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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you've got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 90 of the Director Watch Podcast, the boys are joined by film critic Tom O'Brien to discuss the final film in their Mike Nichols series, Charlie Wilson's War (2007). For the last film in Mike Nichols' filmography, he attempts again to try and make a political commentary that will stand out as one of best to ever get made. As someone who has tackled the human condition so well throughout his films, Nichols has also chased the idea of making a political film from his films of the 70s, to even a film on this series in Primary Colors. This time working with a script from Aaron Sorkin, Nichols does his best to tell the story of a Texas congressman and the CIA who worked together on a covert operation to support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. Led by Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman's stellar performances, Charlie Wilson's War is mostly the best political film Nichols made; you just wonder if he ever needed to chase this whale in the first place considering this film is still a lesser script from the acclaimed screenwriter behind it. Ryan, Jay, and Tom break down their thoughts on the film, Sorkin as a figure in Hollywood, how uneventful the film feels, Hanks wanting Nichols for this film, the greatness of Hoffman, as well as the guys final rankings of Nichols' filmography, and a reminder of the next film series the guys will be covering after their upcoming bonus episode for Nichols' Angels in America. You can listen to the Director Watch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 2h. The guys will be back next week with a bonus episode for the Mike Nichols' series with a review of his acclaimed miniseries, Angels in America. You can rent it via iTunes and Amazon Prime rental or stream on Max in preparation for the next episode of Director Watch. Till then, let's get into it. Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

In the late 1970s, two neighboring countries were in turmoil: the Soviet Union was beginning its decline and fall, and Afghanistan was roiled by political chaos. When a socialist, pro-Soviet government comes to power in Afghanistan, it immediately comes under attack by its own people - and the Soviets have to make a decision. In Part I of a five-part series, we will see how the Soviet Union stumbled into the graveyard of empires.Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-soviet-afghan-war-series-maps-and-sourcesAudible Recommendation: https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Peoples-Tragedy-Audiobook/B07J5DSS8M?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpMusic:"Soviet Red Army Military March" by Rafael Kruxhttps://music.orchestralis.net/track/38439579Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Jalandhar Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

A brief introduction to the upcoming Soviet-Afghan War series, debuting March 3. Don't know your Kremlins from your Gremlins? Find the answers here!Sources and Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-soviet-afghan-war-series-maps-and-sourcesSocial Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcasthttps://twitter.com/unksoldierspodEmail me: unknownsoldierspodcast@gmail.com

Before we dive into the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, it's time to get acquainted - or reacquainted - with the Graveyard of Empires. Let's take a look at the peoples, places, and history of Afghanistan before 1979.(Or, to put it another way, I wrote way too much context for Soviet-Afghan War Part 1 and spun it off into its own thing.)Sources & Maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/the-soviet-afghan-war-series-maps-and-sourcesEmail Me: unknownsoldierspodcast@gmail.comMusic:Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageDiscover the hidden forces that led to the remarkable peaceful revolution of 1989, which changed the course of millions of lives in Eastern Europe. This episode promises to unravel the complexities of this historic event, contrasting it with the violent upheavals of the French and Cambodian Revolutions.   Join us as we delve into the pivotal roles played by ordinary individuals and key figures like Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ronald Reagan. By exploring the symbolic fall of the Berlin Wall, we highlight the end of the Cold War and the triumph over communist oppression, offering a narrative of hope and profound change that unfolded without bloodshed.As we reflect on these significant developments, we celebrate the peaceful revolution's role in ending the Iron Curtain and reshaping the geopolitical landscape, expressing gratitude for the power of nonviolent change.Key Points from the Episode:With insights from historian John Lewis Gaddis in "A Cold War:  A New History" we examine the unpredictable nature of these monumental changes and the limited control leaders had over the course of history. The conversation reflects on the skepticism of political figures like George H.W. Bush and how Gorbachev's decision to allow a peaceful transition shaped the era's extraordinary legacy.We also explore the transformative influence of John Paul II's 1979 pilgrimage to Poland and its ripple effect across the Soviet bloc. Through personal stories and historical analysis, the episode sheds light on how events like the Soviet-Afghan War and the rise of nationalism contributed to the revolutionary wave of 1989. Other resources: MM#289-- The Timeless Truths of Churchills Iron Curtain SpeechCC#10--Those Nine Days in June Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com.

GUEST: Mark Galeotti - historian, author, security expert and academic. ---------- SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's frontline towns. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain/collections ---------- LINKS: https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-moscows-shadows/id1510124746 https://twitter.com/MarkGaleotti https://www.rusi.org/people/galeotti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Galeotti ---------- SPEAKER: Mark Galeotti is an author and academic – by training an historian – but in practice an interdisciplinary scholar with interests encompassing politics, criminology, security studies, international relations, and anthropology. He is a specialist in transnational and organized crime, security affairs, Russian Politics, Russian History, Intelligence and Security. Mark has a PhD in Government from LSE and has worked as a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of History at Keele University. He is a Principal Director at Mayak Intelligence, and is an Honorary Professor, SSEES at UCL. He is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He has also been Professor of Global Affairs at New York University from 2009 to 2016. ---------- BOOKS: Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia by Mark Galeotti and Anna Arutunyan (2024) Mark Galeotti: Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine (2022) Mark Galeotti: The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War (2022) Mark Galeotti: A Short History of Russia: From the Pagans to Putin (2021) Mark Galeotti: Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz seize Kabul, Soviet-Afghan War 1979 (2021) Mark Galeotti: We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong (2019) Mark Galeotti: Russian Political War: Moving Beyond the Hybrid (2019) Mark Galeotti: The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia (2018) ---------- WAR STUDIES: Mark Galeotti: Russia's Wars in Chechnya: 1994–2009 (2024) Mark Galeotti: Putin Takes Crimea 2014: Grey-zone warfare opens the Russia-Ukraine conflict (2023) Mark Galeotti: Russia's Five-Day War: The invasion of Georgia, August 2008 (2023) Mark Galeotti: Afghanistan 1979–88: Soviet air power against the mujahideen (2023) Mark Galeotti: Teutonic Knight vs Lithuanian Warrior: The Lithuanian Crusade 1283–1435 (2023) ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In August's edition of the Talking Lead AK KORNER, presented by Pioneer Arms Corp USA: We discuss a brief history of the Soviet War with Afghanistan during the years 1979-1989 and some of the tactics, gear and small arms used on both sides of the conflict. Joining us is a Veteran Soviet Soldier during that War, Marco Vorobiev. Marco is a US citizen now but was deeply involved in this conflict as a sniper with the Soviet Spetsnaz. Marco is an author, historian and firearms expert. His book AK-47 SURVIVAL AND EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD'S MOST PROLIFIC GUN can be purchased at Amazon along with his other books. Find his blogs and articles at firamrsnews.com Watch the video at RUMBLE: @TALKINGLEAD https://rumble.com/v5au383-ak-korner-soviet-afghan-war-1979-89-small-arms.html

Today, we shed light on the war that created Pakistan's military deep state with our guest, Mr. Salman Javed, Director of the Pak-Afghan Youth Forum. In this episode, we discuss the historical issues of the Soviet-Afghan war and Pak-Afghan relations.We explore Russia's initial alliance with Afghanistan, the significance of the Durand Line, and the deterioration of Russian-Afghan relations. We also discuss the conflict between Islam and communism, the proxy war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the role of religion in this context. Discover how Zia-ul-Haq used the Afghan war to bolster Pakistan's military, the birth of the military deep state, and modern-day relations between Russia and Afghanistan.#sovietafghanwar #pakafghanrelations #howdoesitwork

GUEST: Mark Galeotti - historian, author, security expert and academic. ---------- Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the most dangerous warlords in the world and as one of Vladimir Putin's chief rivals in Russia's tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading Wagner's attempted coup and killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhin's life forged? ---------- LINKS: https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-moscows-shadows/id1510124746 https://twitter.com/MarkGaleotti https://www.rusi.org/people/galeotti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Galeotti ---------- SPEAKER: Mark Galeotti is an author and academic – by training an historian – but in practice an interdisciplinary scholar with interests encompassing politics, criminology, security studies, international relations, and anthropology. He is a specialist in transnational and organized crime, security affairs, Russian Politics, Russian History, Intelligence and Security. Mark has a PhD in Government from LSE and has worked as a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of History at Keele University. He is a Principal Director at Mayak Intelligence, and is an Honorary Professor, SSEES at UCL. He is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He has also been Professor of Global Affairs at New York University from 2009 to 2016. ---------- BOOKS: Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia by Mark Galeotti and Anna Arutunyan (2024) Mark Galeotti: Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine (2022) Mark Galeotti: The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War (2022) Mark Galeotti: A Short History of Russia: From the Pagans to Putin (2021) Mark Galeotti: Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz seize Kabul, Soviet-Afghan War 1979 (2021) Mark Galeotti: We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong (2019) Mark Galeotti: Russian Political War: Moving Beyond the Hybrid (2019) Mark Galeotti: The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia (2018) ---------- WAR STUDIES: Mark Galeotti: Russia's Wars in Chechnya: 1994–2009 (2024) Mark Galeotti: Putin Takes Crimea 2014: Grey-zone warfare opens the Russia-Ukraine conflict (2023) Mark Galeotti: Russia's Five-Day War: The invasion of Georgia, August 2008 (2023) Mark Galeotti: Afghanistan 1979–88: Soviet air power against the mujahideen (2023) Mark Galeotti: Teutonic Knight vs Lithuanian Warrior: The Lithuanian Crusade 1283–1435 (2023) ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine Ukrainian Freedom News https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com/donation/ UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ----------

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 

Guest: Vassily Klimentov on A Slow Reckoning: The USSR, the Afghan Communists, and Islam published by Cornell University Press. The post Soviet Afghan War and Islam appeared first on The Eurasian Knot.

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

On todays show James, Sarah, Charlotte and Glenn discuss the history of Afghanistan and its relationship with foreign powers like the Soviet Union, United States, and others over time. It touches on Afghanistan's struggles for independence from Britain, its internal power struggles and conflicts between different ethnic and religious groups. It also examines the Soviet-Afghan War and the CIA's involvement in arming Afghan fighters, as well as how this related to the rise of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Additionally, the conversation reflects on America's foreign policy decisions and military interventions over the decades. Throughout, the speakers provide context and analyze the geopolitical situation while also connecting it back to the original discussion topic about Kermit the Frog and 9/11. 

