They allowed investors to take fewer risk.
The consequences were that the Texans got there for nothing at times and some were very injured
It was established in the 1980s as the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. It was funded by the U.S. for a while, as they were fighting communists. The late 70s invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union was a proxy war between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., respectively. It was established as a group fighting against foreign invaders, and over time, it became more and more religiously centered.