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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. Afghanistan, Islam and the Soviet Dilemma. Afghanistan • Independent • Pro-Soviet • Unstable • Islamic • Contagious. Soviet Backed Regime • Secular • Authoritarian • Unpopular. Enter the Mujahideen • Islamic • Jihadist • Popular.
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Afghanistan • Independent • Pro-Soviet • Unstable • Islamic • Contagious
Soviet Backed Regime • Secular • Authoritarian • Unpopular Enter the Mujahideen • Islamic • Jihadist • Popular
1978: National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski convinces Carter to back the anti-Soviet Mujahideen Rebels. Arms shipments begin.
Carter Responds The Carter Doctrine “Any attempt by outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and, as such, will be repelled by any means necessary.”
Sanctions • Embargo on grain & technology • Olympic Boycott • SALT II Treaty withdrawn • Increased support for Mujahideen • Cuts in domestic spending; increases in defense spending • Draft Registration • Presidential Directive 59: Make plans for nuclear war.
Enter Pakistan • Human Rights? • Nukes? • No problem! Carter with Zia and Brzezinski
Enter Saudi Arabia • Human rights? • Jihadists? • No problem! Carter with Saudi King Kalid
M O N E Y
Egypt provides Soviet arms…. Israel is the conduit…. Now all we need are the soldiers….
Oops…. Remember the Nixon Doctrine?
The Call Goes Out!
Who will help the United States fight the COLD WAR in Afghanistan? Anyone……? Anyone…….?
Let’s Try That Again…
Who will help the United States fight a HOLY WAR in Afghanistan?
Another is Sheikh Omar Abdul-Rahman
Who will mastermind the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993
Who will train the soldiers? Pakistan! Where? In Madrassahs! What will they learn? How to fight the Infidel!
Rambo III And Hollywood loves what America loves…
…Leaving Afghanistan in chaos… As the Mujahideen fight among themselves, the U.S. withdraws support from the region
Enter the Taliban! • Trained in Pakistan • Islamic Extremists • Jihadists • Who have never known life without war
So how’d that all work out in the end, then?
But We Won the Cold War!!!!
And Osama Stayed in Afghanistan And Made Plans for The Future….