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Behind the celebrated image of Jimmy Carter as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian lies a presidential legacy that demands closer examination. This revealing conversation with historian Robert Buzzanco challenges the sanitized narrative of Carter's presidency, exposing how he functioned as a crucial transitional figure between postwar liberalism and the full flowering of neoliberalism under Reagan.Buzzanco methodically dismantles popular misconceptions, documenting how Carter accelerated Cold War tensions rather than reducing them. While Nixon had pursued détente with both China and the Soviet Union, Carter reversed course, supporting the genocidal Khmer Rouge, working with apartheid South Africa against liberation movements in Angola, and initiating support for the Mujahideen fighters who would later evolve into Al-Qaeda. These military interventions reveal a hawkish president whose actions directly contradict his later humanitarian image.On the domestic front, Carter's presidency marks the beginning of neoliberal economic policies that would reshape American society. His administration aggressively pursued deregulation across multiple industries, appointed inflation hawk Paul Volcker to the Federal Reserve, sidelined labor unions, and rejected government intervention when factories closed in the Rust Belt. These policies accelerated the decline of working-class living standards and laid the groundwork for Reagan's more explicit dismantling of the New Deal consensus.Perhaps most strikingly, Carter's political transformation after leaving office represents one of the most remarkable second acts in American political history. The same man who collaborated with China to punish Vietnam later won the Nobel Peace Prize and wrote "Palestine Peace, Not Apartheid." Understanding this contradiction helps illuminate broader patterns in American politics, where Democratic administrations have repeatedly embraced corporate-friendly policies while facing pressure to move rightward after electoral defeats.Have we been too quick to sanitize Carter's legacy because of his admirable humanitarian work? What does this selective memory tell us about our political culture? Listen now to this thought-provoking deconstruction of a presidential legacy that continues to shape our world today.You can find Robert Buzzanco's work:https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/02/jimmy-carter-is-a-liberal-saint-now-was-a-war-criminal-then/https://afflictthecomfortable.org/https://creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episodesSend us a text Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan

Part 1 Afghanistan by Stephen Tanner Summary"Afghanistan" by Stephen Tanner provides a comprehensive overview of the history and complexities of Afghanistan, focusing on its geopolitical significance and the impact of various foreign invasions and internal conflicts. Tanner delves into the nation's historical context, beginning with its role as a crossroads for trade and culture, influenced by various empires throughout history, including the Persians, Greeks, and Mongols.The book explores the 19th-century Anglo-Afghan Wars, highlighting the British attempts to exert control over the region and the resulting resistance from Afghan tribes. Tanner explains how these conflicts foreshadowed future struggles and set the stage for ongoing instability.Moving into the 20th century, Tanner examines the rise of nationalism, the impact of World War II, and the Soviet invasion in 1979, which plunged Afghanistan into a brutal conflict. He discusses the emergence of the Mujahideen and the eventual rise of the Taliban, as well as the catastrophic consequences of foreign interventions and civil war.In the post-9/11 era, Tanner addresses the U.S. invasion and the subsequent efforts to rebuild the nation amidst ongoing violence and corruption. He stresses the complexities involved in nation-building in a country with deep-rooted tribal affiliations and historical grievances.Throughout the book, Tanner provides insights into the cultural, social, and political dynamics of Afghanistan, emphasizing its resilience and the persistent challenges it faces. The narrative is both a historical account and a commentary on the interaction between Afghanistan and larger global powers, making it a valuable resource for understanding the nation's tumultuous past and uncertain future.Part 2 Afghanistan AuthorStephen Tanner is an American author and military historian known for his work on the history of military conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan. His book "Afghanistan" was published in 2002. In addition to "Afghanistan," Tanner has written several other notable works, including:"The Siege of Washington: The Untold Story of the Decision to Evacuate the Capital" (2005)"A Clash of Cultures: Afghanistan in the 21st Century" (2006)"The Riddle of the Sands" (2007)"The War Against the Taliban: A Historical Perspective" (2008)Evaluating the quality of various editions, the best edition of Tanner's "Afghanistan" often cited by readers is the 2002 initial edition, as it provides the foundational analysis of the complex history and sociopolitical dynamics within Afghanistan, set against the backdrop of the early 21st-century military engagement. Later editions and adaptations may include updated content reflecting newer events, but the original offers a critical look at the historical context that shaped the region at that time.Part 3 Afghanistan Chapters"Afghanistan" by Stephen Tanner provides a comprehensive history of Afghanistan, tracing its evolution from ancient times to the modern era, particularly focusing on the sociopolitical dynamics and military conflicts that have shaped the region.Overall Theme: The overarching theme of the book revolves around the complexities of Afghanistan's identity and its pivotal role in regional and global politics. Tanner effectively examines how the interplay of local dynamics, foreign interventions, and historical legacies has created a unique yet tumultuous environment within the country. Central to the theme is the idea that Afghanistan is more than merely a battleground for external powers; it is a nation with a rich cultural heritage that has been forged through centuries of conflict and resilience.Main Chapter Content: Historical Context: The book opens with an overview of Afghanistan's early history, including its geographical significance as a crossroads of...

