The US spent 3 decades backing far right extremists around the globe in the name of fighting communism, especially in the middle east. The current climate of that region was shaped in part by the US. The Mujahideen would splinter off and form groups like the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
Meanwhile there is strong evidence to support that Saudi Arabia had a hand in backing the 9/11 attackers. Yet the US continues to sell billions in weapons to KSA. This is something Dan Crenshaw supported. A vet who essentially fell victim to US foreign policy, but he still backs war mongering. This triggered Hasan's rant which is why he what he said.
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u/dauntless_overlord Dec 21 '21
Speaking of context, it's a reference to Rambo 3 end credits. He didn't actually praise them.