* We don't really know what the "new lows" are given the Israeli propaganda blitz. The beheaded babies has been discounted but still widely believed. What we do know is that a large right wing element in Israel wants the A-rabs gone.
* The "Russians" were invited into Afghanistan by the Left government of the time to help counter the familiar War Lord/religious reaction. Russia shares a border with Afghanistan. Imagine if the US perceived a threat in its neighborhood. It has the Monroe Doctrine to give you an idea. The US motive was the same as we are seeing in Ukraine, it wasn't trying to "help" anyone but itself.
* Powerful Nation States don't do "emotional responses". National interest prevails every time.
* Yours is a very naive comment mostly garnered from Western MSM.
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