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The Soviet military, a powerful force designed for World War III, was not prepared for Afghanistan. The Russian bear was overstretched, fighting a dangerous, resilient enemy called the Mujahideen, with no way forward and no way out. Its weaknesses became most apparent in a place called the Panjshir Valley, where they faced the brilliant guerrilla leader Ahmad Shah Massoud - the Lion of Panjshir. In Part II of a five-part series, we examine the war from 1980 to 1982, especially the tactics, the strategy, and the nature of the Mujahideen.Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-soviet-afghan-war-series-maps-and-sourcesNew Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-soviet-afghan-war-series-maps-for-part-iiAudible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/We-Were-Soldiers-Once-and-Young-Audiobook/B07C9CFNBG?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpMusic:"Jihad" by LynnePublishing via Pond5.comhttps://music.orchestralis.net/track/38439579Pathfinder by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bhangra Bass by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deckMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Sovjetunionens invasion av Afghanistan den 24 december 1979 inledde ett tio år långt blodigt krig och en ny konfrontation mellan väst och öst under kalla kriget. Det tidigare samförståndet efter Kubakrisen 1962 var nu borta, och USA rustade för att knäcka Sovjet.Kriget i Afghanistan bidrog på många sätt till att undergräva den sovjetiska regimen och den slutliga kollapsen av Sovjetunionen. Men innan dess hade 14 500 sovjetiska soldater stupat, och någonstans mellan 75 000 och 90 000 mujaheddin-gerillasoldater hade dödats. Därtill kom en formidabel humanitär katastrof, där mer än fem miljoner människor tvingades på flykt utanför landet och ytterligare två miljoner inom landets gränser. Beräkningar uppskattar att minst en miljon civila miste livet i konflikten.I detta avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden tar Martin Hårdstedt och Peter Bennesved sig an ett krig som är mer aktuellt än någonsin med tanke på Ukrainakriget. Högst aktuella är de beordrade utskrivningarna av reservister i Ryssland till kriget i Ukraina. Förlusterna och utskrivningarna under kriget i Afghanistan på 1980-talet ledde till några av de första riktigt öppna protesterna mot den sovjetiska regimen. Vid utskrivningar och, inte minst, begravningar av stupade samlades anhöriga och andra för att protestera på ett sätt som tidigare varit otänkbart.Kriget inleddes efter att en kommunistisk kupp i Kabul fört Hafizullah Amin till makten. Sovjetledarna ville ersätta honom med en mer lojal regim och samtidigt krossa den gerilla som bekämpade centralmakten i Kabul. Det handlade om att få kontroll över ett strategiskt viktigt gränsområde och förhindra en regim man inte litade på. När invasionen inleddes var en av de första åtgärderna den omedelbara likvideringen av Amin och skapandet av en ny marionettregering.Trots att mer än 100 000 sovjetiska soldater deltog i kriget och trots Sovjets överlägsna militärteknik lyckades de aldrig ta fullständig kontroll över landet. I de avlägsna bergstrakterna – som utgjorde omkring 80 procent av Afghanistans yta – kunde olika mujaheddin-grupper successivt bygga upp sin styrka och så småningom samordna sin kamp mot inkräktarna. I skyddade baser, särskilt i Pakistan, genomfördes utbildning, medan frivilliga strömmade till och vapen levererades från bland annat USA, som såg sin chans att underminera Sovjetunionens krigföring.De sovjetiska styrkorna var starkt beroende av vägnätet, vilket gjorde dem sårbara för plötsliga eldöverfall. Soldaterna var tränade för blixtkrigföring på de mellaneuropeiska slätterna, där stridsvagnar, artilleri och flyg kunde samverka effektivt. Men i Afghanistans bergiga terräng var deras utrustning illa anpassad, och de hade svårt att hantera gerillans smidiga taktik. De dåliga vägarna försvårade snabba förflyttningar, och motståndarna kunde slå till snabbt och sedan försvinna. Stridsmoralen bland de sovjetiska soldaterna sjönk, och alkohol och droger blev allt vanligare i leden.Under mitten av 1980-talet började den sovjetiska armén trots allt få viss kontroll över striderna, mycket tack vare nya attackhelikoptrar. Som svar på detta fick mujaheddin från 1986 tillgång till amerikanska STINGER-robotar, som enkelt kunde bäras av enskilda soldater och visade sig mycket effektiva mot de sovjetiska HIND-helikoptrarna. Kriget ebbade ut i takt med Sovjets successiva nedmontering, och det slutliga sovjetiska uttåget skedde i februari 1989. Kort därefter kastades Afghanistan in i ett inbördeskrig.Lyssna också på Sovjetunionens sammanbrott.Bild: Sovjetiska styrkor efter att ha erövrat några Mujahideen 1985. Wikipedia, Public Domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this raucous episode of Libservative, join Dan and Corey as they dive headfirst into the week's political clown show. The show opens with a hilarious mention of boom mic assault on Trump, complete with a Groucho Marx eyebrow comparison. Dan and Corey then unroll the tangled mess of Trump's latest moves, including the ceasefire with Putin and the controversial handling of Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. Expect fiery rants about free speech, constitutional rights for green card holders, and how the MAGA right is as 'woke' as ever. For a comedic finish, the hosts take jabs at Biden's auto-pen scandal and reminisce about political history in their own unique way. Don't miss the political chaos, eyebrow acrobatics, and raw, uncensored dialogue!00:00 Welcome to LibServative01:05 Breaking News: Trump's Executive Order02:13 Debate on the ADA and Accessibility09:48 The ARC and Historical Context17:37 Mark Kelly's Controversial Car Choice31:59 Daily Wire's Decline and Internal Issues39:45 Trump's Actions in Yemen47:18 Unprovoked Attacks and Food Supply Issues48:18 Historical Context of Israeli Conflicts53:24 The Role of the Mujahideen and Taliban55:59 Trump's Actions and Media Reactions01:02:50 Free Speech and Controversial Deportations01:24:21 Ceasefire and Peace Talks with Putin01:29:09 Reflections on Historical Wars and Modern Conflicts01:34:05 Concluding Thoughts and Future Speculations

A Russian tank unit is lost during the Soviet-Afghan war, leading to a breakdown in order, attempted mutiny, and dessertion to the Mujahideen. Part Moby Dick, part Lawrence of Arabia, and a little bit Rambo, it's a meditation on war, revenge, and mercy. Starring George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Erick Avari, and Don Harvey. Written by William Mastrosimone. Directed by Kevin Reynolds

It's 1994 and 16-year-old Aimen Dean wants to die. He's heading to war-torn Bosnia to join the Mujahideen and save fellow Muslims. He hopes to become a martyr so that he can be reunited with his dead parents in paradise. Instead, he's about to be confronted by a bloody reality.Have you got a spy story you'd like us to tell? Email your ideas to thespywho@wondery.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antiwarcom/Phone bank for Defend the Guard: https://defendtheguard.us/phonebankChapters00:00 - Intro00:23 - Biden Celebrates Ouster of Syria's Assad08:29 - In Damascus, Julani Declares 'Mujahideen' Victorius Against Assad10:43 - Armed Groups Have Guaranteed Security of Russian Bases in Syria12:58 - Netanyahu Takes Credit for Assad's Overthrow16:24 - Israel Kills 3 Civilians in Southern Lebanon Despite 'Ceasefire'18:18 - Israeli Attacks Kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza19:57 - Israeli Historian Produces Vast Database of War Crimes in Gaza23:02 - Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine24:21 - US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Weapons for Ukraine25:42 - Romania Annuls Election Results Over Tik Tok Videos27:44 - South Korean President Yoon To Resign29:25 - Viewpoints/Outro

Send us a Text Message.This week, A'ndre welcomed back to The Burn Bag Brian Morra, a retired Air Force Intelligence Officer and the author of The Righteous Arrows, a fictionalized account of U.S. proxy efforts during the Soviet-Afghan War. A'ndre and Brian discuss heightened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s, outlining the motivations behind why the U.S. Government decided to arm the mujahideen 'resistance' against the Soviet military. Brian outlines why the U.S. Government's failure to ponder the 'day after' a Soviet defeat is an example of the law of unintended consequences -- given the rise of extremist Islamic militant groups in Afghanistan such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The two also chat about the lessons that the Soviet-Afghan War provide for the current day, especially with the ongoing War in Ukraine and crises in the Middle East.You can listen to our first interview with Brian, on the 1983 Nuclear War Scare here:  https://bit.ly/3JhunxK.You can purchase Brian's new book The Righteous Arrows, which has already won several literature awards, here: https://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Arrows-Brian-J-Morra-ebook/dp/B0CW28XN1X 