GUEST: Mark Galeotti - historian, author, security expert and academic. ---------- Cornered like a rat, Vladimir Putin is more dangerous than ever. We want his regime to be unstable, fragile, and collapsing – but 14 months of war have shown it is remarkably resilient. We wanted the Russian people to rise up against tyranny, but more than a million fled the country instead. Analysts, politicians, and the media have been wrong about so much when it comes to Russia. What are we still getting wrong. ---------- SPEAKER: Mark Galeotti is an author and academic – by training an historian – but in practice an interdisciplinary scholar with interests encompassing politics, criminology, security studies, international relations, and anthropology. He is a specialist in transnational and organized crime, security affairs, Russian Politics, Russian History, Intelligence and Security. Mark has a PhD in Government from LSE and has worked as a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of History at Keele University. He is a Principal Director at Mayak Intelligence, and is an Honorary Professor, SSEES at UCL. He is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He has also been Professor of Global Affairs at New York University from 2009 to 2016. ---------- BOOKS: Mark Galeotti: Putin's Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine (2022) Mark Galeotti: The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War (2022) Mark Galeotti: A Short History of Russia: From the Pagans to Putin (2021) Mark Galeotti: Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz seize Kabul, Soviet-Afghan War 1979 (2021) Mark Galeotti: We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong (2019) Mark Galeotti: Russian Political War: Moving Beyond the Hybrid (2019) Mark Galeotti: The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia (2018) ---------- WAR STUDIES: Putin Takes Crimea 2014: Grey-zone warfare opens the Russia-Ukraine conflict (2023) Russia's Five-Day War: The invasion of Georgia, August 2008 (2023) Afghanistan 1979–88: Soviet air power against the mujahideen (2023) Teutonic Knight vs Lithuanian Warrior: The Lithuanian Crusade 1283–1435 (2023) ---------- #markgaleotti #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #zelensky #putin #propaganda #war #disinformation #hybridwarfare #foreignpolicy #communism #sovietunion #postsoviet ---------- WATCH NEXT: Fiona Hill https://youtu.be/maBUKuJmQ4M Jade McGlynn https://youtu.be/uc_ak2c4XX0 Peter Pomerantsev https://youtu.be/bIFrJXly9QY Edward Lucas https://youtu.be/Qcfyu_dwHEo Owen Matthews https://youtu.be/1XbmVAaseGM ---------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 Xxx ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

We revisit a classic episode this week, and it's a good, ol' fashioned WAR DOUBLE-FEATURE!To start, we get gritty with THE BEAST OF WAR (1988), aka THE BEAST, as a vengeful group of Afghani rebels hunt a lost Soviet tank unit! It's got JASON PATRIC from THE LOST BOYS! We pair this forgotten gem with the unmatched madness of TROMA'S WAR (1988), where a plane-wrecked group runs afoul of AIDS-armed terrorists! Did we mention that it's madness?It's "War is Hell," this week on CULT AND CLASSIC Films Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/Watch: / @cultandclassicfilms Subscribe at patreon.com/cultandclassicfilms for EXCLUSIVE cult movies sent to you every month!Buy exclusive films at cultandclassicfilms.com/Host: Nate WyckoffPanelists: Amanda Longley & Greg JohnsonMore on THE BEAST OF WAR (1988): The Beast of War, directed by Kevin Reynolds, is a gripping war drama set in the context of the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s. The film shines a light on the psychological toll and moral crisis faced by both the aggressors and those resisting their invasion.The story revolves around a Russian T-62 tank and its crew led by the hardened and ruthless commander, Daskal (played by George Dzundza). As the tank moves through the desolate Afghan landscape, tensions between the men simmer beneath the surface. They become further strained when the tank accidentally destroys an Afghan village, killing innocent civilians. The tank's skilled but conflicted mechanic, Konstantin Koverchenko (played by Jason Patric), is the moral compass of the crew. Konstantin secretly despises the atrocities committed by his fellow soldiers and harbors resentment towards the brutal tactics employed by their commander. Gradually, he becomes disillusioned with the Soviet cause.In their relentless pursuit of a small group of Afghan Mujahideen fighters led by Taj (played by Steven Bauer), the Russian tank crew finds themselves trapped inside a steep mountain gorge. As their situation becomes increasingly perilous, tensions flare up, exacerbated by the relentless pursuit of Taj and his men seeking vengeance for the destruction of their village. Amidst the claustrophobic and intense setting, The Beast of War delves deep into the psyche of the Russian tank crew. The film explores the dehumanizing effects of war and the struggle between loyalty to one's comrades and one's own conscience. The isolated and hostile environment forces the characters to confront their own fears, prejudices, and the harrowing consequences of their actions.With its stunning cinematography capturing the harsh beauty of the Afghan landscape and powerful performances by the cast, The Beast of War offers a captivating exploration of war's dark complexities. This gritty and visceral drama successfully demonstrates the far-reaching effects of war, challenging our notions of heroism and the innate humanity that lies within us all. More on TROMA'S WAR (1988): Troma's War is a cult classic action-comedy film released in 1988. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, this satirical masterpiece takes audiences on a wild and absurd journey that parodies the conventions of war films. The story begins when a group of American tourists finds themselves stranded on a remote tropical island after their plane crashes. Unbeknownst to them, this seemingly idyllic paradise is actually the secret base of a nefarious terrorist organization. The visitors soon realize that their survival depends on banding together and fighting...

Quando este conflito realmente começou? Quais são os países envolvidos e os seus reais interesses? E qual a sua relação com a Guerra do Vietnã? Separe trinta minutos do seu dia e aprenda com o professor Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares) sobre um dos principais conflitos armados da história da humanidade, a Guerra do Afeganistão. - Se você quiser ter acesso a episódios exclusivos e quiser ajudar o História em Meia Hora a continuar de pé, clique no link: www.apoia.se/historiaemmeiahora - Compre o livro "História em Meia Hora - Grandes Civilizações"! https://www.loja.literatour.com.br/produto/pre-venda-livro-historia-em-meia-hora-grandes-civilizacoesversao-capa-dura/ - Compre nossas camisas, moletons e muito mais coisas com temática História na Lolja! www.lolja.com.br/creators/historia-em-meia-hora/ - PIX e contato: historiaemmeiahora@gmail.com Apresentação: Prof. Vítor Soares. Roteiro: Prof. Vítor Soares e Prof. Victor Alexandre (@profvictoralexandre) - REFERÊNCIAS USADAS: - BRADSHER, Henry S. Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. Durham: Duke Press Policy Studies, 1983.   - FREMONT-BARNES, Gregory. The Soviet-Afghan War: 1979-1989. Osprey Publishing; 1ª edição, 2004.

Today, we will cover the 9 year war between the Soviet Union and Afghani rebels. The losses suffered by the Soviets would be a spark that would cause the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Support the show

What is the Cold War? Let's put it here in simple words! Join my free email course with A LOT of useful materials for self-learning – http://realrussianclub.com/subscribe  My new step-by-step course for Russian language learners – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/ Get all three levels together and save $102 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/bundles/all-of-from-zero-to-fluency  UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA (join now and save 50%, we start on January 1)–  https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/understanding-russia  Here is the transcript: Холодная война была периодом политической и военной напряженности между западными державами во главе с США и восточными державами во главе с Советским Союзом. Это продолжалось с конца Второй мировой войны до начала 90-х годов. Советский Союз играл центральную роль в формировании политической и военной картины того времени. Во время Холодной войны СССР и США вели гонку ядерных вооружений, а также конкурировали за влияние в различных странах мира. Эта конкуренция часто принимала форму прокси-войн. Например, Корейская война, Вьетнамская война и Советско-афганская война. Оглядываясь назад, можно сказать, что холодная война оказала глубокое влияние на мир, сформировав глобальную политику и международную систему так, как это ощущается и сегодня. Окончание «холодной войны» ознаменовало конец биполярного мира и наступление новой эры международных отношений. Translation: The Cold War was a period of political and military tension between the Western powers, led by the United States, and the Eastern powers, led by the Soviet Union. It lasted from the end of World War II to the early 1990s. The Soviet Union played a central role in shaping the political and military landscape of the time. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a nuclear arms race, as well as a competition for influence in various countries around the world. This competition often took the form of proxy wars. For example, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Soviet-Afghan War. In retrospect, the Cold War had a profound impact on the world, shaping global politics and shaping the international system in ways that are still felt today. The end of the Cold War marked the end of the bipolar world and the emergence of a new era of international relations. *** Join my free email course with A LOT of useful materials for self-learning – http://realrussianclub.com/subscribe  My new step-by-step course for Russian language learners – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/ Get all three levels together and save $102 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/bundles/all-of-from-zero-to-fluency  UNDERSTANDING RUSSIA (join now and save 50%, we start on January 1)–  https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/understanding-russia 

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also known as the Tajbeg Palace Assault, was executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan on 27 December 27th, 1979. It saw Spetsnaz GRU storm the heavily fortified Tajbeg Palace in Kabul and subsequently assassinate Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin, a Khalqist of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan who had taken power in the Saur Revolution of April 1978. The Soviet military operation marked the beginning of what would later become known as the Soviet–Afghan War.

