Did the Soviets blundered into Afghanistan, and did the American intervention exacerbated the conflict by feeding the Islamic militancy?

How did the Soviet Union and later the United State become
entangled in Afghanistan, and how their mutual rivalry has impacted the Afghan society
by wars stretching over 40 years.

Did the Soviets blundered into Afghanistan, and did the American intervention
exacerbated the conflict by feeding the Islamic militancy? And how did the rise of
Islamic militancy contribute to the rise of bin Laden who masterminded the 9/11? You
must support your answer with relevant arguments, historical reasoning, and evidence.

REFERENCE READINGS:

BRUCE RIEDEL What we won: America’s Secret War in Afghanistan.

MUHAMMAD YOUSAF & MARK ADKIN. The Battle for Afghanistan: The Soviets v.
the Mujahideen During the 1980s.

STEVE COLL. 1. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin
Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10 [2001]; & 2. Directorate S: The CIA
and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

GREGORY FEIFER. The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan.

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