It's 1994 and 16-year-old Aimen Dean wants to die. He's heading to war-torn Bosnia to join the Mujahideen and save fellow Muslims. He hopes to become a martyr so that he can be reunited with his dead parents in paradise. Instead, he's about to be confronted by a bloody reality.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Soviet-Afghan War lasted ten years between 1979-1989 and led to the deaths of between 500k and 2m Afghan civilians. I speak with Nick Geering a Russian history and language teacher. From his memories of the haunting sight of uniformed amputees in St Petersburg to the complex origins of the conflict, we explore the intricacies of a war that was both an accident and a tragedy. Our conversation traverses the murky politics that led to the Soviet invasion, the unpreparedness of the conscript-heavy Soviet army, and the brutal reality of life for soldiers caught in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan. We also discuss the question of international support for the Mujahideen and the controversial impact of Western-supplied weaponry. The episode also shines a light on the deeply entrenched hierarchy within the Soviet military, harrowing drug abuse among troops, and the chilling treatment of prisoners of war on both sides. As we approach the subject of the Soviet withdrawal, we reflect on the war's enduring scars, the fate of the communist Afghan government, and how the conflict is remembered today in Russia. Video and photo extras here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode338 The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and viaa simple monthly donation, you will give me the ammunition to continue to preserve Cold War history. You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we welcome one-off donations via the same link.   Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to https://coldwarconversations.com/store/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/ Youtube https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations Love history? Check out Into History at this link https://intohistory.com/coldwarpod 00:00 Introduction to the Complexity of the Soviet-Afghan War 00:26 Diving Deep into the Soviet-Afghan War with Nick Gearing 01:38 Nick Gearing's Personal Journey and Initial Exposure to War Veterans 03:13 Exploring the Intricacies and Origins of the Soviet-Afghan War 16:17 The Soviet Military's Challenges and Adaptations in Afghanistan 28:52 Evaluating the Soviet Strategy and Its Impact on the War 32:51 Unveiling the Truth: The Soviet Union's Hidden War 33:44 Gorbachev's Legacy and the Path to Peace 34:27 Glasnost and the Afghan War: A Shift in Soviet Media 37:19 The Impact of Western Weapons on the Afghan Battlefield 39:31 The Unseen Side of War: Defections and Captivity 44:24 The Brutal Reality of Conscript Life in the Soviet Army 48:46 Drug Abuse Among Soviet Soldiers in Afghanistan 50:47 The Endgame: Soviet Withdrawal and the Geneva Accords 53:22 Najibullah's Struggle and the Fate of the Communist Government 54:46 Revisiting the Afghan War: Memory and Media in Russia 57:51 Exploring the Soviet-Afghan War Through Books, Films, and Music 01:03:17 Closing Thoughts and Acknowledgments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We exit THE ZONE. Many BIG THINGS are revealed about Slothrop's purpose, his family history, and just what the HELL this book is about. Also: there's some pinball. In this episode we chatted with Matt Christman (@cushbomb) from Chapo Trap House, Hell on Earth and his own Cushvlog about the Masons, the Rosy Cross, and how Protestantism gave rise to capitalism, in America and elsewhere. Other topics include: Alternative currencies, Pirate's Dream, history as geography, parapolitics and the New World Order, cities of the future, the prognostications of hardcore music, racist toys, the Mujahideen, "The Secret Integration," astral projecting while your wife putzes around the house, disenchantment, re-enchantment, Kurt Russell's son, Mumbo Jumbo. Read ⁠⁠⁠Proverbs For Paranoids,⁠⁠⁠ John's guide to Gravity's Rainbow. E-mail us your questions, queries, and crackpot theories: slowlearnerspod@gmail.com

For many Americans, the lasting image of nation's 20-year war in Afghanistan is of hundreds of Afghans holding onto or trying to get onto a military airplane, leaving the country as the Taliban was taking over. A war that was considered America's “good war” to fight the oppressive Taliban regime that housed Al Qaeda terrorists, turned into what seemed like a never-ending quagmire. Baktash Ahadi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1981. His family left during the Soviet invasion in 1984, eventually moving to Carlisle here in Pennsylvania. Today, Ahadi is an award-winning filmmaker, whose latest documentary Retrograde captures the last nine months of the war in Afghanistan. On The Spark Wednesday, Ahadi described how the failed Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s led to the fall of the Soviet Union, but it also had repercussions,"A devastating thing happened as Afghanistan was forgotten by the world. It no longer had relevance, so to speak, in the West. Well, that was a mistake because there became a power vacuum. And all those Mujahideen who had weapons started fighting amongst themselves and created chaos and civil war in the country. And that's where the Taliban emerged. The Taliban didn't offer too many good things for Afghanistan. And in fact, it kept Afghanistan in the dark. And from that place is where al Qaeda came. And that's where the United States had to reengage Afghanistan because the tragic events of 9/11 were orchestrated from Afghanistan. And when President Bush made a phone call to the Taliban to say, we don't want anything to do with you or your country, we just want Al Qaida. The Taliban's response to President Bush was, well, if you want a guest in our home country, you're going to have to go through us. And that's what led the United States into Afghanistan." Ahadi said that one of the big takeaways from the film is Afghans, especially those who were helping the U.S. felt betrayed by the American withdrawal in August of 2021,"Let's say July of 2021, when the collapse happened in August of 2021. If you ask Afghans in July what they thought was going to happen, I don't think any of them would have told you that the United States would have disengaged and the Taliban would have swept across the country within three weeks and captured the entire country, and that the chaos at the airport and all the deaths at the airport and all the families that were broken apart, I don't think any of them, I don't think anybody could have predicted that. I mean, the images that we that we have of that time will stay with us forever." Many have blamed the Biden Administration for the chaotic exit from Afghanistan,"I think, honestly, it was a lack of political will by President Biden and his administration. I think many presidents were always trying to figure out how to get about get out of Afghanistan or they used Afghanistan as a distraction. But I don't think anybody took Afghanistan in terms of how to really, really, really engage that country seriously. And what do I mean? I mean, specifically in terms of a long-term approach. The reason why is this is one of my mentors and one of the subject matter experts on Afghanistan, Ambassador Ron Neumann, said this once and I'll use this and I'll quote him. He said, "Afghanistan wasn't one war, it was 20 different wars." What he meant to say and what that means is depending on who was in charge, whether it was the ministry, was the Department of Defense, secretary of defense, secretary of state. There were many people that would come into Afghanistan and leave after one year. So there was no continuous plan for the country." Ahadi also pointed out that there has been a high suicide rate amongst Americans soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and that some believe their efforts were in vain. The film will be screened at the Carlisle Theatre Thursday night at 7, as part of Dickinson College's Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues. Watch the Retrograde trailer here.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a collision course with its Western and Middle Eastern allies after vigorously defending Hamas, declaring it to be a "liberation movement" rather than a terrorist organisation. The statement also appears to have ended more than a year of rapprochement efforts with Israel. To the rapturous applause of his parliamentary deputies, Erdogan delivered an impassioned defence of Hamas despite the group killing more than 1,400 Israelis earlier this month."Hamas Is not a terrorist organisation but a liberation group, a group of Mujahideen that is fighting to protect its soil and its citizens," bellowed Erdogan to a standing ovation from his deputies.Erdogan went on to accuse Israel of suffering from "mental illness" for its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has claimed over 7,000 lives, accusing the West of ignoring human rights in Gaza because its "Muslim blood being spilled".Erdogan's use of the Islamic phrase "mujahideen," meaning spiritual resistance, is seen as unprecedented by a country's leader, says Ilam Uzgel, an analyst for the Turkish news portal Kisa Dalga."To praise Hamas to define Hamas as a mujahideen, whereas all over the world, even those who support the Palestinians in the West and the Western societies, they put a distance against Hamas and they are critical of Hamas, and they dislike Hamas," Uzgel says.Strong tiesErdogan, who is religiously conservative, has always maintained good ties with Hamas.In July, he met with the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh. But in the initial phases of Israel's Gaza assault, Erdogan held back from his usual fiery rhetoric against Israel despite growing condemnation by many opposition parties.Erdogan initially wanted to play a mediating role in the conflict, but the Turkish president's shift in rhetoric came with the realisation his overtures were being spurned."We've noticed that Secretary (of State) Tony Blinken is not passing by Turkey, going to Turkey, or really having an intense conversation with his Turkish counterpart," says Asli Aydintasbas of the Washington-based Brookings Institution."Even though Turkey is clearly a country that has a very close relationship with Hamas leadership and can play a role in terms of releasing of hostages. President Erdogan does not like to be ignored."Support rallyWith Erdogan's overtures to mediate in the conflict ignored, no regional foreign minister has visited since the outbreak of the conflict, the Turkish leader is now seen to be seeking to reap gains domestically.Erdogan has a significant religious political base. The Turkish leader has called for a mass rally in support of Gaza for Saturday, 28 October, where he is expected to ramp up his rhetoric in support of Hamas. But Erdogan may be making a severe miscalculation."I'm not sure if it may please the Turkish audience," warns UzgeI. "I think it was a mistake, a political mistake, that it would not bring Erdogan any votes, any sympathy, domestically or externally in the region and in Erdogan ties with the United States and Israel in the future. Israeli PM eyes visit to Turkey as rapprochement efforts continue"Hamas is not liked in the Middle East either. And the Saudis don't like it, the Egyptians don't like it, so there are no regimes that like Hamas except Iran and Qatar. So probably he will pay a price for this.A recent Turkish opinion poll found the majority of Turks want the country to remain neutral in the conflict. Turkey is grappling with soaring inflation and a cost of living crisis.Erdogan has been looking to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for financial support. That financial support could dry up if Riyadh and UAE become uneasy over Erdogan's pro-Hamas stance.End to rapprochement?At the same time, Turkey's rapprochement with Israel appears over, with Israel strongly condemning Erdogan's Hamas stance.While Israeli-Turkish relations have a long history of managing highs and lows, this latest crisis could be different."Well, we know Israel and Turkey have managed in the past to overcome such low points in their relations," says Gallia Lindenstrauss, an analyst at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv."And we have had basically continuous relations since 1949, when Turkey recognised the state of Israel."Since this is the second normalisation attempt that basically lasted less than a year or two, I think it will have a long-term effect. And next time around, when one of the parties will want to repair relations, thaere will be very strong criticism, saying we've tried this route, it doesn't work."For now, Turkey's Western allies have largely ignored Erdogan's outbursts.Israel has confined itself to a brief statement of condemnation, as international efforts appear to try and contain the deepening crisis in Gaza, with the hope Erdogan confines himself to just angry rhetoric.