The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents Chapter 1 of Philip Bonosky's 1985 book "Washington's Secret War Against Afghanistan". Philip Bonosky was a member of the old CPUSA, wrote books on Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and more. He went to Afghanistan in the late 1970's and bared witness to events which led to the covert US intervention in Afghanistan against the socialist DRA and USSR. In this section, Bonosky recounts Afghan history up to the Carter administration's interference in Afghanistan. This text was used in the Soviet-Afghan War; The Truth About Afghan's History PSMLS class in September 2022. 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

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

Shaesta Waiz is an American pilot, the first female certified civilian pilot born in Afghanistan and the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft (new records being set every year). This is a fascinating and unfolding story about rising from adversity and discovering what is possible. Flying is closely linked to freedom and opportunity. If you could circumnavigate the globe in an aircraft with one message, what would it be?Shaesta has a  burning desire to help others like her – underserved as a youth - to work hard, never give up and follow their dreams.  As an Earthrounder (a unique and rare breed of pilot, setting themselves apart from the more conventional modes of air travel, possessing one unifying achievement: piloting a light aircraft around the entire world), Shaesta's story is layered with grit and determination alongside a deep desire to serve.This is a conversation about overcoming obstacles, creating opportunities, embracing a dual identity, pursuing a big dream, and resetting in a new chapter of life.Hear about Shaesta's journey, her grace and commitment to serve, and how she uses her platform to inspire and encourage young women around the world to seek education in STEM and pursue their passions. Shaesta started Dreams Soar to share her story with girls and young women around the world, to let them know it is possible to achieve their dreams, regardless of the challenges and traditions they may face.Topics Include: Growing up as an Afghan refugee in the USGender roles and what she saw possible as a young girlWhat sparked a love of flyingWhy and how she planned her trip around the worldHighs, lows, endurance and liceChallenges and doubts, trusting intuitionMental health and aviation Working towards a goalImportance of STEM education and access for women  And other topics...Shaesta Waiz was born in Afghanistan at a refugee camp during the Soviet-Afghan War in 1987. Her family came to the United States and grew up in California. Although it wasn't until graduating high school that Sheasta dreamed of an aviation career, she accomplished a great deal in short order.  She is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the first certified civilian female pilot from Afghanistan. She earned a record for being youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft.  Shaesta is the founder of Dreams Soar, a woman's ambassador program where young women interested in an education in aviation and engineering are mentored and supported.Resources Mentioned:Chicago Tribune Article:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-07-05-8702190664-story.htmlDreams Soar: http://dreamssoar.org/Shaesta's Podcast, “Aviate”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aviate-with-shaesta/id1577977608Stay Connected:Drop Us A Message on PodInbox: https://podinbox.com/whenwomenflyEmail: hello@whenwomenfly.comWebsite: https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Socials: @whenwomenflySignup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Briefly, the life of Tetsu Nakamura (1946-2019), published by Emrik on October 3, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. I first heard about Tetsu Nakamura from a friend in 2018. He was a Japanese physician who moved to Pakistan (and later Afghanistan) in 1984 to help people during the Soviet-Afghan War. After several years of treating people mainly for leprosy and tuberculosis, he had expanded his activities to treat more illnesses, enlisted the help of foreign charities and funders, and opened three new clinics in Nangahar Province in the eastern parts of Afghanistan. Not content with the rate at which he was helping people, he began thinking creatively about how he could do more good with his time by addressing underlying problems. He'd noticed that most of his cases came from the same regions, and he attributed many of the illnesses he was treating to the severe malnutrition and poverty of the area. So naturally he switched paths and started prioritising agriculture. Soon after, a severe drought hit the region at the turn of the millennium, so he promptly set to work digging irrigation canals from the Kunar River so people had fertile land to grow crops on. Modern equipment was nowhere to be found, so he and his team researched 200-year old irrigation techniques to get the job done. He explained his reasoning: "One irrigation canal will do more good than 100 doctors. A hospital treats patients one by one, but this helps an entire village. I love seeing a village that's been brought back to life." This was extremely perilous work, to be clear. Local Talibani groups weren't too happy with him, maybe because they didn't like competition for power or because he was Christian--although he was no missionary, and he's pretty clear about just trying to help people. Either way, Nakamura had received several threats and warnings over the years, and one of his close colleagues was abducted and killed in 2008. At one point he narrowly escaped machinegun-fire from a U.S. helicopter. I think it took a lot of courage to do what he did, but ultimately there is always a sacrifice. On December 4th, 2019, he, his driver, and four of his government-assigned bodyguards were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen. Taliban denies involvement, but whatever--he's dead all the same. Wikipedia lists him as having built eight canals that now sustain the livelihood of 600,000 people, plausibly averting a famine. He had a theory of change and acted on it. "Weapons and tanks don't solve problems. The revival of farming is the cornerstone of Afghanistan's recovery." There's a beautifwl documentary on him made before he was shot, but resources in English are hard to find. Apparently there are books about or written by him, but they're all in Japanese. If you know the language, let me know if you can find any translations! Or if you end up reading them, I'd love to hear more about it. This was hastily written, and I kinda hope someone with access to these resources will do a proper write-up sometime. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

Sorry for the delay everyone, We are back on schedule now.We head back into the Hindu Kush this week with Kevin Reynolds's 1988 Soviet Afghan-War drama The Beast. Title it Soviet Afghan War SpecialFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ScuttlebuttMovieReviewsInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/scuttlebuttreviews/?hl=enYoutube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbgZzUyQc--6MUwA_CtFvQPatreon -https://www.patreon.com/Scuttlebuttpodcast

A bit of a history lesson about the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s and how that ties into book 2 of Meeting the Enemy, REVENGE. Plus a reading from book 2's reader magnet, PROLOGUE TO REVENGE. PROLOGUE TO REVENGE preorder link: amazon.com/dp/B0BCGGVC5L.

In this episode, Andrew Hammond - former Royal Air Force officer and current Historian and Curator at the International Spy Museum - discusses the Soviet-Afghan War which ran from December 1979 – February 1989 and was a period that produced major shifts in Cold War geopolitics. Recorded 17 Mar 2022. Interviewer: Jim Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer. 

As we've watched the war in Ukraine unfold, we've seen huge crowds of people queuing at the border, dragging small suitcases, carrying babies and children, leaving their homeland behind. Dr Waheed Arian knows what it's like to be forced to leave your home, suddenly, and under fire; he's a refugee from an earlier war, the Soviet-Afghan War, which lasted for almost ten years and claimed the lives of as many as two million Afghan civilians. Five million people are estimated to have left the country as refugees, and Waheed Arian was one of them. In 1988, at the age of five, he escaped on horseback from Afghanistan to Pakistan, arriving at a refugee camp on the North-West frontier. In the camp he almost died from malnutrition, malaria and TB. But – just in time - he managed to get medical treatment, and the doctor who treated him inspired an ambition to be a doctor himself. Dr Waheed Arian is now an A and E doctor in the NHS and he has founded a pioneering medical charity, Arian Teleheal. He has received many awards for his work, and has written about his life in a vivid memoir, “In the Wars”. In a moving conversation with Michael Berkeley, Waheed describes the dangerous journey that brought him to Britain, where he was at first imprisoned in Feltham Young Offenders Institution. He reveals how he fulfilled his early ambition to become a doctor, despite having had almost no schooling. And he chooses music which takes him back to childhood, watching Bollywood films with his family, and to his early years in Britain, when he was befriended by an old woman who played Schubert to him. Other choices include music by Charlie Chaplin, and a song by Ahmad Wali, who like Waheed fled Afghanistan. Produced by Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media Production for BBC Radio 3.

"The Soviets said very few people were killed in the Afghan campaign but when they looked for their sons they weren't there, and it's beginning to happen again."Russian casualties in the Ukraine invasion have now exceeded the nearly 15,000 lost over all nine years of the Soviet-Afghan War according to independent estimations, which was a factor in the downfall of the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Biden may finally, sort-of, perhaps be looking at canceling some student debt, maybe, or is he holding out to make the biggest splash for cash before midterm elections? Also talking California's drought, Florida's election police, the French election, Boris Johnson, and our own election campaign here in Australia.

In late December 1979, the world held its breath as thousands of Soviet troops were sent into Afghanistan. Moscow said the troops would be there six months, to help bring peace to the country. In fact, the Soviet army stayed almost ten years, and Afghanistan came to be seen as the Soviet Union's Vietnam. Louise Hidalgo has been talking to journalist Andrei Ostalski and former soldier Vyacheslav Ismailov about that time. Picture: Soviet tanks in front of the Darulaman Palace in Kabul (Credit: Henri Bureau/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Rambo 3 is a classic action film from the 80s. Get ready for a heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride as Rambo is out to rescue Colonel Trautman. Let's talk about the explosions, gunfights and hand-to-hand combat that made this movie an instant classic!  The film depicts fictional events during the Soviet–Afghan War. In the film, Rambo sets out on a dangerous journey to Afghanistan in order to rescue his former commander and his longtime best friend, Col. Sam Trautman, from the hands of an extremely powerful and ruthless Soviet Army colonel who is bent on killing both Trautman and Rambo, while helping a local band of Afghan rebels fight against Soviet forces threatening to destroy their village.   #rambo3 #rambomovies #actionmovies  

Rambo 3 is a classic action film from the 80s. Get ready for a heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride as Rambo is out to rescue Colonel Trautman. Let's talk about the explosions, gunfights and hand-to-hand combat that made this movie an instant classic!  The film depicts fictional events during the Soviet–Afghan War. In the film, Rambo sets out on a dangerous journey to Afghanistan in order to rescue his former commander and his longtime best friend, Col. Sam Trautman, from the hands of an extremely powerful and ruthless Soviet Army colonel who is bent on killing both Trautman and Rambo, while helping a local band of Afghan rebels fight against Soviet forces threatening to destroy their village.   #rambo3 #rambomovies #actionmovies  

