Hitler, Bin Laden...

Originally posted by Rajk999
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.

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.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
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.

Had the former USSR remained intact, the cold war would have led to another war probably more serious. Islamic extremists are cub scouts in comparison.

Originally posted by Rajk999
Had the former USSR remained intact, the cold war would have led to another war probably more serious. Islamic extremists are cub scouts in comparison.

That should read, could not would.