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On this week's episode of Lever Time, David Sirota is joined by Brendan James and Noah Kulwin, producers and hosts of the wildly popular historical narrative podcast Blowback. Their new season covers the history of foreign intervention in Afghanistan and both the intentional and unintentional blowback from those efforts. “Blowback” refers to an old CIA term meaning, “the unforeseen and unwanted effects, or repercussions to one's actions.” In Blowback, Brendan and Noah report on the history of America's foreign policy and interventions — including its efforts related to the various wars in Iraq, the Cuban Revolution, and the Korean War. David speaks with Brendan and Noah about their new season, which goes into painstaking detail about Afghanistan, a country that has arguably suffered more modern foreign interventions than any other place on Earth. They cover Soviet interventions in the country in the 1970s and '80s, the U.S.-backed rise of the Mujahideen, the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, and the subsequent U.S. invasion and war, which lasted over two decades. A transcript of this episode is available here.Links:BlowbackBONUS: On this past Monday's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, we shared our interview with attorney Jeffrey Simon, who is part of the legal team suing 17 fossil fuel companies for their contribution to a 2021 heatwave that killed 69 people in Oregon's Multnomah County. If you'd like access to Lever Time Premium, which includes extended interviews and bonus content, head over to LeverNews.com to become a supporting subscriber.If you'd like to leave a tip for The Lever, click the following link. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. levernews.com/tipjar

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Partners: HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at https://hvmn.com/changeagents to save 30% on your first subscription. Jere Van Dyk is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist and U.S. Army Veteran. While working as a correspondent for The New York Times, he was embedded with the Mujahideen during their fight with the Soviet Union. He returned to Afghanistan after 9/11 as a CBS News reporter, and in 2006 he became the only journalist to go up into the mountains near the Pakistan border to the site where U.S. Army Ranger, Pat Tillman, was killed. His professional journey took a turn in 2008 — he was traveling through the Tribal Areas of Pakistan, in its borderlands with Afghanistan, and was held captive for 45 days. The incident is recounted in his critically acclaimed book, "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban" https://www.amazon.com/Captive-Jere-Van-Dyk/dp/080508827X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Years later, while researching links among the Haqqani Network, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the Council on Foreign Relations, he returned to the area to find who was responsible for his kidnapping. This trip inspired his book, "The Trade: My Journey into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping." https://www.amazon.com/Trade-Journey-Labyrinth-Political-Kidnapping/dp/1610394313 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Without Borders: The Haqqani Network and the Road to Kabul https://www.amazon.com/Without-Borders-Haqqani-Network-Kabul/dp/1680538659 Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Partners: HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at https://hvmn.com/changeagents to save 30% on your first subscription. Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD#changeagents #Andystumpf #ironclad

Journalist Jere Van Dyk talks with Marcia Franklin about the 45 days he spent as a captive of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2008. An experienced international reporter who had traveled to Afghanistan many times since the 1970s, Van Dyk was captured trying to find some of his original Mujahideen contacts from the 1980s. His account of his experience and eventual release is detailed in his book, Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban. Franklin and Van Dyk talk about the conditions of his captivity, his views on the differences between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, his thoughts on our military presence in Afghanistan, and what has drawn him to that country for so many years, despite the danger. Originally aired: 04/28/2011

