again trying to hold the nation hostage, to keep medical care away from the poor and needy.

Trying this again? You only look more foolish day by day.


The Taliban (which means students) started in the 90's.

And don't give me that bullshit that others have tried that you can "trace back the origins" because if you want to play that idiotic left wing game, well then the Taliban and everyone else on the planet can trace back their origins to Adam and Eve.

Rise of the Taliban

In reaction to the warlordism prevalent in the country, and the lack of Pashtun representation in the Kabul government, a movement arose called the Taliban.

Many Taliban had been educated in madrasas in Pakistan and were largely from rural Pashtun backgrounds.

This group was made up of mostly Pashtuns that dedicated itself to removing the warlords, providing law and order, and imposing the strict Islamic Sharia law on the country.

In 1994 it developed enough strength to capture the city of Kandahar from a local warlord and proceeded to expand its control throughout Afghanistan, occupying Herat in September 1995, then Kabul in September 1996, and declaring the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (although there was no Emir).

By this time Afghanistan was in its 17th year of war. It had the highest infant, child and maternal mortality rates in Asia. An estimated 10 million landmines covered its terrain. Two-million refugees were in camps.

Pakistan recognized the Taliban as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan in 1997. By the end of 2000, the Taliban occupied about 95% of the country, limiting the opposition to a small corner in the northeast Panshir valley.

Efforts by the UN, prominent Afghans living outside the country, and other interested countries to bring about a peaceful solution to the continuing conflict came to nothing, largely because of intransigence on the part of the Taliban.

History of Afghanistan (1992?present) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Actually, they came about in the 80's as they began a civil war with the Mujahdeen. They were one of the Mujahdeen and fought alongside other Mujahdeen against the Soviets. After the Soviets left, the Taliban then began a civil war with other Mujahdeen.

Russian invasion of Afghanistan

They weren't the mujahideen. They never fought against the Soviets. You didn't even read the link I provided did you on the history of the Taliban.

They formed in the 90's. Pakistan and Benazir Bhutto backed them. This is fact.

Just as "not all Muslims are the same" the same goes for terror groups. They come from vastly different backgrounds.