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The US swooped in to destroy Afghanistan after the Soviet era.
Afghanistan having strategic value because of oil.
Jesus Christ.
And people wonder why I don't treat tankie history takes seriously.
EDIT: No, no, please, downvoters, inform me as to the history of Afghanistan's booming oil industry.
oh yeah the us destroyed the middle east and former socialist countries for democracy, my bad.
So you’re doubling down on oil in Afghanistan?
Well, how else could the Taliban have made so much societal progress?
those terrorist organizations are usually funded by the us....