This week's episode finds us deep behind enemy lines in Afghanistan as the Mujahideen, aided by Jason Patric, chase down a T-55 and its maniacal commander, George Dzundza. Join us as we discuss 1988's 'The Beast', directed by Kevin Reynolds with the screenplay written by William Mastrosimone, based on his 1984 play Nanawatai. The film was chosen for us in our monthly Patreon supporter poll, you can get involved and support the show! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fighting-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Afghanistan and Women's Rights: A Recent HistoryIn the early 20th century, Afghanistan might have been described as one of the most progressive countries in Central Asia in terms of women's rights. Afghan women first became eligible to vote in 1919 - a year before the United States enshrined a woman's right to vote with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Afghan women were able to attend school, hold jobs, and participate in public life after a series of progressive reforms introduced by King Amanullah Khan, who ruled the country from 1919 to 1929.Amanullah's wife, Soraya Tarzi, was also a strong advocate for women's rights; she founded the first women's magazine in Afghanistan and worked to improve the lives of women in the country. However, the reforms of Amanullah Khan and Soraya Tarzi were met with resistance from many traditional Afghans. In 1929, a rebellion broke out against Khan, and he was forced to abdicate. He and Soraya fled to Italy, where they lived in exile until their deaths.The new government reversed many of Amanullah's reforms, including the abolition of purdah (the practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities) and the right of women to vote and hold office. Women were once again forced to stay in seclusion and were denied access to education, employment, and social opportunity. Rights and progress for women and girls in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and subsequent rise of various Mujahideen groups that plunged the country into economic chaos and civil war. The Education of Women and Girls in AfghanistanThe Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in 1996 and imposed harsh restrictions on women and girls, including banning them from attending school. The US-led invasion of 2001 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks resulted in the adoption of some progressive reforms, and in the years following the invasion, the number of girls enrolled in school in the country stabilized at about 3.5 million. However, the Taliban again seized power in Afghanistan after US-led forces withdrew from the region in 2021, which destroyed much of the progress that had been made for women's rights in the country. Secondary schools and universities are presently closed to women in Afghanistan, and girls and women currently pursuing education in Afghanistan do so at great risk to themselves and their families.Join us as we discuss the increasingly dire situation for women and girls in Afghanistan, the pressures being applied by the international community, and the ways in which Afghan women are fighting back against the dissolution of their rights and freedoms.Sources & Resources:BBC News - The secret schools teaching girls in AfghanistanTED Talk - Shabana Basij-Rasikh: The dream of educating Afghan girls lives onBritannica - Afghan WarU.S. Withdrawal from AfghanistanJSTOR - CHAPTER TWO Historical Overview: 20th-Century Security Aid to Afghanistan Before the Soviet InvasionAljazeera - Taliban says women banned from universities in AfghanistanThe Guardian - Taliban ban girls from secondary education in Afghanistan by Emma Graham-HarrisonThe Economic Times - Taliban claims closure of girl's school "temporary", says not a "permanent ban"United Nations - Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's press conference upon her return from AfghanistanThe White House - FACT SHEET: Let Girls Learn – A Comprehensive Investment in Adolescent Girls EducationEditorials - Boosting Let Girls Learn in AfghanistanWikipedia - FCC Fairness DoctrineWikipedia - Ed GodfreyBuried Beneath the Baobab Tree By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Viviana Mazza The Guardian - Trump administration may scrap Michelle Obama's health and education programs by Tom McCarthyCounter Terrorism Guide - Boko HaramWikipedia - Boko HaramEarth Day History

This edition features stories on retaining the classified status of military documents that were leaked onto the world wide web and Col. Rajab Khan, a former Mujahideen member, maintaining security in Panjshir province, Afghanistan in his role as commander of Panjshir Operations Coordination Center. Hosted by Petty Officer Dustin Diaz.

A recent study finds IQs are dropping in the U.S. for the first time in history. Taliban militants are fed up with office life. A grand jury has been convened to weigh indictment against Donald Trump. Evidence shows China interfered in Canada's elections. A catcher on the Cuban World Baseball Classic team didn't show up for the flight home and defected to the United States. North Korea claims 800,000 joined the military in one day. Someone pooped in the aisle near Hilary and Chelsea Clinton while they were attending the theater.

When the Americans left Afghanistan my friend was still there. Anyone who was a fighter reported to the Panjshir Valley to join the Mujahideen resistance.

Dave Hutchieson is a former paratrooper and a satellite systems engineer. In his work over 100 countries, he has crossed paths with narcos, the Mujahideen, the CIA and Russian special forces. Escaping with his life on numerous occasions, Dave's story reads like an action movie script. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com 

Following reporting on how many Taliban members in Afghanistan have come to miss the days of jihad, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the nature of this sentiment and consider how it is not uncommon dissatisfied groups because making something work is often harder than blowing it up (01:53).  The guys also take a look at some interesting facts about the participation of Black Americans in the first half of American's history and consider why learning about American history from more angles benefits the nation (26:04). Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad' (Vice)African Americans in the Revolutionary War (National Park Service)10 Facts: Black Patriots in the American Revolution (American Battlefield Trust)Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War (US Army)Buffalo Soldiers (National Park Service)Black Leaders During Reconstruction (History.com)The Legacy of the Reconstruction Era's Black Political Leaders (Time)

Guests featured in this episode:Shaharzad Akbar, one of the most prominent among the Afghan democratic opposition voices in exile. She was born in Afghanistan, lived with her family as a refugee in Pakistan during the first Taliban regime for some years and she's the first Afghan woman to earn a postgraduate degree at Oxford University in 2011.She was later Country Director for the Open Society Afghanistan, a nonprofit organization supporting civil society and media, focusing on human rights and peace building. Shaharzad also worked as Senior Advisor to the Afghan President on high development councils and was Chair of the country's Independent Human Rights Commission, a position that she held until early 2022.In 2021, she was awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Most recently, she was an Open Society Network Academic Fellow in Human Rights at Chatham House and is currently at Wolfson College, Oxford building a new international NGO to support human rights in Afghanistan.Glossary:What is the Taliban?(00:47 or p.1 in the transcript)Taliban, Pashto Ṭālebān (“Students”), also spelled Taleban is a political and religious faction and militia that came to power in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s. Following the Soviet Union's 1989 withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban — whose name refers to the Islamic religious students who formed the group's main recruits — arose as a popular reaction to the chaos that gripped the country. In 1994–95, under the leadership of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the Taliban extended its control in Afghanistan from a single city to more than half the country, and in 1996 it captured Kabul and instituted a strict Islamic regime. By 1999, theTaliban controlled most of Afghanistan but failed to win international recognition of its regime because of its harsh social policies — which included the almost complete removal of women from public life — and its role as a haven for Islamic extremists. Among these extremists was Osama bin Laden, the expatriate Saudi Arabian leader of Al-Qaeda, a network of Islamic militants that had engaged in numerous acts of terrorism. The Taliban's refusal to extradite bin Laden to the U.S. following the September 11 attacks in 2001 prompted the U.S. to attack Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan, driving the former from power and sending the leaders of both groups into hiding. sourceWhat is Loya Jirga?(9:13 or p.3 in the transcript)The term “Loya Jirga” is a combination of two words from one of Afghanistan's national languages, Pashto, "Loya" meaning grand or big, and "Jirga" meaning council, assembly, or meeting. The institution of Loya Jirga evolved from the institution of Jirga, which is usually a council of elders in Afghanistan's tribal groups - particularly the Pashtuns - to settle disputes and deal with other day-to-day problems of living. Loya Jirga is a political institution unique to Afghanistan. It was the highest consultative body with broad representation and has been used to decide upon the matters of national importance, such as declarations of war or adopting treaties of peace, selection of a new ruler or adopting a new constitution, approving reforms and all important foreign policy decisions since the mid-18th century. In short, the forum represents the general will of the Afghan people. sourceWho are the Mujahideen?(11:49 or p.3 in the transcript)Mujahideen or Mujahidin is the plural form of the Arabic term mujahid, who is a person who wages jihad. According to doctrinal and historical applications of Islamic law, jihad indicates military action for the defense or expansion of Islam. While in the course of Islamic history the term mujahidin has been used by different groups to identify their struggles to defend Islam, the term gained global currency in the latter decades of the twentieth century after the leftist coup d'état in Afghanistan on 27 April 1978. The resistance groups first opposed the Afghan communist regime, declaring it atheist. They then turned their attention to the Soviet Union when it invaded Afghanistan on 27 December 1979. Fighting the Soviet Red Army, they collectively referred to themselves as mujahidin waging jihad against a communist power occupying an Islamic land. The Afghan mujahidin were divided into two main groups: (1) those based in and backed by Pakistan with substantial financial and military assistance from Saudi Arabia and the United States, who mainly represented the Sunni majority; and (2) those based in and supported by Iran, representing the Shiite minority. source Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast Company: NovelFollow us on social media!• Central European University: @CEU• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentreSubscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving areview and sharing our podcast in your networks!

