Afghasnistan in 70s and early 80s used to be a peaceful coutry with ppl having braoder outlook,where women ahd freedom..taliban screwed everything and its the USA which is responsible for taliban's growth as they are the one who gave them arms and ammunition to fight agisnt Russia!
RE:Afghanistan
by Virgo on Jul 11, 2008 12:33 PM Permalink
True, the American fight against the Soviets in Afghanistan did damage to the counrty. However, the pakis did most of the damage. They continued to interfere in Afghanistan even after the Soviet/American withdrawal. They are the ones who created the Taliban with Saudi money. The pakis wanted to annexe afghanistan as their fifth province to give them strategic depth against India and to finally kill the Durand line issue. The pakis are the biggest culprits. They inflamed ethnic divisions and instigated the Afghans to fight with each other. But for the pakis, Afghanistan would have progressed well after 1990.
RE:Afghanistan
by JGN on Jul 11, 2008 01:33 PM Permalink
Yes, America is the main cause for the rift between India and Pakistan also. They supply F-16 Fighter jets to both the countries and also train their fighter-pilots. Who benefits from that?
The narrow minded leaders from both the countries fail to understand this (by design or by accident - possibly a good chunk of money from the defence deal goes to their Numbered Swiss Bank Account).
