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The United States supported the Afghan resistance fighters after the USSR's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. Their poorly-planned invasion turned into a casualty-filled and financial debacle as the Afghans fought bravely - and with American hi-tech weapons such as Stinger missiles, finally drove the Soviets from their country.

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