ISIS can only exist in a physical space, because their raison d&#x27;etre is a caliphate. For the existence of this physical space was necessary the removing of the previous controlling power of that physical space. Who did that?<p>Al Qaeda used Afghanistan as base of operations, but they are foreigners there. The Talibans and Al qaeda are different animals.<p>Al Qaeda has its origins in Arabian Saudi. The family Bin Laden is well situated there and, by the way, has strong connections with the family Bush business.<p>The Talibans have their origins in the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the dirty war of the CIA there.<p>Of course all those groups of people are adults and responsible of their actions, but to say that &quot;the west is just a nice useful excuse&quot; is just a very nice convenient excuse.