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Ukraine Situation Report 2022/03/04, published by lsusr on March 5, 2022 on LessWrong. TL;DR: Shortages in Russia are so bad the Russian people are reusing Soviet jokes. These posts are read by Ukrainians, Russians and veterans. Here is a gem by former American paratrooper ryan_b. I feel like the biggest item here is the peacekeeping mission charade. The Russians in this video are acting like they actually believe themselves to be on a peacekeeping operation. Though clearly implied, I want to make it explicit for emphasis: peacekeeping operations and offensive operations are maximally different. Let us put aside the question of night vision or optics, since the Ukrainians don't have them either, and consider this problem instead: how the hell do you get your people to do what you need them to do when you won't tell them what they need to do? comment by ryan_b American ryan_b's compassion for his Russian comrades is exactly the kind of universal love we need right now. Scorched Earth Ukraine is putting up fierce resistance. The Ukraine-Russia War already looks like a repeat of the disasterous War in Afghanistan. I'm not talking about the 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan between the US and the Taliban. I'm talking about the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–1989. The Soviets lost, but it took ten years and the death of between 6.5% and 11.5% of the Afghani population. The Russian Armed Forces outnumber the Ukrainian military. The Russians have more soldiers, more tanks, more vehicles, more artillery, more fighter jets and the second-most-powerful[1] nuclear arsenal in the world. The Ukrainian's advantages are morale, allies, the terrain advantages of fighting a defensive war and desperation. The Ukrainian population is as united as it is possible for a population to to be. The Russian military's morale is "meh", at best. I predict Russian troops' morale will monotonically decrease the longer Russian forces remain in Ukraine (excluding the Donbas region). Urban warfare is harsh on invading forces. Insurgents can strike at you in three dimensions and then instantly flee back into the buildings. 将不胜其忿而蚁附之，杀士三分之一而城不拔者，此攻之灾也。 A general who grows impatient, angers and storms a city will kill one third of the attacking force and fail to take the city. Chapter 3 of Sunzi Russia is attempting to surround major cities. Once they do, you should expect a siege. Food and utilities will be cut off. Your priorities are. Don't get shot. Warmth. Don't freeze. Clothes are your best investment because they are infinitely reusable. Water. You need a water source. If the water comes from a lake or stream you will need a way to kill the microbes in it. One way to do so is to boil it. I'm not a big fan of boiling water for drinking because it takes a long time and uses a lot of fuel. My preferred method of water purification is a hand pump filter, but they can be expensive and constitute a single point of failure. Ultraviolet purification bulbs are probably the best investment from a cost-benefit analysis. A filter straw might do the job but I have little experience with them. I don't know how well a filter straw will endure long-term use. Iodine tablets work in a pinch, but you might need a lot of them to endure a siege. Learn how to make an emergency still. Rice and beans are cheap. Consider fermenting vegetables. Fermenting vegetables is a low-tech alternative to cooking that requires no fuel. Fermenting vegetables preserves them for longer than sitting on a shelf (but not forever the way canning does). Prepare a bug-out bag with your most important papers, supplies and survival tools. Do not let your wounds get infected. [Assess] what kind of hardware you see around you: -Fast jets, missiles - Front line is far away, run. -Helicopters, especially transport ones - Decision point, if you don't go righ...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Ukraine Situation Report 2022/03/04, published by lsusr on March 5, 2022 on LessWrong. TL;DR: Shortages in Russia are so bad the Russian people are reusing Soviet jokes. These posts are read by Ukrainians, Russians and veterans. Here is a gem by former American paratrooper ryan_b. I feel like the biggest item here is the peacekeeping mission charade. The Russians in this video are acting like they actually believe themselves to be on a peacekeeping operation. Though clearly implied, I want to make it explicit for emphasis: peacekeeping operations and offensive operations are maximally different. Let us put aside the question of night vision or optics, since the Ukrainians don't have them either, and consider this problem instead: how the hell do you get your people to do what you need them to do when you won't tell them what they need to do? comment by ryan_b American ryan_b's compassion for his Russian comrades is exactly the kind of universal love we need right now. Scorched Earth Ukraine is putting up fierce resistance. The Ukraine-Russia War already looks like a repeat of the disasterous War in Afghanistan. I'm not talking about the 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan between the US and the Taliban. I'm talking about the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–1989. The Soviets lost, but it took ten years and the death of between 6.5% and 11.5% of the Afghani population. The Russian Armed Forces outnumber the Ukrainian military. The Russians have more soldiers, more tanks, more vehicles, more artillery, more fighter jets and the second-most-powerful[1] nuclear arsenal in the world. The Ukrainian's advantages are morale, allies, the terrain advantages of fighting a defensive war and desperation. The Ukrainian population is as united as it is possible for a population to to be. The Russian military's morale is "meh", at best. I predict Russian troops' morale will monotonically decrease the longer Russian forces remain in Ukraine (excluding the Donbas region). Urban warfare is harsh on invading forces. Insurgents can strike at you in three dimensions and then instantly flee back into the buildings. 将不胜其忿而蚁附之，杀士三分之一而城不拔者，此攻之灾也。 A general who grows impatient, angers and storms a city will kill one third of the attacking force and fail to take the city. Chapter 3 of Sunzi Russia is attempting to surround major cities. Once they do, you should expect a siege. Food and utilities will be cut off. Your priorities are. Don't get shot. Warmth. Don't freeze. Clothes are your best investment because they are infinitely reusable. Water. You need a water source. If the water comes from a lake or stream you will need a way to kill the microbes in it. One way to do so is to boil it. I'm not a big fan of boiling water for drinking because it takes a long time and uses a lot of fuel. My preferred method of water purification is a hand pump filter, but they can be expensive and constitute a single point of failure. Ultraviolet purification bulbs are probably the best investment from a cost-benefit analysis. A filter straw might do the job but I have little experience with them. I don't know how well a filter straw will endure long-term use. Iodine tablets work in a pinch, but you might need a lot of them to endure a siege. Learn how to make an emergency still. Rice and beans are cheap. Consider fermenting vegetables. Fermenting vegetables is a low-tech alternative to cooking that requires no fuel. Fermenting vegetables preserves them for longer than sitting on a shelf (but not forever the way canning does). Prepare a bug-out bag with your most important papers, supplies and survival tools. Do not let your wounds get infected. [Assess] what kind of hardware you see around you: -Fast jets, missiles - Front line is far away, run. -Helicopters, especially transport ones - Decision point, if you don't go righ...

Join us for a tale of socialist reform, betrayal, and interventionism as we discuss the long and complicated conflict between the USSR and rebel forces in Afghanistan. We learn about the healing properties of Coca-Cola. Christine has an epiphany about the Taliban. We look up cool flag designs and Olympic mascots.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

Shaesta Waiz flew around the world in a small aircraft. With a message. If you could circumnavigate the globe in an aircraft with one message, what would it be?  This is a fascinating and unfolding story about rising from adversity and discovering what is possible. Flying is closely linked to freedom and opportunity. This week we talk to Shaesta Waiz, the first certified civilian female pilot from Afghanistan who's global flight earned her a record the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft.  Shaesta has a  burning desire to help others like her – underserved as a youth - to work hard, never give up and follow their dreams.  As an Earthrounder (a unique and rare breed of pilot, setting themselves apart from the more conventional modes of air travel, possessing one unifying achievement: piloting a light aircraft around the entire world), Shaesta's story is layered with grit and determination alongside a deep desire to serve.This is  conversation about overcoming obstacles, creating opportunities, and pursuing your passions. Shaesta shares some of the realities and perceived limitations, as well as sense of responsibility to her immigrant family and sisters and especially women in Afghanistan. Hear about Shaesta's journey, her grace and commitment to serve, and how she uses her platform to inspire and encourage young women around the world to seek education in STEM and pursue their passions.  You will be inspired by this conversation for reasons you may predict and others you will be surprised by. What is so compelling and fascinating about gaining new perspectives and reaching beyond the pull of gravity? Enjoy and thank you Shaesta!Topics Include: Growing up as an Afghan refugee in the USGender roles and what she saw possible as a young girlWhat sparked a love of flyingWhy and how she planned her trip around the worldHighs, lows, endurance and liceChallenges and doubts, trusting intuitionMental health and aviation Working towards a goalImportance of STEM education and access for women  And other topics...Shaesta Waiz was born in Afghanistan at a refugee camp during the Soviet-Afghan War in 1987. Her family came to the United States and grew up in California. Although it wasn't until graduating high school that Sheasta dreamed of an aviation career, she accomplished a great deal in short order.  She is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the first certified civilian female pilot from Afghanistan. She earned a record for being youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft.  Shaesta is the founder of Dreams Soar, a woman's ambassador program where young women interested in an education in aviation and engineering are mentored and supported. Resources Mentioned:Chicago Tribune Article:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-07-05-8702190664-story.html Dreams Soar: http://dreamssoar.org/ Shaesta's Podcast, “Aviate”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aviate-with-shaesta/id1577977608Want to connect? Visit us online and signup for our weekly newsletter!Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyEmail – hello@whenwomenfly.com

On this episode, join Zach, Stu, and Kyle as they talk about how the Great Game played out between the US and the Soviet Union over Afghanistan. We cover the last king of Afghanistan, Soviet-Afghan relations, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the end of Soviet influence and the rise of the Taliban. _________________________________________ 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: @theboardwalkpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuGAa5_U7BNTmfZtsNjecA/about 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.   #afghanistan #nato #taliban #kandahar #kabul #oef #waronterror #isaf #theboardwalk #theboardwalkpodcast #militaryintelligence #andsf #helmand #bagram #balkh #mazari #panjshir #northernalliance #resistance #massoud 

It's 1992. The 40th Army is long gone and the Soviet Union has collapsed, but war still rages across Afghanistan. As the Afghan communist regime crumbles, Ahmed Shah Massoud and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's forces clash in Kabul. While America turns its back and the Mujahideen turn on each other, new threats arise and threaten to sweep the old generation of freedom fighters away – The Taliban and Osama bin Laden. (Part 4 of Ghosts in the Mountains) SOURCES: Ahmadi-Miller, Enjeela. The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan. 2019. Alexievich, Svetlana. Zinky Boys. 1989. Ansari, Mir Tamim. Games Without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan. 2012. Barfield, Thomas. Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History. 2010. Borovik, Artyom. The Hidden War. 1990. Braithewaite, Rodric. Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989. 2011. Coll, Steve. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to 2001. 2004.  Dobbs, Michael. Down with Big Brother: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. 1997. Feifer, Gregory. The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan. 2009.  Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-89. 2012. Galeotti, Mark. Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz Seize Kabul. 2021. Gall, Sandy. Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmed Shah Massoud. 2021. Grad, Marcela. Massoud: An Intimate Portrait of the Legendary Afghan Leader. 2009. Goodwin, Jan. Caught in the Crossfire. 1987.  Grau, Lester W. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics In Afghanistan. 1996. Hosdon, Peregrine. Under a Sickle Moon: A Journey Through Afghanistan. 1986. Kalinovsky, Artemy. A Long Goodbye: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan. 2011. Kaplan, Robert D. Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2001. Rosen, Ethan. The Bear, The Dragon, & the AK-47. 2017. Tanner, Stephen. Afghanistan: A Military History of Afghanistan from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 2009.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

สงครามโซเวียต-อัฟกานิสถาน (Soviet-Afghan War) เป็นสงครามที่เกิดขึ้นในอัฟกานิสถานในช่วงปี 1979 จนถึง 1989 สงครามครั้งนี้คือจุดเริ่มต้นสำคัญที่นำไปสู่ความขัดแย้งภายในอัฟกานิสถานที่ยังคงดำเนินมาจนถึงปัจจุบันนี้

Popular discourse on Afghanistan is steeped in mysticism, with the land ascribed by many almost supernatural immunity to foreign invasion. The idea that Afghanistan is and has always been the “Graveyard of Empires” can result in us both ignoring the successful conquests of the region by foreign powers and failing to analyze the errors of those who were unsuccessful. While most Americans think of the war in Afghanistan as something that began in 2001, in reality the country has been in a state of armed conflict since 1979. In this episode of “No One is Competent” we'll be looking at the Soviet-Afghan War, the USSR's folly that set the stage for decades of violence in Afghanistan.

