Where has the U.S. made mistakes?

~ The soviet invasion of Afghanistan on Christmas Eve of 1979 was provoked by the United states.

~ Robert Gates, a former CIA director stated that American intelligence services aided the mujahideen geurrillas six months before the soviet invasion.

~ President Carter's national security advisor confirmed Gates's statement and said that the secret aid to the opponents of the pro soviet regime would lead to a soviet military intervention.

~ Carter and other administrators bear a certain amount of responsibility for the 1.8 million afghan casualties, 2.6 million refugees, and 10 million land mines.

- They also share the responsibility for the "blowback" of 9/11.

~ The aid of money and weapons to the mujahideen in 1979 caused Saudi Arabia to match the US payments.

- The mujahideen supplied funds to groups in Afghanistan that they favored including one led by Osama bin laden.