Originally Posted by Big Soviets were trying to deny Bin Laden and Al Qaeda a safe heaven and America boycotted Olympic games because of it. It was one thing to fear Soviet influence but to boycott over Soviet's attempt to defeat Bin Laden? |
The Boycott was dumb, but the Soviet invasion wasn't for the noble purpose of denying Bin Laden a safe haven. Bin Laden did get to Afghanistan until after the Soviets invaded.