>> I am just saying that it seems like Saudi Arabian national's punched the US in the face while Pakistan distracted, and the US then turned around and beat up

>> I am just saying that it seems like Saudi Arabian national's punched the US in the face while Pakistan distracted, and the US then turned around and beat up Afghanistan in "revenge." Umm, no ... that is not how it happened with Afghanistan. Rather than argue here or be an armchair analyst, all I will do is point to a couple of books by Ahmed Rashid - "Taliban" and "Descent into Chaos" that include a pretty good historical commentary on the US action in Afghanistan.