While the whole thing is a load of shit we really need to look at the " we created the Taliban thing". They didn't get going until 1995 or so. The Russians pulled out in 89. After that everybody squared off with the US sorta kinda backing the Northern Alliance. The CIA has maintained that while CIA and US SOF operated during the war, they never operated or supported Bin Laden's group. The Paki's sorta pushed us where they wanted us to support. After the Russians left we sorta didn't care anymore. The whole thing is retarded. Iran/Contra....really