President Donald Trump, led by his generals, will continue America’s longest war in Afghanistan. On this episode of The Geopolitical Report, we look at the history of the war and the effort by the CIA, aided by Pakistani intelligence, to manufacture both al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Prior to 9/11, the US did business with the Taliban and considered them a suitable partner for a pipeline deal. After 9/11, the Taliban offered to hand Osama bin Laden over to the United States, but the Bush administration refused, preferring instead to invade and create the longest war. If we take Trump’s airstrikes in Syria and Iraq as a gauge, the escalation in Afghanistan will result in thousands more dead innocent civilians, every single one illegal under US and international law.
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Show Notes
Taliban closes Laden case
Afghanistan, the CIA, bin Laden, and the Taliban
Afghanistan: Soviet invasion and civil war
US Supports Taliban Rise to Power
Taliban Arise in Afghanistan; Quickly Co-opted by ISI
Enron Gives Taliban Millions in Bribes in Effort to Get Afghan Pipeline Built
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and UAE Officially Recognize Taliban Government
Did 9/11 Justify the War in Afghanistan?
War on Afghanistan is Illegal
Afghanistan War Has Cost Trillions of Dollars
UN condemns targeting of civilians, infrastructure as airstrikes hit Syria’s Raqqa
Deaths In Other Nations Since WW II Due To Us Interventions