Poppy Bush tabbed by Gerald Ford to head CIA as Kennedy assassination investigations proceed; Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Karl Rove and Paul Wolfowitz launch their careers courtesy of Poppy and Gerald Ford in same time period.
U.S. Cold War policy produces slaughter of moderates in Afghanistan; Private corporations drive U.S. policy in that country and led to U.S. support of Taliban; Taliban created by U.S. “ally” Pakistan.
U.S. lured the Soviets into Afghanistan; George H.W. Bush analysts provide ideological base for the actions; Zbigniew Brzezinski implements the plan; Reagan cold warriors reject Soviet withdrawal plan.