Afghanistan Before the Wars

[240 is Back]

It's no coincidence that this nation collapsed into the grasp of aggressive and toxic capitalism at the same time Arnold was given the O that he didn't earn in 1980.

[Bad Boy Dazza]

America, spreading death

[Chacka]

It's no coincidence that this nation collapsed into the grasp of aggressive and toxic capitalism at the same time Arnold was given the O that he didn't earn in 1980.

..about as much coincidence as Tbombz flying into town the same weekend as the big deep tissue massage convention

[Jadeveon Clowney]

..about as much coincidence as Tbombz flying into town the same weekend as the big deep tissue massage convention

2/10

[mass243]

the russians had the weapons,but not the funds.

read a book about it just few days ago

Soviets.
Large part of the men fighting in Afghanistan, besides officers, were from other Soviet republics than Russian SFSR.

I once had an honor to talk with Estonian man who was here working as construction man. He said he served in Afghanistan back in the day.



Soviet challenges in Afghanistan were due to that military was for decades built to roll over Europe in battlefields full of tactical nukes and massive armored columns.
As is known, Afghanistan was very different. And still is.
Their fighters hide in mountains in small groups with light equipment and high mobility. Difficult to eliminate them with military tactics designed against an organized opponent.

[Jadeveon Clowney]

cossacks.

[mass243]

Someone mentioned the late Buddha statues of Afghanistan.

Said statues back when they were still in one piece  

[Rajkapoor]

Russia have big role behind Taliban movement.afghan youth was given scholarships to study in Russian universities.they created afghan ruling class in Russian universities with communist ideas.Net result.... these new afghan ruling communists was fucking their own sisters and mothers in the name of communism.under communist influence they believe there is no.... God.... means no relative ties imposed by religious scriptures we all just men and women.this one extreme pave the way for other extremism called Taliban.

[Tito24]

its crazy how that country used to be a place for hippies as well. from the sun in the darkness. very sad.

[mass243]

ooops, sorry i didnt mean that time of soviets, i meant during the csar times.will give you the date later, gotta look it up.

Oh you mean "The Great Game" times?

"The Great Game was a term for the strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game




Russian Bear and British Lion back in the day    

[fredrollon]

In the 60's hippies could-and would-hire camper vans and drive all the way from Europe,through Iran,Afghanistan and Pakistan, into India.


Afghanistan was the major source of the world's hashish supply.And the hippies would take Afghan marijuana seeds back with them to the Netherlands and California,giving rise to modern cannabis culture.


Kabul was considered more laid back than its neighbour Pakistan. For rich Pakistanis it was party central.And they would let their hair down by travelling there over the weekend.

[Tito24]

In the 60's hippies could-and would-hire camper vans and drive all the way from Europe,through Iran,Afghanistan and Pakistan, into India.


Afghanistan was the major source of the world's hashish supply.And the hippies would take Afghan marijuana seeds back with them to the Netherlands and California,giving rise to modern cannabis culture.


Kabul was considered more laid back than its neighbour Pakistan. For rich Pakistanis it was party central.And they would let their hair down by travelling there over the weekend.

nice

[Skylge]

Just a picture of Ronald Reagan meeting with Muslim Extremists/Terrorists/Taliban/Afghan Mujahideen-Operation Cyclone.  At the White House of all places.

Imagine if anyone did that now.  Reagan was garbage.

"The enemy of our enemy is our friend"...some politicians still make that mistake in 2013...

[daddy8ball]

Ghengis Khan was successful in Afganistan. He was the only one. He didn't fuck around with bullshit counter insurgency, nation building, and winning hearts and minds. He killed everyone taller than a wagon wheel.

[Rajkapoor]

Ghengis Khan was successful in Afganistan. He was the only one. He didn't fuck around with bullshit counter insurgency, nation building, and winning hearts and minds. He killed everyone taller than a wagon wheel.

All of Ghengis khan,s decedents became Muslims within 30 year of his death.they are the one who mass murder Muslims at least few millions of them.does not make any sense.great Musilm Mughal empire In India was formed by Genghis khan decedent Taimoor lang.