The Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, British And Soviet Union- All Defeated In Afghanistan. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 they thought they were in for an easy victory. But they underestimated the power of the resistance. The US could not realize that. The Americans made a great mistake. Afghans have repeatedly proven themselves to be fierce fighters, particularly when confronting invaders. They repeatedly defeated the British during the 19th century when Britain was the worlds dominant military power. They routed the Soviets during the 1980s when the Soviet Union was the worlds second most dominant military power. As the first US bombs were falling on Afghanistan after 9/11, a CIA chief warned, The US must proceed with caution -- or end up on the ash heap of Afghan history.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:26:15 +0000
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