*Trigger warning: graphic discussions of war. *Not suitable for children. Esmat was born and lived all of his life in war torn Kabul, Afghanistan.   As a child his memories are of shelling during the Mujahideen war and later of cruel public demonstrations of the Taliban rule. As a 7 year old he found work in a smelting factory and later as a bar manager in the UK embassy. Defying local laws to handle and serve alcohol to the western staff. It was this job which resulted in him fleeing for his life to neighbouring borders and entrusting international people smugglers to get him to Australia.  A four year journey. Follow the podcastOnemomentpleasepodcast.comIG:@onemomentpleasepodcastFB: OneMomentPlease

In this PSMLS class from September 13, 2022, we studied the history of Afghanistan, particularly the history of the so-called “Soviet-Afghan War” and the socialist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan that lasted from 1978 to 1992. We also briefly touched on the history of the formations of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 20 years war in Afghanistan and the current state of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” and the Afghan people. The history of any and all socialist states that have existed is critically important for us as modern day Marxist-Leninists to understand. Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: eepurl.com/h9YxPb Literature used in class: "Afghanistan, Washington's Secret War" by Phillip Bonosky, released in 1985. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Preface from General Secretary of the Party of Communists USA, Angelo D'Angelo 1:37 Section 1 of reading, “Antique Land” chapter; Background on Afghan history 9:31 Amin's Faction in Saur Revolution, History of Factions in Revolutions 12:34 CIA making Kingdom of Afghanistan purge communists in military 14:50 Khalqists and Parchamis 16:27 Impact that Imperialism and Colonialism on Middle East 18:04 What is a nation, Marxism & National Question 18:48 A legitimate revolution 20:23 Section 2 of reading, “What Happened in December” chapter; USSR & Afghanistan pre-1979 26:29 China's support for Mujahideen, Maoist Insurgent Groups, Iran's support for Shia Mujahideen 27:50 Why would China back the mujahideen? (Q&A) 28:29 China's opposition to anything Soviets supported 28:54 When did events take place? (Q&A) 30:22 Instances of China's support for counter-revolutionary movements to get control over international communist movement 31:40 China was on the same side as the US. 32:40 Amin closed all the mosques 33:41 What made the Saur Revolution premature? (Q&A) 34:12 Was a native born revolution, not USSR instigated. 34:59 Revolution came from urban intelligentsia and military officers. 36:28 No masses no revolution. No trade unions, no revolution. 37:04 Afghanistan has never been united 39:00 We don't mourn monarchists 39:43 Is ultra-left factionalism what's happening right now in Chile. 39:57 Problem in Chile is that it is not a proletarian constitution. 41:50 Section 3 of reading, “Arms to the Rebels: No, Perhaps and then Reagan” chapter; Beginnings of US intervention in Afghanistan 47:46 CIA gave weapons to Osama bin Laden 51:36 Taliban takeover in 2021 is a result of US imperialism 52:50 US funded Saddam Hussein at same time as Mujahideen 54:05 Why US turned on Saddam Hussein. 56:01 Gulf War was partially responsible for Al-Qaeda's hostility towards US 57:14 What is a better way of messaging that capitalism is the issue? (Q&A) 58:30 Explain to them dialectical materialism 59:29 Capitalists are not united 1:01:01 Final section of reading, written by PSMLS; Taliban Takeover, 9/11 and 20 years war 1:10:16 Background on the Dulles brothers 1:11:22 US backed Afghanistan government lasted less time than the anarchist Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone 1:12:30 Dulles brothers involvement in Nazi collusion 1:13:12 Opium production in Afghanistan 1:13:50 Heroin/Fentanyl epidemic could be a CIA operation 1:14:38 Taliban outlawed opium production in 2000 1:14:50 Most 9/11 deaths were because workers were not given PPE 1:15:10 Better living conditions for Afghan people under DRA

Peace negotiator and former President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, Fatima Gailani, shares behind-the-scenes moments from her long career in Afghan politics – from the 1980s, when she became a spokesperson for the Mujahideen, to 2021, when she came out of retirement to take part in negotiations with the Taliban. She recalls childhood memories of Afghanistan's “Golden Era” and the subsequent shock of seeing a country scarred by civil war when she returned from exile many years later. Her first-hand account reveals what it is like to be a woman in the predominantly male realm of Afghan politics, and why she continues to hope for a truly inclusive peace.

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Sovjetunionens invasion av Afghanistan den 24 december 1979 inledde ett tio år långt blodigt krig och en ny konfrontation mellan väst och öst i kalla kriget. Borta var samförståndet efter Kubakrisen 1962. USA rustade för att knäcka Sovjet. Kriget i Afghanistan bidrog på många sätt till att undergräva den sovjetiska regimen och Sovjetstatens slutliga kollaps. Men innan dess hade 14 500 sovjetiska soldater stupat och någonstans mellan 75 000 och 90 000 mujaheddin-gerilla-soldater. Till detta kan läggas en formidabel humanitär katastrof med mer än 5 miljoner människor på flykt utanför landet och 2 miljoner inom landet. Beräkningar menar att åtminstone 1 miljoner civila miste livet i konflikten.I detta avsnitt av Militärhistoriepodden tar Martin Hårdstedt och Peter Bennesved sin an ett krig som är mer aktuellt än någonsin med tanke på Ukrainakriget. Högst aktuellt är de beordrade utskrivningarna av reservister i Ryssland till kriget i Ukraina. Förlusterna och utskrivningarna under kriget i Afghanistan på 1980-talet ledde till några av de första riktigt öppna protestera mot sovjetregimen. I samband med utskrivningar och inte minst begravningar av stupade samlades anhöriga och andra och protesterade på ett sätt som inte tidigare hade varit möjligt. Kriget inleddes av den sovjetiska armén efter en kommunistisk kupp i Kabul med vilken Amin hade tagit makten. Sovjetledarna ville byta ut Amin med en mer sovjetlydigregim. Samtidigt ville man krossa den gerilla som bekämpade centralregimen i Kabul. Det handlade om att få kontroll över ett viktigt gränsområde och undvika en regim man inte litade på. När invasionen inleddes av något av det första som skedde en omedelbar likvidering av Amin och skapandet av en ny marionettregering.Trots insatser över krigsåren av mer än 100 000 sovjetiska soldater och överlägsen militärteknik gick det inte att ta fullständig kontroll över landet. I de avlägsna bergstrakterna, omkring 80 procent av landets yta, utanför den sovjetiska krigsmaktens kontroll kunde olika mujaheddin-grupper sakta bygga upp sin styrka och så småningom samordna sin kamp mot inkräktarna. I skyddade baser i inte minst Pakistan skedde utbildning. Frivilliga strömmade till och vapen kom från inte minst USA som såg sin chans att undergräva Sovjets krigföring. De vägbundna sovjetstyrkorna var hopplöst utelämnade åt plötsliga eldöverfall. De sovjetiska soldaterna var övad för blixtkrigföring på de mellaneuropeiska slätterna med pansarunderstöd, artilleri och flyg. Deras utrustning var inte ändamålsenlig. I bergen stod de sovjetiska soldaterna sig slätt mot gerillasoldaterna. De urusla vägarna försvårade snabba förflyttningar för att komma åt en motståndare som slog till snabbt och försvann. Stridsmoralen bland de sovjetiska soldaterna sjönk och alkohol och droger tog över.Under mitten av 1980-talet började den sovjetiska armén trots allt att få en viss kontroll på striderna mycket tack vare nya attackhelikoptrar. Mujaheddin fick som svar på detta nya hot från 1986 den amerikanska STINGER-robotar som tämligen enklast kunde lyftas in av enskilda soldater och var mycket effektiva mot de sovjetiska HIND-helikoptrarna. Kriget ebbade ut som ett resultat av sovjetstatens succesiva nedmontering. Det slutliga sovjetiska uttåget skedde i februari 1989. Afghanistan kastades snart in i ett inbördeskrig.Lyssna också på Sovjetunionens sammanbrott.Bild: Sovjetiska styrkor efter att ha erövrat några Mujahideen 1985. Wikipedia, Public Domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of #SecurityCode, Praveen Swami unravels the journey of the PFI –  the allegations of its members joining jihadist groups, the similarities it shares with Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and the social and political issues that frame islamism in India. Read Praveen Swami's column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/security-code/pfi-ban-is-no-quick-fix-for-jihadi-threat-see-how-simi-ban-birthed-indian-mujahideen/1147320/