A longie but goodie just in time for the fall of US imperialist projects in Afghanistan...and autumn. TLDR: It's giving very much hating on the not rich who did not understand the assignment of shutting the fuck up and running politicians their propers for re-election. A tax on vibes. If "Taliban" means "student" in Pashto--the US is the teacher. Have you ever asked yourself why tax reform is such a contentious issue and has been for decades? Have you ever stopped to think that politicking, grandstanding and "fashion diplomacy" is part of moderate, centrist Democrats' pandering to a more leftist, "progressive" voter base but without alienating their prioritized white voter base too much (think Nancy Pelosi kneeling in the kente cloth sash in 2020)? There's a slavery era explanation for that: The tobacco rice and indigo that our ancestors grew and produced were considered in Alexander Hamilton's own words “which must be capital objects in treaties of commerce w foreign nations” and precipitated the events that led to this country's independence in 1776 following the Revolutionary War. His more famous quote, though, "no taxation without representation" portends a more glaring contradiction: imagine being mad you have to pay taxes to enrich the British whose royal companies, militaries, fleets and slavers sold and transported the Indigenous Africans you enslaved and calling TAXATION slavery while actually enslaving people? Tax the rich is again policy sloganeering and is a liberal democratic/partisan rallying cry that can't happen in good faith in an oligarchy that siphons all its resources to an already massive defense budget. Just earmark our reparations, will ya? Maybe the majority of folks who at least have some semblance of a revolutionary or radical politic aren't hating on rich people or Met Gala attendees or AOC herself, but instead recognizing that she and other politicians across the spectrum are sworn to serve a country that used the international slave trade between Britain and Spain to generate revenue to build a domestic manufacturing infrastructure to keep taxes lowered for their most invaluable taxable import--Black people and whose Central Intelligence Agency created the Taliban to wrest power from the USSR's puppet pro-soviet government during the Soviet Afghan War in 1979-1989 as part of plan to distort the public's view of the barbaric, warmongering, misogynist primitive backward United States to continue competing for oil and other natural resources in Central Asia, including the global heroin trade to finance the invasion of other countries, arm the genocide of their number one ally in the region (the Israeli Government. See Kamala Harris's comments on Israel)while pretending to care about "women's right's" and immigration while whipping Haitian immigrants at the border. That said, shirking accountability for their complicities in systems of oppression to remain elected isn't above any of their paygrades--even the politicians you like! Eyes On Haiti Oligarchy: https://haitiantimes.com/2021/07/16/haitians-can-no-longer-hide-behind-the-caste-system-killing-our-country/ US mass deportations of Haitian Immigrants: https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2021/09/20/border-patrol-using-whips-del-rio-round-up-haitian-immigrants/5789596001/ Recommended Reading: https://blackallianceforpeace.com/newsletter/afghanistannograveyard?fbclid=IwAR20EeWyNUk4MpwUubcXZ53usiqemg3Rl6u4ZkeSioLAO14DiY5A2E4KrRA https://blackallianceforpeace.com/afghanistan Tariq Ali: https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/debacle-in-afghanistan http://www.taxhistory.org/thp/readings.nsf/ArtWeb/4AF487C90CA14FB985256E000057B5EB?OpenDocument Global Heroin Trade Links to US presence in Afghanistan: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jan/09/how-the-heroin-trade-explains-the-us-uk-failure-in-afghanistan https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/files/84028515/FULL_TEXT.PDF AOC: https://www.dsausa.org/democratic-left/aoc/

As the CIA wages a covert proxy war against the Soviet 40th Army, the Mujahideen are showered with billions of dollars and cutting-edge weaponry. An old animosity between two prominent Mujahideen commanders – Ahmed Shah Massoud and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar - turns into a bitter, deadly rivalry. Meanwhile, Soviet reformers led by Mikhail Gorbachev attempt to extricate the USSR from Afghanistan with a shred of dignity intact. After the Soviet withdrawal, the world turns it back on Afghanistan as a civil war rages between the Mujahideen factions – and the Taliban emerges.  SOURCES: Ahmadi-Miller, Enjeela. The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan. 2019. Alexievich, Svetlana. Zinky Boys. 1989. Ansari, Mir Tamim. Games Without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan. 2012. Barfield, Thomas. Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History. 2010. Borovik, Artyom. The Hidden War. 1990. Braithewaite, Rodric. Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989. 2011. Coll, Steve. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to 2001. 2004.  Dobbs, Michael. Down with Big Brother: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. 1997. Feifer, Gregory. The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan. 2009.  Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-89. 2012. Galeotti, Mark. Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz Seize Kabul. 2021. Gall, Sandy. Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmed Shah Massoud. 2021. Grad, Marcela. Massoud: An Intimate Portrait of the Legendary Afghan Leader. 2009. Goodwin, Jan. Caught in the Crossfire. 1987.  Grau, Lester W. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics In Afghanistan. 1996. Hosdon, Peregrine. Under a Sickle Moon: A Journey Through Afghanistan. 1986. Kalinovsky, Artemy. A Long Goodbye: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan. 2011. Kaplan, Robert D. Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2001. Rosen, Ethan. The Bear, The Dragon, & the AK-47. 2017. Tanner, Stephen. Afghanistan: A Military History of Afghanistan from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 2009.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wir reden heute über die Taliban und das Taliban-Regime in den 1990er Jahren. Dafür schauen wir uns an was nach dem Abzug der Sovietunion in Afghanistan, aber auch global passiert. Innerhalb Afghanistans herrschen bürgerkriegsähnlich Zustände in den 1990er Jahren. In diese Zustände spielt sich die Taliban in den Vordergrund indem sie die Herstellung von Gerechtigkeit und Ordnung verspricht. Doch wer sind die Taliban überhaupt? Unterstütz von verschiedenen Ländern erlangten sie immer mehr Macht und nahmen fast das ganze Land in kurzer Zeit ein. Wir sprechen über die Strategie der Taliban und was sie an die Regierung brachte. Denn auch die Bevölkerung hieß die Taliban zu Beginn Willkommen. Doch wie erging es den Menschen wirklich unter der Taliban? Und wie konnte Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan sich vernetzen? Wer Gast sein möchte, Fragen oder Feedback hat, kann dieses gerne an houseofmodernhistory@gmail.com oder auf Twitter an @houseofModHist richten. Quellen: Arte Doku: Afghanistan. Das verwundete Land. "Taliban" in: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History, 02/2021, Oxford. Grau, Lester W. The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War. Quantico, Virginia. USMC Studies and Analysis Division. 1998: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a376862.pdf Johnson, Thomas: Taliban Narratives: The Use and Power of Stories in the Afghanistan Conflict. Oxford, 2018. Khalatbari, Babak: Afghanistan unter dem Terror der Taliban. In ApuZ 39/2007: Afghanistan und Pakistan. Schetter, Conrad: Kleine Geschichte Afghanistans, München 2010. Schetter, Conrad: Lokale Macht- und Gewaltstrukturen in Afghanistan. In ApuZ 39/2007: Afghanistan und Pakistan. Sinno, Abdulkader H.: Organizations at War in Afghanistan and Beyond, Cornell University Press, 2011. Strick van Linschoten, Alex & Kuehn, Felix: The Myth of the Taliban/Al Qaedia Merger in Afghanistan, 1970-2010. Oxford, 2014.

Join the RB crew as we dive into the Soviet-Afghan war. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Episode 117: It's known as “The Graveyard of Empires,” and its history certainly lives up to the nickname— as news about Afghanistan is plastered across television screens throughout America, let's take a look at the history of the country so many know so little about. Part 1 of 2.Twitter: Link Patreon: LinkShirts and more: LinkSources and Further ReadingThe Other Afghan Women: LinkThe Kill Team Photos: LinkThe CIA's Afghan Death Squads: LinkUS Marine sniper unit photographed with 'Nazi SS' flag: LinkThe Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago: LinkRemembering the Saur Revolution: LinkThe Taliban indoctrinates kids with jihadist textbooks paid for by the U.S.: LinkBush rejects Taliban offer to hand Bin Laden over: LinkGeopolitics, profit, and poppies: how the CIA turned Afghanistan into a failed narco-state: LinkLife of the Amir Dost Mohammad Khan of Kabul: Link“If She Escapes She Will Publish Everything”: Lady Sale and the Media Frenzy of the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842): LinkThe Saur Revolution and After: LinkThe Causes of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, a Probe into the Reality of the International Relations in Central Asia in the Second Half of the 19th Century: LinkGovernment and Society in Afghanistan: The Reign of Amir ‘Abd Al-Rahman Khan: LinkStorm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz seize Kabul, Soviet-Afghan War 1979: Link

On this episode of The Resistance Library Podcast, Sam and Dave discuss the 9/11 attacks, Al-Qaeda, and the domestic fall-out from America's secret war. With American military personnel now entering service who were not even alive on 9/11, this seems an appropriate time to reexamine the events of September 11, 2001 – the opaque motives for the attacks, the equally opaque motives for the counter-offensive by the United States and its allies known as the Global War on Terror, and the domestic fall-out for Americans concerned about the erosion of their civil liberties on the homefront.   Before venturing further, it's worth noting that our appraisal is not among the most common explanations. Osama bin Laden, his lieutenants at Al-Qaeda, and the men who carried out the attack against the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon are not “crazy,” unhinged psychopaths launching an attack against the United States without what they consider to be good reason. Nor do we consider then-President George W. Bush to be either a simpleton, a willing conspirator, an oil profiteer, or a Machivellian puppet whose cabinet were all too happy to take advantage of a crisis.   The American press tends to portray its leaders as fools and knaves, and America's enemies as psychopathic. Because the propaganda machine hammered away so heavily on the simple “cowardly men who hate our freedom” line, there was not much in the way of careful consideration of the actual political motives of the hijackers, the Petro-Islam that funded them, the ancient, antagonistic split between Sunni and Shi'a, the fall-out from the 1979 Iranian revolution or the 1970s energy crisis, the historical context of covert American involvement in the Soviet-Afghan War and the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, nor the perceived “imperialist humanitarianism” of American military adventures of the 1990s in Muslim nations like Bosnia, Iraq, Somalia and Kosovo. Alone, none of these factors were deadly. Combined, they provided a lethal combination.   It is our considered opinion that the events of 9/11 and those that followed in direct response to the attacks – including the invasion of Iraq – were carried out by good faith rational actors who believed they were acting in the best interests of their religion or their nation. There are no conspiracy theories here; sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.   This opinion does not in any way absolve the principals from moral responsibility for the consequences of their actions. It does, however, provide what we believe to be a more accurate and nuanced depiction of events than is generally forthcoming from any sector of the media – because we see these principals as excellent chess players who, in the broad sweep of events, engaged in actions which are explicable.   You can read the full article “The 9/11 Attacks: Understanding Al-Qaeda and the Domestic Fall-Out from America's Secret War” at Ammo.com.     For $20 off your $200 purchase, go to https://ammo.com/podcast (a special deal for our listeners).   Follow Sam Jacobs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJacobs1776   And check out our sponsor, Libertas Bella, for all of your favorite 2nd Amendment apparel at LibertasBella.com.   Helpful Links:  Resistance Library  Sam Jacobs

