Re: These stories come in like clockwork.
Before we started demonizing the Taliban, their only sin was not turning OBL over to the US. They were as innocent regarding 9-11 as were the Iraqis.
Iran and Pakistan both border Afghanistan. It seems to me they have more of a "right" to be there, to try to influence events, than does the US. If Afghanistan were invading Mexico I would think the US would have a legitimate right to arm Mexico.