The Taliban didn’t form up after we invaded. They were already a thing. They’re the ones that ended the Russian/Warlord period. The idea was kind of like an Islamic unity government. They’re also mostly Pashtun and want the Pashtun areas the British put in Pakistan because the British were extremely shitty at drawing lines.
While terror attacks have formed a part of their strategy they have always acted more like a government in exile than a terrorist group. ISIS on the other hand is a terrorist group claiming it’s a government over whatever area they think they can get away with.
The Taliban didn’t form up after we invaded. They were already a thing. They’re the ones that ended the Russian/Warlord period. The idea was kind of like an Islamic unity government. They’re also mostly Pashtun and want the Pashtun areas the British put in Pakistan because the British were extremely shitty at drawing lines.
While terror attacks have formed a part of their strategy they have always acted more like a government in exile than a terrorist group. ISIS on the other hand is a terrorist group claiming it’s a government over whatever area they think they can get away with.