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As one of the earliest Arabs to join the Jihad in Afghanistan, the Algerian Islamist Abdullah Anas counted as brothers-in-arms the future icons of al-Qaeda's global war, from Abdullah Azzam to Osama bin Laden, and eventually befriended key resistance leaders in Afghanistan such as Ahmad Shah Massoud.Brushing shoulders with everyone from Zarqawi to Haqqani, Anas distanced himself from their movements, disagreeing with their narrow interpretations of political Islam. While he remains committed to his Islamic duties, to this day Anas takes issue with the extremist trajectories of his one-time companions.In this episode of the Radio Resistance Podcast, we discuss Mr. Anas' book titled, "To The Mountains," in which he describes his days of Jihad, how he met Amer Saheb aka Ahmad Shah Massoud & how this man was exceptional in contrast to the Mujahideen of that time.Stay tuned & follow us for updates on the next episodes to come! Twitter: @RadioResistanc3IG: @RadioResistanc3https://www.radioresistance.usSupport the show

Amidst a merciless campaign of Soviet crimes, the Mujahideen emerge dominant with the profound Help of Allah (SWT)

“I believe now more than I believed then that life was a journey and not particularly a destination. We all know what the destination is. We all know where we're going. Nobody gets as Jim Morrison said, “Five to one, one in five, no one gets here out of here alive” That's the destination. But what you do in between the journey is what makes life fun.”Episode #73 of The Hope Initiative with Joseph Morrison.This weeks guest is creative genius, Joseph Morrison.I've known Joseph for many years, but only in the last 6 months would I say I've become friends with him through seeing him every week at the Gleadell Street Market in Richmond on a Saturday morning, where he sells his kombucha and mustards.He's a wise man who has truly lived, and I'm glad to have dug into the surface of his life.I hope you enjoy this conversation.Follow Ted Fermen on InstagramFollow and connect with the podcast on Instagram and Twitter.Music by Jess Fairlie.

Adnaan Muslim has been a leading player in Democratic direct mail for more than 20 years, initially helping start Mission Control mail and now as a partner at Deliver Strategies. In this conversation, Adnaan talks his path to working in politics, how he gravitated to direct mail, importance races in his career like electing Elizabeth Warren, Jared Polis, and Raphael Warnock, and the passion he has for campaign speechwriting. Great stories, insight, and advice from one of the most unique voices in politics.IN THIS EPISODEThe member of Congress that made an impression on Adnaan at age 10…The Congressional internship and specific moment that led Adnaan to a life in politics…Adnaan's talks the value of starting a political career by working in campaign fundraising…Adnaan gives his perspective as a staffer of color in a historically white business…Adnaan tells the story of building the Democratic mail firm Mission Control…The early races that Adnaan cut his teeth on as a strategist…Adnaan talks his approach to designing effective mail pieces…Adnaan joins his current firm Deliver Strategies…Adnaan's role in Elizabeth Warren's first campaign in the 2012 Massachusetts Senate race…Adnaan talks one of the most important inflection points in the Elizabeth Warren 2012 win…Adnaan's best practices for political speechwriting…Adnaan's talks through two of his favorite political speeches…Adnaan talks about his passion for writing screenplays and being involved in filmmaking…Adnaan talks some of the creative tactics behind Raphael Warnock's Georgia Senate win…Adnaan's travel tips and hacks…Adnaan's strangest work habit…Adnaan's unconventional relationship with one of his competitors…AND Gabby Adler, Advent calendars, bad packers, Scott Brown, Rob Burch, Maryanne Connelly, checkered reputations, crescendos and decrescendos, Mario Cuomo, Happy Fernandez, Gema, Mandy Grunwald, Jesse Jackson, joining a supergroup, Tim Johnson, Elena Kagan, Ted Kennedy, Haroon Khan, kitchenettes, Mack Sumner, Betsy McCaughey Ross, the Mujahideen, Mindy Myers, Newburgh NY, Bob Ney, photocopies of business cards, George Pataki, Ed Peavy, Jared Polis, Larry Pressler, Ayanna Pressley,  Ronald Reagan, roleplaying, Marla Romash, Antonin Scalia, screenplays in a drawer, Sony Walkman, speeches only a Dad could love, unforced errors, Sujata Tejwani, Vernon CT, Raphael Warnock, Charlie Wilson, Michelle Wu, & more!

Barabbas (1961) / The Beast of War (1988) This week the chosen ones lead us down dangerous paths as we chase tanks with Kevin Reynolds and the Mujahideen and get tossed into the gladiator arena in Richard Fleischer's biblical epic

If only - Lyse Doucet talks to poet, former ambassador and former Mujahideen fighter, Massoud Khalili. Now 74, he's lived through many of the pivotal moments of 43 years of war in Afghanistan. He and Lyse reflect on the missed opportunities and the mistakes that haunt Afghanistan's recent history. And in the last of our ten part series, Lyse asks Afghans what they want for their country: their main wish, peace. Series Producers: Louise Hidalgo, Tim Mansel, Ed Butler, Neal Razzell Series Editor: Penny Murphy Commissioning Editor: Steve Titherington Series music composed by Arson Fahim Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele & Iona Hammond Studio Managers: James Beard & Tom Brignell

The woman face to face with the Taliban - peacemaker, women's rights advocate and negotiator, Fatima Gailani is the nearest Afghanistan has to aristocracy. Now in her late 60s, she was the female face of Afghan resistance to the Soviet occupation of the 1980s, the Mujahideen. She returned to Afghanistan after 24 years in exile following the US-led invasion of 2001. And in 2020 she became one of four female peace negotiators to sit down with the Taliban. She tells Lyse Doucet, talking is the only way and she and all Afghans deserve peace.

