Re: First Afghan cabinet in 30 long years: Congrats
Actually Soviets were prodded into afghanistan due to American partnership with jihadis (jihadis were operating from 77-78 much before the soviets invaded). Americans wanted a revenge of vietnam and they got it except at the cost of Afghanistan.
Commie run afghanistan was developed and education was its mainstay but kochis didn't like the fact that women were getting much more freedom and wearing modern clothes and instead revolted!
If you have the right leaders then you can succeed. Look at the commie run China. Then look at Pakistan (capitalist, american ally), saudis, s. america and compare their might to china.