boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTwo years under Taliban rule in Afghanistan: ‘I never thought the world would forget about us so quickly’english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square448fedilinkarrow-up1915
arrow-up1915external-linkTwo years under Taliban rule in Afghanistan: ‘I never thought the world would forget about us so quickly’english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square448fedilink
minus-squareassassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoImportant reminder that the Mujahideen fractured, and one of the factions went on to become terrorists. Not the entire group.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoStill means the USA financed the training of the part of the faction that split.
minus-squareR0cket_M00se@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThis is also similar to ISIS, it’s almost like we don’t mind the fallout if it justifies further military spending to fight the GWOT.
Important reminder that the Mujahideen fractured, and one of the factions went on to become terrorists. Not the entire group.
Still means the USA financed the training of the part of the faction that split.
This is also similar to ISIS, it’s almost like we don’t mind the fallout if it justifies further military spending to fight the GWOT.