Q: When the Soviets justified their intervention [in Afghanistan] by asserting that they intended to fight against a secret involvement of the US in Afghanistan, people didn't believe them. However, [now you are saying that] there was a basis of truth. You don't regret anything today?
ZB: Regret what? That secret operation was an excellent idea. It had the effect of drawing the Russians into the Afghan trap...
Q: And neither do you regret having supported Islamic fundamentalism, having given arms and advice to future terrorists?
ZB: What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet Empire? A few crazed Muslims or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the Cold War?
