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| Afghanistan |
| The second Afghan War of Liberation |
| 2009-02-22 |
| By GENERAL MIRZA ASLAM BEG The first Afghan war of Liberation was won in 1989. The Afghans paid a very heavy price of over a million and a half martyrs. The second war of liberation now has reached a decisive moment and the day of freedom appears to be drawing closer. The invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviets in 1979 was challenged by the Americans, joined by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others. After eight long years of war, the Soviets were forced to retreat. The CIA intelligence report of 2004, mentioned that, after the Soviets retreat from Afghanistan, there were over 60,000 diehard trained Muslim fighters from seventy countries of the world. Additionally there were 40,000 such fighters from Pakistan alone who took part in the jihad against the occupation forces. So, by its very nature, the resistance had a global reach. It was not confined to Afghanistan alone. The mujahideen acted on the guidance of Allah, as ordained in Quran: "Let there be no restraint on you to fight in the way of Allah, and in support of the helpless men, women and children who are being brutalised and who pray, O Lord! protect us from the oppressors and appoint your protectors and helpers." This is the message for the believers, but every believer may not get it. May be, one in thousands gets it and leaves his hearth and home and make a bee line for the battlefield, where he gets on job training. Face to face with the enemy, he proves too superior on account of his spiritual strength. He has no other mundane interest except to defeat the oppressor. When the job is done, he returns to his home. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #4 A few years ago I almost bought the "Crusader Siege of Vienna" Lego set as a Christmas present for my son. Who knew what the Danes were up to! |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-02-22 11:57 |
| #3 He wants the U.S. out because he believes the Pakistanis can reassert their own infuence. However, I would first like to see how "discarding the paradigm of confrontation" works in Pakistan. Doesn't seem to be working too well so far. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-02-22 11:31 |
| #2 Once you work past the Islamist rhetoric he does make some valid points. On the other hand, he included India in the US/EU power base but he failed to notice a significant alternative to the US 'gracefully quitting' the fight. What if India decides to actively confront Pakistan over Kashmir, or the Mumbai attacks, or whatever the next affront is? Can the Pakistani nukes deflect all Indian retaliation indefinitely? If not, a safe transit route to A'stan from India would radically change the counter-terrorism battle. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-02-22 09:40 |
| #1 I wonder what future historians will have to say about Bush basing his "WOT" on Muslim allies. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-02-22 09:24 |