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It's so easy to forget the Islamists (Mujahideen) we once befriended and aided in their conflict with Russia are now known as Al Qaeda or ISIS and are shooting at our helicopters with Stinger missiles we gave to them.Title: So why was America militarily aiding Muslim Afghanistan against the Soviet Union if Muslims do what they do?...
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
So if bin Laden "bin Laden's" Russia, bin Laden is OK (as you "a friend")...?
We used the Mujahdieen to attack what we considered a bigger threat at the time. It was during the Cold War
You didn't answer the question. It was:
We used the Mujahdieen to attack what we considered a bigger threat at the time. It was during the Cold War
If bin Laden "bin Laden's" Russia, then bin Laden is OK?...
Bin Laden was not OK, the US used him to fight the Soviets, later he paid the price for attacking the US. This is common knowledge and I don't see where you are trying to go with it. Throughout history it's happened....and will in the future, such is the nature of war and politics
It's so easy to forget the Islamists (Mujahideen) we once befriended and aided in their conflict with Russia are now known as Al Qaeda or ISIS and are shooting at our helicopters with Stinger missiles we gave to them.Title: So why was America militarily aiding Muslim Afghanistan against the Soviet Union if Muslims do what they do?...
Title: So why was America militarily aiding Muslim Afghanistan against the Soviet Union if Muslims do what they do?...
Soviet–Afghan War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
So if bin Laden "bin Laden's" Russia, bin Laden is OK (as you "a friend")...?
We used the Mujahdieen to attack what we considered a bigger threat at the time. It was during the Cold War
It's so easy to forget the Islamists (Mujahideen) we once befriended and aided in their conflict with Russia are now known as Al Qaeda or ISIS and are shooting at our helicopters with Stinger missiles we gave to them.Title: So why was America militarily aiding Muslim Afghanistan against the Soviet Union if Muslims do what they do?...
[Precisely! The USSR had nukes aimed at the US and we were willing to aid anyone that would assist us in degrading their military.
Thank you for the correction. Much appreciated.The Stinger missiles battery has a shelf life of 4-5 years and cannot be fired without a new one. That surface to air missiles that have been fired at US helicopters were identified as MANPADS. They were most likely obtained from Pakistan for free since they supported al queda. Pakstan advertised the MANPADS for sale at one time.
[Precisely! The USSR had nukes aimed at the US and we were willing to aid anyone that would assist us in degrading their military.
So today, you are willing to "aid" I.S.I.S. against Assad if he is opposed to Israel, as I.S.I.S. commits religious terrorism, correct?
Why not just fight the Soviets yourself if they "are aiming at you?"...were you too damned cowardly LOLOLOL-
Assuming we had nukes aimed at the USSR, as well, why did we behave so provocatively against the USSR in Afghanistan?Precisely! The USSR had nukes aimed at the US and we were willing to aid anyone that would assist us in degrading their military.
