Much to detriment of the middle east there are parts where the US gaming materializes and where it doesn't. It didn't in Afghanistan and Pakistan is much worse off than it was 20 years ago.
US approach has materially worked out to Israel's advantage where Israel's only adversaries are neutered Syria and Hiszbollah , bribed Jordan/Egypt, and non-existent Iraq. Saddam alone was a bigger threat to Israel militarily then the rest of the losers put together.
So by picking just Taliban as an Afghanistan, you are showing your ignorance. You may get temporary mental relief by you are only lying to youself. The rest of us are more aware of facts
Jury on Russia being trapped in Ukraine is still out. It is not a failure yet as the plan is not going according to Russia's original plan of taking over capital and installing a puppet Government and itself has admitted to losing 10s of thousands in Bakhmut and withdrew its black sea fleet away from Crimia.