Then the Russians invaded. then Reagan supported the Muj, which would've been fine, if Bush 1 didn't pull that support, allowing the more radical elements of the Muj to take control and form what is now the Taliban.
Be that as it may, don't forget that it's STILL the result of radical religious extremism.
Nevermind the fact that the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan 26 days after George HW Bush was inaugurated, obviating the need for support against them in that country.
Also consiter that the Soviet Union collapsed less than two years later, halfway through HW's presidency... obviating the need for support against them anywhere on the planet.
I'm not blaming him. He did what was economically and tactically necessary. It was an unpredictable result, but there was information there that would've suggested it as a possible result, if unlikely. Afghanistan was in shambles when the Russians pulled out. They were a desperate people in need of leadership and economic aid. Bush 1 could have provided it as goodwill, garnered support in the region, and perhaps sped up the fall of communism and strengthened the Units State's international role.
White people can be muslims too, the majority of Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bahrain etc have ethnic people who are white AF, look at their royal families, and I have been there, the brown Arab is an ignorant western concept
Nevermind the fact that the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan 26 days after George HW Bush was inaugurated, obviating the need for support against them in that country.
Also consiter that the Soviet Union collapsed less than two years later, halfway through HW's presidency... obviating the need for support against them anywhere on the planet.
Hardly "his fault." Find something else to blame.