[boomboomsubban]

>country that wouldn't come under US pressure

Given the context of also asking for bombing to stop, that seems like they were trying to stop the US from using military pressure to force their will on Afghanistan. The deal wasn't even considered, who knows what they were actually trying to negotiate.

>I don't see what's so unreasonable about handing him over to the US tbh

History has now shown the US was willing to torture people associated with al Qaeda, and execute Bin Laden then desecrate his corpse. They were absolutely right to distrust the US there.

[dd444fgdfg]

Burial at sea. I'm not even convinced they killed him at the time.

[bettysdiagnose]

Yeah and the Taliban were willing to protect the guy who committed one of the worst terrorist atrocities in memory. Funny how it's totally understandable according to you why the Taliban wouldn't trust America, but somehow America isn't afford the same understanding by people like you.... Utterly transparent from you I'm afraid.

[hiyer]

Pakistan was willing to protect him too (that's where he was found at the end) but the US didn't invade them. Why is that? Because Pakistan has nukes?

[hunterb123]

We should have imo. Possibly we didn't because of nukes, but not quite the argument though is it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

I believe the above post wanted to drill down why it was hard for Afghanistan to give him over.

After that the Pakistan discussion can happen if energy exists.

[boomboomsubban]

If Afghanistan trusted the US and the US proceeded to torture and execute Bin Laden, they would have no recourse. If the US trusted Afghanistan and Afghanistan proceeded to not cooperate then the US could then start the invasion.

Afghanistan wasn't more trustworthy, the amount of trust necessary was far lower.

I think that addresses your accusation. I barely understand what you consider "utterly transparent" in my comment.