There are numerous books written on the fall of the Soviet empire. I will not do your homework for you. There is no SINGLE act of diplomacy that caused the effect. Diplomacy consists of a SERIES of acts that comprise a diplomatic campaign.
Suffice to say the the 1980′s interaction between Reagan and Gorby (“Tear down this wall,” etc.) were the final chapter in the DIPLOMATIC campaign to reform Russia. That is factual and historical.
The war in Afghanistan followed the Taliban’s refusal to turn over Osama Bin Laden. It had nothing to do with Afghan human rights.
Tell us about your superiority to Amnesty International in human rights analysis, if you maintain this is so.