Charlie Wilson was a Texas Congressman whose involvement with the Afghan people and the Mujahideen was immortalized in the film Charlie Wilson's War. With the help of our friend Kevin, we try figure out who Charlie Wilson is really, and more importantly, what war is really. Hosted by Liam, Russian Sam, and Kevin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gladiofreeeurope/support

Although no one in the United States could have realized it at the time, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in late 1979 was a seminal moment in the life of a young, devout Sunni Muslim whose father was a billionaire construction magnate in Saudi Arabia. Osama bin Laden, then 22, was “deeply upset” when he heard an “infidel” army attacked Afghanistan, an event that would turn out to be “the most transformative of his life, launching him into a full-time job helping the Afghan resistance,” writes Peter Bergen in his new biography, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden. And few in the West noticed when bin Laden, a decade and a half later, issued his first public declaration of war against the United States, a vow of holy war repeated in 1997 during a television interview produced by this episode's guest. The journalist and al-Qaeda expert Peter Bergen discusses the purpose of his short, comprehensive biography of al-Qaeda's dead leader: to explain why and how bin Laden chose to dedicate his life to mass murder. Among the subjects covered in this episode: Islam at the heart of al-Qaeda; bin Laden's battlefield exploits in Afghanistan; the myth of CIA-bin Laden cooperation; why so few people in the West noticed him prior to 1998; and his escape from Tora Bora in late 2001.

This is the second part of a three-episode series examining the post-9/11 world for the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks. The law of unintended consequences may explain why jihadists and "freedom fighters," as Ronald Reagan once referred to them, continue to haunt the U.S. in Afghanistan. Counterterrorism experts are warning Afghanistan will once again become a cradle for terrorism because of the U.S. withdrawal. But it is worth remembering how Afghanistan became a cauldron of jihadism in the first place. Anatol Lieven, who as a journalist traveled with the mujahideen during the late 1980s, discusses how foreign policy decisions under Presidents Carter and Reagan continue to cause problems today. In fact, some of the same warlords who benefited from U.S. covert support to fight the Soviets are still around. And it was Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, working with the U.S., who recruited tens of thousands of foreign jihadists to Afghanistan. One of them was Osama bin Laden.

This week we go back to the 1970's and explain the creation of the Mujahideen in direct response to the communist takeover and Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, and how the United States came to arm them. We talk about the origin, rise, and death of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the Lion of Panjshir, and the Northern Alliance, a conglomerate of fighters from northern Afghanistan that resisted the Taliban in the 1990s. And with the Taliban today firmly in control of 33 out of 34 provinces, we discuss the resistance that has been created in the one province that has held out, Panjshir, led by Ahmad Massoud, the son of Ahmad Shah Massoud. T-Shirts and koozies in support of World Relief Seattle can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/3BfoJ9KTo donate directly to World Relief Seattle: https://worldrelief.org/seattle/get-involved/afghan-allies/#giveTo donate directly to World Relief: https://bit.ly/3krJGHrFor more information on how you can help our Afghan Allies: https://bit.ly/3muYOXn_________________________________________ Where to Listen:Apple: https://bit.ly/theboardwalkapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/theboardwalkspotify Pandora: https://bit.ly/3xZ8bk9 Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3gbZ6ya Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/37UuZXQ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3AQNadj  iHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/3y0Vfdw TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2W1VEPN Buzzsprout: https://bit.ly/37PIdoy  Be sure to like, follow, subscribe, rate, review, and share wherever you listen to our podcast. New episodes of The Boardwalk are published every Saturday morning.  Our Social Media Sites:Instagram: @theboardwalkpodcast Facebook: @TheBoardwalkPodcastTwitter: @theboardwalkpod You can also reach us by email at: theboardwalkpodcast@gmail.com  The views expressed by the hosts and guests of this podcast do not represent the views of the United States Government or the United States Department of Defense. 

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Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban. The chaos in Kabul is now part of a worst-case scenario, one that ended with The Mujahideen inside The Presidential Palace in Kabul, chanting "death to America." Evacuation flights are now resuming following a temporary stop to clear and secure the airfield at Hamid Karzai International Airport as Afghans try to escape the country. CNN's Nick Paton-Walsh reports from Kabul on this rapidly developing story. As President Joe Biden prepares to address the Nation, former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joins to discuss the Presidents' recent comments on the Taliban's take-over of Afghanistan not being inevitable, and how the intelligence community appear to have underestimated the speed at which the current situation in Afghanistan has escalated. Pfizer has submitted data to the FDA showing that their vaccination booster dose works well against the original and delta strains of the coronavirus. CNN Medical Analyst Dr Leana Wen joins to discuss the facts on how much extra protection a booster shot gives those who have already been double vaccinated. As U.S. General Mark Milley warns terror groups may rise up sooner than expected following the collapse of Afghanistan, Anthony Cordesman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins to give his perspective on the possible resurgence of Al Qaeda activity. On tonight's panel: CNN Chief Whitehouse Correspondent Kaitlin Collins, CNN National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr, CNN Global Affairs Analyst Susan Glasser, The Washington Post's Olivia Knox and The Wall Street Journal's Vivian Salama. Hosted by John King. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

After fighting two Anglo-Afghan wars, the Afghans are able to gain foreign policy independence from the British post the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War in 1919. Post that, Afghanistan mostly stays on path to modernization, though the transfer of power across governments is marked by violence - assassinations and coups. The Soviets invade in 1979 and when they leave about a decade later, the Mujahideen fight amongst themselves and the Taliban is able to defeat them to form the government.

In the twelfth episode of High Noon, Inez Stepman speaks with Mike Gonzalez of the Heritage Foundation, author of The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free.Before entering the think tank world, Gonzalez worked as an international journalist for many years, including covering the Mujahideen in Afghanistan and being jailed by a dictator in Panama, and ultimately landing as a columnist for the Wall Street Journal for many years. He has another book slated to come out this fall, on the organization Black Lives Matter. His work on the formation of political identities for broad racial categories like “Hispanic” and “Asian,” along with his criticism of critical race theory, has earned him the ire of the nation's largest teachers' union.In this episode, Inez and Mike discuss his experiences living under a multitude of different regimes, why America is worth saving, the intellectual roots of “wokeness,” and why some critics of the legislation states are passing to try to remove CRT from public school curriculums is wrongheaded.--High Noon is an intellectual download featuring conversations that make possible a free society. Inviting interesting thinkers from all parts of the political spectrum to discuss the most controversial subjects of the day in a way that hopes to advance our common American future. Hosted by Inez Stepman of Independent Women's Forum. You can listen to the latest High Noon episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community at iwf.org/connect. Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you're equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most. Independent Women's Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women's issues. IWF promotes policies that aren't just well-intended, but actually enhance people's freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn't just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day. Check out the Independent Women's Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. Subscribe to IWF's YouTube channel. Follow IWF on social media: - on Twitter- on Facebook- on Instagram #IWF #HighNoonPodcast #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.