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First of all, the Taliban didn't exist until 1994. Some of the Afghan rebels whom the U.S. aided in the 1980s did have a similar Islamist mentality and some would go on to be supporters of the Taliban, but it's not technically accurate to call them the Taliban.
In the 1980s, the Soviet Union was fighting a war to prop up a communist regime in Afghanistan. As per the framework of the Cold War, the U.S. aided anti-Soviet rebels in order to stop the spread of communism.
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An initial response of the US to the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001 was to?
Aid in the overthrow of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
What is the Kill to Death Ratio of US Servicemen to Taliban?
ten to one (i.e. ten Taliban per US serviceman)
What administration provided aid to the Taliban?
You are most most likely confusing the Taliban with Al'Qaeda. The Reagan administration did indeed provide aid to Al'Qaeda back when it was one of many groups of Islamic militants fighting against the invading Soviet Union. The Taliban, however, was an Islamic extremist group which arose from the aftermath of that war to govern the country in an Islamic theocracy/dictatorship.
Why US soldiers invaded in Afghanistan?
To eliminate the Taliban that has controlled that country since the 1980's. Actually, the Taliban weren't the objective - Al Qaeda was. The US wasn't concerned about the Taliban until they harboured Bin Laden and refused to turn him over to the US.
Who is fighting the US and the United Kingdom?
The Taliban, in Afghanistan.
Why did the US take military against the Taliban?
the taliban refused to turn over bin laden after sep. 11, 2001
Did The US invaded and ended the rule of the Taliban and US troops were removed when the country established a stable democracy?
Taliban is still their. We are working to train their soldiers to deal with the problem.
Will the talibans kill us?
No they won't. It depends on who "us" is, but generally, no. The Taliban have a local interest in Afghanistan and Pakistan. If you do not live in either of those countries, you are generally safe from the Taliban.
Who was removed from power as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan?
The Taliban.
Following the 911 attacks on America a US allied and anti-taliban northern alliance toppled the Taliban and began the process of?
Political reconstruction
For what reason did the US help El Salvador's army during the 1980s?
The US helped El Salvador because they did not want the Revolutionary Government Junta's coup to be successful. They provided economic and military aid to El Salvador.
Why can't a soldier in Afghanistan kill the taliban?
Because the Taliban are funded by the US and British. All the Taliban in Afghanistan are pakistanies. They are there to destroy Afghanistan not to bring peace. Everything that you see on tv about the Taliban are fake. There is no such thing as the Taliban, they are all pakistanies killing innocent Pashtun people. I am not even an afghan but I know what the truth is regarding Afghanistan.
