Why did Russia back the Taliban?

[NakaNaka]

My family and I were having a heated discussion about this during dinner. Why did the Russians say they won't promote a U.S. invasion. Why do they want to fvck with the U.S.? Yea they have nukes but so do we. And by doing this don't they basiclly promote terrorism and Afganistan, the same people they tried to fight 20 years ago??

So can someone please explain to me why Russia did this??

 

[HombrePequeno]

Can you provide a link? Just because they don't want to get involved doesn't mean they back what the Taliban is doing.

 

[Shantanu]

Relax buddy. Russia isn't "backing" the Taliban. They have just decided not to aide in a U.S. attack of Afghanistan. Quite frankly, we don't need their help, nor anyone else's help on this. You have to realize that there's still a lot of enmity between the U.S. and Russia, especially with regard to Afghanistan. Imagine if it were we in their position. The invasion of Afghanistan crippled the Soviet Union. It was like our Vietnam War, except with consequences that were 100x as devastating. I don't think any of us would want to relive that if we were in their position.

That said, I don't think anyone would enjoy the destruction of the Taliban any more than Russia.

 

[ToBeMe]

Hmmm, did something change this afternoon while I was out????? Last I heard & read, Russia is supplying intelligence reports on Osama Bin Ladden's where abouts and has said they will assist in a NATO backed invasion............Could be wrong but I read that on CNN..........

 

[thaRealest]

the truth is, Russia is helping the USA in anyway possible EXCEPT by means of military actions. >>source: straight from Russian News.

 

[ToBeMe]

Nope......nothings changed!

• MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Moscow has moved closer to supporting military retaliation for this week's attacks on the United States, but is stressing action should be taken based on reliable facts.
  
  President Vladimir Putin, in Armenia, said "evil should be punished, but we should not put ourselves on the level of bandits who act surreptitiously, we must operate on reliable facts".
  
  Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said "One cannot rule out any measures, including force, when fighting terrorism."
  
  The head of the FSB, successor agency to the KGB, Nikolai Patrushev, told CNN and Russian television: "Those individuals, those organisations, that prepared this terrorist act should get their deserved punishment. There is no doubt about that.