What has this story to do with parent's comment? Also you don't seem to be telling the story fully. The USSR invaded Afghanistan which posed a great threat to t

What has this story to do with parent's comment? Also you don't seem to be telling the story fully. The USSR invaded Afghanistan which posed a great threat to the global supply chain of oil which is a threat to the US national security. That's why the US was forced to back the Mujahideens.