We did not ally with the Taliban or train them or Bin Laden in the fight against the Soviets. That is a commonly heard myth similiar to the arming Saddam lie.
We did aid other warlords in Afganistan but the Taliban was a Saudi/Pakistani creation.
When we conduct raids in Iraq it is with the assistance of the people. They have often revealed the terrorists hiding places. This is VERY different than Vietnam in almost every respect.
It is like Vietnam in the sense that you can't see the enemy.