I think we should keep in mind that the history of the rise and fall of the
Taliban in Afghanistan will also include the traditional tribal warfare in
this ancient society, regardless of who funded what in the last 25 years.
That does not mean that the US is not an accessory nor is Russia
Karen Watters Cole wrote:
[snip]
When the Spaniards introduced the horse to the new American continent, it
and gunpowder provided them the transportation to overtake the natives but
it also gifted the natives with new transportation to outrun their attackers
and counterattack. Arguments
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Jan Matthieu wrote:
the taliban repression
could never have happened without the communist meddling in the first
Jan Matthieu wrote:
Bullshit; In the days before 1973 both Soviets and Americans had their part
in trying to influence and funding parts of Afghanistan. So for example the
famous road from Herat via Kandahar to Kabul has been partly built with and
by Americans and partly by the Soviets. You
