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[–] sudo@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It is funny that involvement in Afghanistan has been passed back and forth between the US an Russia for half a century. Before that it was the UK and Russia. But thats not what the meme is about. The meme revels in its own ignorance of the situation.

Yes, ISKP is a direct consequence of US meddling in the region. Many of it's members were our collaborators. But I think you're being unfair here if you're going to equate Russia trying to stabilize the Taliban's rule with America's failure to replace it. Its possible that Russia's involvement can escalate like it did in the 80s but I doubt that'll happen. That would be like the America deciding to send troops to Vietnam again.