Lawrence Wright is the author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and was named one of Time's top 100 books of all time.  In this episode, released just before the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Lawrence and Peter discuss the book and the lasting impact of that day. Lawrence reflects on his personal experiences on that day and how he was first drawn into reporting on the attacks. Lawrence then discusses in detail the history that led up to 9/11 which is really composed of two parallel stories. The first story is of the growing discontent in Muslim countries, the roots of Islamic radicalism, and how two extremists, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, joined forces to create the global terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. The second story is about how interpersonal and institutional conflicts between the FBI and CIA led to a massive failure in intelligence and resulted in multiple missed opportunities to predict and prevent the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Finally, they reflect on what we should have learned from 9/11 and the future of terrorism.   We discuss: Lawrence and Peter recount their personal experiences on September 11th, 2001 [3:30]; How 9/11 changed the US into a security state and affected a generation [9:45]; Lawrence's early coverage of 9/11 and how he knew it was going to be “the story of our lifetime” [14:45]; Egyptian politics and the foundation of radical Islam [22:45]; Anwar Sadat's presidency, assassination, and the birth of the radical Islamic movement [33:00]; Aftermath of the Sadat assassination, and establishment of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan [50:15]; Osama bin Laden: Upbringing, involvement in the Soviet–Afghan War, and rise to celebrity status in Saudi Arabia [56:00]; How the Western intervention in Saudi Arabia impacted Arab nationalist's hatred of America [1:15:30]; Theorizing on the role of the religion in holding back Islamic states from making progress towards democracy [1:20:30]; Bin Laden's time in Sudan [1:32:30]; The CIA vs. the FBI: setting the stage for the failure of US intelligence [1:37:00]; The mistake by US intelligence of not taking the bombings of the US embassies and the USS Cole seriously [1:46:00]; Al-Qaeda in America: Losing the planners of the 9/11 attacks from our clutches and incompetence at the FBI and CIA [1:56:00]; Problematic policies in Europe, and a direct message warning of the 9/11 attacks [2:14:45]; The role of political infighting and personality conflicts that helped enable the 9/11 attacks and the lack of accountability [2:22:45]; What came of the 9/11 commission, the role of the Saudi government, and the trials of Ali Soufan [2:36:00]; Lessons from 9/11 and the future of terrorism [2:46:30]; and More.   Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Show notes page for this episode: https://peterattiamd.com/LawrenceWright  Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.

News and chat about society, with a soundboard and propaganda mixed in. On this episode, I was completely solo! This is Season 5, at the show's brand new venue: the beautiful Lorena Bobbitt Theatre. It's the HD era! Some of the things covered include: - The connection between Taliban, al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden - Taliban offered to surrender Osama bin Laden to a third country if the US stopped bombing and the US declined - al-Qaeda leadership was all Soviet-Afghan War veterans - The Haqqani Network's connection to the US, CIA, al-Qaeda, and eventually Taliban - Haqqani Network's increasing integration into Taliban - The US's support of Taliban against ISKP (ISIS in Afghanistan) - Ashraf Ghani and Hamid Karzai, the leaders of US occupied Afghanistan - The Afghanistan Papers revealing how big of a mess up the occupation was - Opium growth in Afghanistan, and the Golden Triangle for opium in Southeast Asia - the Doha Agreement as a tacit admission Taliban would have power if the US pulls out - Is the Afghanistan withdrawal the US's version of the Suez Crisis - The Suez Crisis signifies the downfall of the UK as a global superpower - Why is the Iraq War presented as the bad war and Afghanistan War as the good war, when the Afghanistan War was terrible? - American Frontier Ideology, a far-right settler expansionist, American exceptionalist idea - Afghanistan as a frontier for the US - Supply chain hold-ups, shortages, and the high price of shipping containers All of that, and much much more, this is the Society Show! Visit the website: societyshow.net Leave a message on the Society Show voicemail: (971) BETH-1EU [(971) 238-4138 Follow the show on twitter: @society_show

The Soviet 40th Army invaded Afghanistan in the closing days of 1979. They would not leave for another nine years. Exhausted and frustrated by their inability to decisively crush the elusive freedom fighters in the mountains – the Mujahideen – the Soviets turn to atrocity and criminal violence to achieve their objectives. Meanwhile, adrenaline-seeking journalists and idealistic Western reporters illegally sneak into the war zone to uncover the truth behind the war.  SOURCES: Ahmadi-Miller, Enjeela. The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan. 2019. Ansari, Mir Tamim. Games Without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan. 2012. Barfield, Thomas. Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History. 2010. Borovik, Artyom. The Hidden War. 1990. Braithewaite, Rodric. Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989. 2011. Coll, Steve. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to 2001. 2004.  Dobbs, Michael. Down with Big Brother: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. 1997. Feifer, Gregory. The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan. 2009.  Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-89. 2012. Galeotti, Mark. Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz Seize Kabul. 2021. Goodwin, Jan. Caught in the Crossfire. 1987.  Grau, Lester W. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics In Afghanistan. 1996. Hosdon, Peregrine. Under a Sickle Moon: A Journey Through Afghanistan. 1986. Kalinovsky, Artemy. A Long Goodbye: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan. 2011. Kaplan, Robert D. Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2001. Rosen, Ethan. The Bear, The Dragon, & the AK-47. 2017. Tanner, Stephen. Afghanistan: A Military History of Afghanistan from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 2009.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Historia Obscura: how the intervention of two global superpowers in a Central Asian nation ultimately led to the present-day War on Terror. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historiaobscura/message

Tonight we look at drugs, high finance, intelligence and terrorism. From South America to the Middle East, we explore how the global drug trade is manipulated by various state and non-state actors, meta-groups, if you will, to serve their own ends. We take in El Chapo, Osama bin Laden, the South American cartels, Nazis, the Soviet-Afghan War, HSBC, Gladio and more. Here we are attempting to create a kind of network map, to better understand how and why drugs are a Hidden Engine of global affairs.   !PATREON ONLY EPISODE! To listen, click this, friend: https://www.patreon.com/GhostStoriesForTheEnd  

When Soviet Russia invaded Afghanistan in December of 1979, few could have imagined what a seismic impact it would have on the modern world. In an attempt to prop up a wobbly client regime, the Soviets sparked a transnational jihad, inflamed Cold War tensions, and hastened the downfall of their own empire. Often referred to as “Russia's Vietnam”, the Soviet-Afghan War is an overlooked, deeply misunderstood, and immensely important conflict. In this first installment of a multi-part series, we will explore how the Soviets found themselves ensnared in the “graveyard of empires”, through the eyes of the everyday people who experienced it firsthand.  SOURCES: Ahmadi-Miller, Enjeela. The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan. 2019. Ansari, Mir Tamim. Games Without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan. 2012. Barfield, Thomas. Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History. 2010. Borovik, Artyom. The Hidden War. 1990. Braithewaite, Rodric. Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989. 2011. Coll, Steve. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to 2001. 2004.  Dobbs, Michael. Down with Big Brother: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. 1997. Feifer, Gregory. The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan. 2009.  Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-89. 2012. Galeotti, Mark. Storm-333: KGB and Spetsnaz Seize Kabul. 2021. Grau, Lester W. The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics In Afghanistan. 1996. Hosdon, Peregrine. Under a Sickle Moon: A Journey Through Afghanistan. 1986. Kalinovsky, Artemy. A Long Goodbye: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan. 2011. Kaplan, Robert D. Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2001. Rosen, Ethan. The Bear, The Dragon, & the AK-47. 2017. Tanner, Stephen. Afghanistan: A Military History of Afghanistan from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban. 2009.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read the transcript: Is There a New Path to Peace in Afghanistan? – Westminster Institute (westminster-institute.org) Ambassador Ali Jalali served as Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Germany and designated Special Envoy to NATO. He served as Interior Minister from 2003-2005, overseeing the creation of a trained force of 50,000 Afghan National Police and 12,000 Border Police to work effectively in counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, and criminal investigation. He recently served as a Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University in Washington D.C. His most recent book is A Military History of Afghanistan from the Great Game to the Global War on Terror (2017). A former officer in the Afghan Army, Col. Jalali served as a top military planner with the Afghan Resistance (Mujahedin) following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He graduated from high command and staff colleges in Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.A published writer in three languages (English, Pashto, Dari/Farsi), Ali A. Jalali is the author of numerous books and articles on political, military and security issues in Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia. He is the author of The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War (2010).

Host Mathieu Lavault meets once again with Professor Peter Kuznick of the American University to continue their discussion on the foreign policy initiatives by the United States that still have a profound impact on the geopolitical situations we face today; the Soviet-Afghan War, the Iran-Contra Affair, and the Reykjavík Summit of 1986 all deeply affected the international order and will continue for the decades to come. This is another episode of the miniseries podcast of The Untold History of the United States.

