Originally posted by Rajk999I reckon the families and loved ones of the victims of 9/11, 7/7, Bali bombings and other Islamic extremist terrorist attacks might disagree with you.
Looks like a perfectly fine trade-off to me. The Russians lost. The Taliban became terrorists and the world went after them. Seems like the West were all-round winners.
Originally posted by Proper KnobHad the former USSR remained intact, the cold war would have led to another war probably more serious. Islamic extremists are cub scouts in comparison.
I reckon the families and loved ones of the victims of 9/11, 7/7, Bali bombings and other Islamic extremist terrorist attacks might disagree with you.