This is par for the course for US foreign policy in the region.

There's even (disputed) allegations that Bush Sr funneled money and weapons to bin Laden in opposition to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. If true, the big 2006 enemy was a 1986 ally.

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thenthenthen 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Disputed by who?

“Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive covert CIA operations ever undertaken”[1]

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone

I also recommend the book “The Great War for Civilisation” by Robert Fisk

	▲	jMyles 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Disputed by who? Yeah, I was gonna say, as conspiracy theories go, this one is pretty much in the books at this point. Fuck man, Tom Hanks stars in a movie about it; that's about as mainstream as it gets.