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Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Joining the show today is a fellow San Diego doc, Nassir Azimi. Dr. Azimi's list of awards, board certifications, and areas of specialization are vast and would take up too much space here, but, to list a few… he is a Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist, was awarded the national STEMI champion award by Sharp for having the best outcomes involving heart attacks nation-wide, and he is the former chief of biomedical ethics (6 years). When the Soviet-Afghan War began in 1979, Nassir (only a child at the time) was forced to flee with his family to the US. Being raised in the US as an immigrant and a refugee was difficult, but Nassir shares the story of his journey growing up in America, going to medical school, and practicing medicine. In their discussion, Drs. Lenzkes and Azimi discuss religious pluralism, gratitude and making a difference, learning to look past the superficial differences that divide us and choosing to see the similarities, the difficulties of working within the bureaucracy of the medical system, the value of prayer and the benefits that can arise out of considering life from a theocentric perspective, and not allowing accomplishment and success to turn you to pride. Life's Best Medicine according to Dr. Azimi: “I think it is what people told me when I was young: ‘your family is the most important thing, so make time to spend with them.' Your family, your circle of friends; that's what is going to get you through the hardships. Time is not forever, time is a very important commodity—more important than any luxury or commodity we can obtain—so spend more time with your family and don't compare yourself with others. Also, laughter!” Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!   Links:   Dr. Nassir Azimi: Twitter   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website Low Carb MD Podcast

Happy New Year, film fans! Welcome back to a brand new episode of Not A Bomb Podcast ! For 2021, Not A Bomb is kicking off the year with listener request month. The first recommendation comes from listener Nick, who suggested the 1988 war film - The Beast (also known as The Beast of War). Troy and Brad jump right into things as they discuss 80’s war films, the Soviet-Afghan War, Stephen Baldwin’s acting chops, the Mujahideen, Oliver Stone, 9/11, and director Kevin Reynold’s odd filmography (I bet you never expected to see Stephen Baldwin and the Mujahideen in the same sentence)!Upon it’s initial release, The Beast made hardly any money at the box office and critics simply ignored the film. Now, Not A Bomb examines what makes this unique war film special and ponder it’s relevancy in 2021. The Beast is directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars George Dzundza, Jason Patric, Steven Bauer, Stephen Baldwin, Erick Avari, and Don Harvey. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.Cast: Brad, Troy

Guest: Gunar Olsen. Gunar recently published a response to an historian’s analysis of the Soviet Afghan invasion and the question of whether or not Zbigniew Brzezinski’s goal (under the Carter administration) in assisting the mujahedin was really about provoking the Soviet military intervention. There is also a bonus question on why there was so much push back and resistance to Trump’s last ditch effort to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and what the real reasons behind it.  Gunar Olsen is an independent scholar, writer and journalist who covers the politics of U.S. imperialism. His articles have been published in The New Republic, The Nation, Jacobin, The Grayzone, Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting and other publications. He also provides research for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. FOLLOW @GunarOlsen. Find him and his work at his website gunarolsen.com Around the Empire is listener supported, independent media. Pitch in at Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire or paypal.me/aroundtheempirepod. Find all links at aroundtheempire.com.  SUBSCRIBE on YouTube. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon.  SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, Facebook or on your preferred podcast app. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Reference Links: “We Don’t Need a Smoking Gun”: U.S. Provocations and the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, Gunar Olsen

The boys are back with part three of al-Qaeda, in which they discuss the decade-long war between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, which became the fertile womb from which al-Qaeda was birthed. In addition to this, we give you helpful advice on how to handle it when you are asked to pray at a family … Continue reading #11: al-Qaeda, Part III (The Soviet-Afghan War)

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Afghanistan is a country no empire could successfully invade. Even the British Empire, the largest Earth has ever seen, couldn't bring it fully into its fold despite three attempts. Despite its position sandwiched between British India and the Russian Empire (later Soviet Union), Afghanistan remained isolated, even well into the 20th century. Albeit an ethnically diverse, the Afghan people were united under their shared Islamic faith, and desire to form their own national identity, free from interference, and free from colonial chains.   Fate hasn't been kind to Afghanistan, and following a violent coup, found itself a communist state under the watchful eye of the Soviet Union. The people, once again bonded by their national identity, banded together to oppose the ruthless regime and reclaim their sovereignty. On the request of the Afghan government, Soviet troops poured into the country to quell the unrest. Little did they know they stepped right into the bear trap, creating a quagmire Afghanistan continues to suffer the aftershocks of today. Furthermore, from the conflict would arise people who would go on to commit great atrocities. This includes a man who would order an attack which engulfed Manhattan in ash.   Music Ay Jan / Alap Robab / Srang Srang Srang (Traditional Afghan Music), Anello Capuano and Bruno Assenmacher Hill 3234, Sabaton

On the 7th (and final) installment in our Soviet Afghan series we take a look at what life was like as a Soviet conscript and just how miserable life had to be before you started drinking boot polish to get drunk. Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Fire-Book-ebook/dp/B07SG7KH5Z/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1564425872&sr=8-1 Buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store

On part 6 the Soviet Union has to figure out how to pull their army out of Afghanistan while the entire country collapses around them while new journalistic freedoms show everyday Soviet citizens the horrors of war for the first time. Support the show and get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Buy Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Fire-Book-ebook/dp/B07NSMFSHN/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1563803263&sr=8-1

Babrak Karmal is a failure and the Soviets know he has to be replaced if they are ever going to get a functioning Afghan government. Enter Muhammed Najibullah, a mass murdering psychopath. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Buy Joe's new book Citizen of Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Joseph-Kassabian/dp/1949645347/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UP4API8XF65N&keywords=citizen+of+earth+joseph+kassabian&qid=1563190222&s=gateway&sprefix=citizen+of+earth%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1

As the Soviets got bogged down in Afghanistan the United States and its allies are helping the Afghan rebels, but only with a little cash and small arms. This all changes when an alcoholic, drug addicted, womanizing Congressman from Texas gets involved. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Check out Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Joseph-Kassabian/dp/1949645347/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28K2JNPXTPX5Z&keywords=citizen+of+earth+joseph+kassabian&qid=1562585220&s=gateway&sprefix=citizen+of+earth%2Caps%2C231&sr=8-1

The Soviet Army digs in for the long haul while a Tajik warlord named Ahmed Shah Massoud makes them pay for every inch of land they take. Support the show and get access to our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store If you like military sci fi grab Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Joseph-Kassabian/dp/1949645347

Another Afghan head of state is assassinated and replaced with an even more insane despot. The Soviets decide if anyone is going to assassinate the President, it is going to be THEM. Support the show and get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys If you're a military sci fi fan buy Joe's book Citizen of Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Earth-Galaxy-Joseph-Kassabian/dp/1949645347/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UC12MRLI20M7&keywords=citizen+of+earth+joseph+kassabian&qid=1561376068&s=gateway&sprefix=citizen+of+ear%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1 Buy some shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store

O assunto deste episódio é a Primeira Guerra da Indochina. Nunca ouviu falar? Tudo bem, é mais um motivo para apertar o play e ouvir o CGCast. Neste episódio: - Origem da guerra - Indochina e Conchinchina - Franceses, japoneses e vietnamitas - Ho Chi Minh e Vo Nguyen Giap - Conflitos principais - As queridinhas do comandante francês - Acordo de cessar-fogo e bases para uma nova guerra . Biblioteca do Bunker . Dien Bien Phu: Derrota no Vietnã: https://www.estantevirtual.com.br/livros/john-keegan/dien-bien-phu-derrota-no-vietna/1922165396?show_suggestion=0&q=dien+bien+phu Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present: https://amzn.to/2XmPysg General Vo Nguyen Giap: The Vietnamese Napoleon: https://amzn.to/2Xwpqvb People's War, People's Army: https://amzn.to/31CzYrt Mao Tse-Tung On Guerrilla Warfare: https://amzn.to/2RiGgYM Guerrilla Warfare: https://amzn.to/2XfVX8C Manual do Guerrilheiro Urbano: https://amzn.to/2Kl5VPM The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War: https://amzn.to/2IjUllJ The Art of Guerrilla Warfare: https://amzn.to/2RhOgJD CIA: Manual for Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare: https://amzn.to/2IjUkOH Marighella: https://amzn.to/2MLBXX5 . Ouça Podcasts - conteúdo interessante onde, como e quando você quiser! Assine o Clube dos Generais pelo seu aplicativo de podcasts favorito ou pelo Spotify. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3egdSUwV9xmG5M4Gg7gibZ . Acompanhe o Clube dos Generais Web: www.clubedosgenerais.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/clubedosgenerais/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/clubedosgenerais Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubedosgenerais/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClubeGenerais Email: contato@clubedosgenerais.org . O CG é um participante do Programa Associados da Amazon.com.br Compre usando nosso link e ajude o CG sem pagar nem um centavo a mais! Link Geral: http://amzn.to/2wIzQrF --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/clubedosgenerais/message

On part 1 of the Soviet Afghan War the Afghan King is overthrown leading to a series of coups, counter coups, and purges that would eventually set the stage for Soviet intervention. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys buy a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Buy joe's new book Citizen of Earth: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NSMFSHN?pf_rd_p=12a5ebae-c2f7-4498-9459-3992b9367a0d&pf_rd_r=0NBWQHZ1H4WVP908TMYN

There’s no shortage of bad news and Wikipedia never disappoints. In this episode Jill and Connor start with the macabre once again — highjacker, Khalid al-Mihdhar. Then its some back tracking to the Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit and the Soviet-Afghan War. And you know we love overt wars but what’s better? Covert operations! And why not learn about one of the CIA’s most fucked up covert operations… MKULTRA? Turns out there ARE mysterious forces driving our lives behind the scenes.

