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Originally Posted by Catfish
2. It has always been that way. From training and supporting Bin Laden in Afghanistan back then as long as he fought against the Russians, to the Contras in Nicaragua, to helping Pinochet's bullies against a democratically elected president, Haiti, blah and so on and so on.
It all is in the best US interest, and tradition  |
In context of Cold War this was one of the more successful operations that contributed to chiping out USSR.
Dealing with Bin Laden later on was a flop.