The Russian troops were in Afghanistan at the request of the Afghan government*

Bin Laden (& the US) still wanted to get rid of them. Bin Laden has a big problem with the Saudi royal family as well and he doesn't care why they are there or who invited them; just that they are.

* - that was the official Soviet Union/Afghan version anyway

Posted By: BerlinCanary, Jul 14, 20:46:11