Hear the pole-vaulter who offended the entire Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow explain himself. Władysław Kozakiewicz, a pole-vaulter who dominated the event for over a decade, didn’t have much luck during the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Despite being a strong favourite, he failed to medal, after his foot broke while taking a warm-up jump. Four years later, he was healthy and ready to make up for the Montreal upset – but there were other adversities to overcome. The Moscow Olympics was overshadowed by a massive boycott – many Western sports powers had pulled out in condemnation of the Soviet-Afghan War. The overall atmosphere was gruesome and to make things even worse, the judges were doing their best to make sure athletes from the Soviet Union won. And then there was the crowd.... easily 70 000 people, booing, jeering and whistling at every non-soviet athlete. Kozakiewicz felt strong and challenged them in the most provocative way possible. If you want to know how it ended, and how far the repercussions of his daring behaviour went, listen to the ARM, the very first episode of Season II of Stories From The Eastern West! This episode is a Stories From The Eastern West co-production with WBUR’s Only a Game. Check out their show and episode archive at http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame. Like our show? Sign up for our newsletter! Time Stamps [00:54] The Black Power protest [02:09] Historical Background [03:10] The strange atmosphere of the Moscow Olympics [05:57] How the competition rolled out [08:37] The arm! [11:24] The aftermath of Kozakiewicz's controversial behaviour [13:52] Kozakiewicz's struggles with the Polish communist authorities [16:30] Thanks & credits Further Reading Explaining Kozakiewicz’s Gesture: Poland’s Most Scandalous Arm / on Culture.pl Nie mówcie mi jak mam żyć by Władysław Kozakiewicz / book (in Polish only) on Amazon Władysław Kozakiewicz - Facts and Figures / on Wikipedia The 1980 Moscow Olympics Boycott / on Wilsoncenter.org Why Smith and Carlos Raised Their Fists / from the New York Times U.S. National Anthem Protests / on Wikipedia Further Watching Władysław Kozakiewicz’s winning jump / on YouTube.com Black Power Salute / Mini documentary / on YouTube.com Renaud Lavillenie sets the current World Record  / on YouTube.com Thanks Władysław Kozakiewicz / for sharing his story with us and giving us a ride from the train station to his home on the edge of a forest. Władysław Kozakiewicz is a legendary pole-vaulter, an Olympic gold medallist and a world record breaker. Joachim Ciecierski / for becoming Władysław Kozakiewicz’s English voice. Joachim is a long-time journalist at Radio Poland, Poland’s official international broadcasting station. DJ Spike & Break Da Funk / for allowing us to use Masztalesz, the funky tune playing during the credits and throughout the bonus episode. Credits Karen Given (Only a Game): editing Wojciech Oleksiak: script, scoring, sound design, mixing Nitzan Reisner: host, one-person pep rally Adam Zulawski: host, editing

Tom Secker joins the show for this two-part series as we compare and contrast two movies: War Machine and Charlie Wilson’s War. We talk about Afghanistan, wars, history, geopolitics, movies, the involvement of the national security state in the entertainment industry and more. A great conversation that is interesting and informative, both serious and light-hearted at varying times and is packaged into two episodes (available in full in advance for patrons). Tom Secker is a writer, researcher and podcast host from Northern England, who specialises in the intelligence services, Hollywood and the history of terrorism.  He hosts the ClandesTime podcast and is the author of two books, including National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. Find his work and ways to support that work at spyculture.com and patreon.com/tomsecker. We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com. FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. Follow Joanne Leon at @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Facebook. Recorded on October 18, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey. Fair Use Act Disclaimer. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Reference Links: War Machine (2017), IMDB Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), IMDB Did the CIA rewrite Charlie Wilson's War?, Tom Secker The Cinema of the Soviet-Afghan War, Tom Secker How to Catch Brzezinski in a lie, Tom Secker Towards an International History of the War in Afghanistan, 1979-1989,  Christian F. Ostermann, Mircea Munteanu, The Wilson Center National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood, Tom Secker 06/23/10 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show 04/21/09 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show Brzezinski’s Afghan War and the Grand Chessboard, The Real News Network The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan, Michael Hastings The Runaway General, Rolling Stone, Michael Hastings The Brzezinski Interview with Le Nouvel Observateur (1998), D. Gibbs, University of Arizona

Tom Secker joins the show for this two-part series as we compare and contrast two movies: War Machine and Charlie Wilson’s War. We talk about Afghanistan, wars, history, geopolitics, movies, the involvement of the national security state in the entertainment industry and more. A great conversation that is interesting and informative, both serious and light-hearted at varying times and is packaged into two episodes (available in full in advance for patrons). Tom Secker is a writer, researcher and podcast host from Northern England, who specialises in the intelligence services, Hollywood and the history of terrorism.  He hosts the ClandesTime podcast and is the author of two books, including National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. Find his work and ways to support that work at spyculture.com and patreon.com/tomsecker.   We are independent media and we rely on your contributions. Patreon: patreon.com/aroundtheempire Donations: aroundtheempire.com.   FOLLOW @aroundtheempire. Follow Joanne Leon at @joanneleon. SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW on iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Facebook.   Recorded on October 18, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.   Fair Use Act Disclaimer. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.   Reference Links: War Machine (2017), IMDB Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), IMDB Did the CIA rewrite Charlie Wilson's War?, Tom Secker The Cinema of the Soviet-Afghan War, Tom Secker How to Catch Brzezinski in a lie, Tom Secker Towards an International History of the War in Afghanistan, 1979-1989,  Christian F. Ostermann, Mircea Munteanu, The Wilson Center National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood, Tom Secker 06/23/10 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show 04/21/09 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show Brzezinski’s Afghan War and the Grand Chessboard, The Real News Network The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan, Michael Hastings The Runaway General, Rolling Stone, Michael Hastings The Brzezinski Interview with Le Nouvel Observateur (1998), D. Gibbs, University of Arizona

Paul Katis talks about Kilo Two Bravo, why we’re all potentially heroes and why he didn’t start out to make an anti war film.Film SynopsisKilo Two BravoIMDBTrailerRotten TomatoesA patrol of British paratroopers in Afghanistan find themselves caught in the middle of a deathtrap in this remarkable, fact-based war drama from first-time feature director Paul Katis.Director Paul Katis’ extraordinary, based-on-fact first feature is one of the most rigorous, haunting, and riveting war films in recent memory. In the mountains of Afghanistan in 2006, a British platoon is sent to man a hilltop outpost in the country’s rugged interior. While a detachment is on patrol in a local valley, one of the company is injured by a land mine left over from the Soviet-Afghan War nearly two decades previously. Surrounded by mines and the invisible threat of encroaching Taliban fighters, the soldiers struggle to keep their wounded — and themselves — alive as casualties mount and the valley transforms into a deathtrap.“Effectively tense and utterly unflinching in its depiction of battlefield carnage, dramatizing the story with a minimum of artistic licence and virtually no mercy”Norman Wilner, NOW MagazineBiographyPaul Katis is a British filmmaker who worked for years editing, producing, and directing television commercials before transitioning to narrative films. His shorts include Starting Over and Exposed. Kilo Two Bravo is his feature debut.More info about the film here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mahboba Rawi was a teenager when the Soviet-Afghan War broke out. She led protests against Soviet control in her high school. After she was nearly arrested, she decided to flee the country. Along with millions of others, Mahboba made the ten day walk to the border with Pakistan, not knowing whether she would ever see the relatives she was leaving behind again. Eventually, she married an Afghan-Australian man and settled with him in Australia. Life took another tragic turn when her son drowned in an accident. His death moved her to set up her own charity, Mahboba's Promise which supports impoverished children and widows in Afghanistan. Cynthia Masiyiwa left Zimbabwe ten years ago when the country was in political and economic crisis. Worried for her future, her parents sent her to live with her sister in the UK. Cynthia thought the UK would be a "land of opportunities", but she quickly experienced several setbacks. She disliked the cold climate, the "frosty" behaviour of Londoners - and then her mother died. As the only black student in her class, Cynthia was shocked to experience racism; in fact she jokes that running from bullies helped her become a 'champion sprinter'. Later she gained the confidence to challenge the prejudices of her peers and eventually her classmates became her allies. Now she works for Citizens UK helping other young migrants to navigate the immigration system and even persuading the government to improve it. (Photo: Cynthia Masiyiwa. Credit: Cynthia Masiyiwa) (Photo: Mahboba Rawi. Credit: Rob Tuckwell Photography)

For years, I would tell my students that the most exciting moments in life are lived at the intersection of Preparation and Opportunity. It’s that mix of thrill, the crescendo of anticipation turning to fulfillment...when something that’s been building is finally imminent. And sometimes it lasts an instant, but typically the way I’m talking about it, it lasts longer...it’s a season or milestone in your life. And it feels awesome! While 'preparation meets opportunity' is a great tool to guide our lives and how we live them, sometimes its simple things that make the day to day more enjoyable. One area we're trying to make strides is through eating more "simple foods." Read more... Preparation Meets Opportunity and Making Food Simple Dan’s Topic: Preparation Meets Opportunity Dan's History with Afghanistan:  When I was a young man working in DC, the Soviet-Afghan War was going on.  This was the mid-1980s so the Cold War was still in full swing. I became interested in Afghanistan and its people, so I studied up on this remote place. My Afghan interest was renewed in 1997 during a briefing I attended about the status of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the devastation that was occurring. My job back then was essentially doing antiterrorism work & training.  Following 9/11, I quickly found myself leading my men as part of the initial US forces in Afghanistan, and working with the Northern Alliance.  For me it was the ultimate in Preparation meets Opportunity. I was where I was meant to be, leading men who I was meant to be with, doing what I trained mind, body, and soul to do. It was an amazing season of my life’s journey, with a feeling of fulfillment that I bet most people never have the chance to feel in their own life. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly not talking about the war or conflict or glorifying any of that. I’m talking about doing what you are meant to do. Another personal example of Preparation Meets Opportunity for me was being a panelists on a Social Media board: About 3 years ago, the local chapter of professional organizers was hosting a panel on the importance of social media for small business. One of the panelists was forced to cancel and they had a hole in the panel they needed to fill. At the last minute Vanessa offered me up for slaughter!  So what the heck does a newly retired Air Force guy know about social media for small business?  In my mind, these business ladies where a whole new, but still very real, threat!  But, reading and studying about social media and technology had become a principle hobby for me for the last couple of years up until then. I devoured thousands of blog posts, articles, podcasts, and books about these subjects because it was something I was interested and wanted to do as a “side gig” some day. But when put on the spot I thought, “Not now...I’m not ready, what do I know, what qualifies me?” I just counted on all the hobby reading I’d done in the last two years and went with it.  And if the feedback I got was honest, I think I did pretty damn good on that panel! And that’s another example of Preparation Meets Opportunity. On a much different scale, but still a solid example. So recently we’ve gotten a lot of feedback, and a common theme of much of it falls along the same lines. People, like you and me, who are becoming the change they want to see, and preparing for opportunities. So here are some examples: Maria who after living a life of simplicity was inspired to start a blog called  'Minimal Author' (www.minimalauthor.com) that has been very rewarding. Dayis, who along with her husband have decided to live a simpler life and travel.  They too had been setting the stage for a simpler life and decided to seize their opportunity (and maybe after getting some inspiration from Episode 35) to put their home on the market to pursue their dreams.  Emily,