After the soviet withdrawal in 19 89, came the fall of the communist government in 19 92. And saudi arabia wanted to impose a government led by mujahadin leader gabudin he matiar. But but that, you write, did overwell with the rest of the mujehdin. So civil war broke out, pitting all these various factions against each other. Each of the variousac factions having various foreign backers including us. and russia. I think they had to withdraw the gades from india, from cashmir, but after a huge mess had been created which only helped the indian government. It's now creating a situation where
Legendary socialist scholar Tariq Ali on the long history of Afghanistan: the 19th and early 20th-century wars against the British Empire; the communist coup, Soviet invasion, and US-backed mujahideen war; the rise of the Taliban; and the 2001 US-led NATO invasion through the recent US defeat and withdrawal. Plus, a lot about Pakistan.
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