Re: Fanatics in Pak were nurtured by ISI - New York Times
Taleban was created in mid 90s, when America no longer was interested in Afghnistan. So there was no reason for CIA to help ISI create them.
People among Taleban were mostly same people who had fought with Americans against Soviets, but the JUI ideology they started following as Taleban had more to do with fanatic elements in ISI than Americans.
Like I said, Americans supported fanatics like OBL during resistance against Soviets, but they had no idea about the ideology fanatics were following. Americans were supporting them at that time only because they had a score to settle with Soviets. Americans only inadvertently supported the fanatics. But our army/ISI knew exactly what these people were capable of. ISI first used this ideology in Kashmir starting 1989 (resulting in erosion of support to Pak among Kashmiris), and then used it against non-Pashtuns in Afghanistan in the form of Taleban starting 1994-5 (resutling in take-over of Pak by them).
the topic that you have posted is about the militants nurtured in the 80s. and not specifically taleban, who were essentially noting more than a diff subgroup of teh same ppl that came about later.
its rather amusing that you dont think that US did not know the ideology these people were following :)
US did not in advertently support the 'mujahideen' aka drug lords and taleben in later years. it was a planned effort and was only done with full coordination of US, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.