Re: Pakistan ‘backed Haqqani attack on Kabul’ - Mike Mullen
You are forgetting the Taliban were also not invited to these lands. The Taliban were never voted into power. They came in power through force.
You are forgetting that at least half of Afghanistan must support the USA and its war against the Taliban. The Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazaras who might constitute somewhere from 30-50% of Afghanistans population have openly supported the USA against the Taliban.
Even a significant proportion of Afghan Pashtuns support the USA against the Taliban. It is hard to say how much support the Taliban have in Afghanistan but it is probably going to be less than half population wise.
The Taliban can fight back well because they are armed and organised well. Without ISI support the Taliban would no longer be here.