The Pros And Cons Of The Vietnam War
After the Second World War, cold war was on. The United States faced heavy loss in Vietnam episode and then the then President of U S, Nixon formulated a doctrine which stated that, “Asian boys must fight Asian wars”1 . This doctrine thus then turned out to be the future policy of United States.
Russia then took control of Afghanistan by sending armed forces into the country. The West could not tolerate the occupation of Afghanistan by Russia and they saw the Russian intervention as Russia’s attempt to control Central Asia. To counter Russian aggression, it is said that CIA trained and helped the group of people known as ‘Mujahidin’ to fight the Russians. The Mujahidin were told that they were fighting “holy war” against the occupation of …show more content…
The recruits were trained in religious Madrasahs. The recruits were brain washed and the recruiters made the recruit believe that it was a just war and they were fighting for and on behalf of Islam against the occupier of their land. It is also said that CIA has instigated Islamic militants of the Uzbeks and the Tajiks to fight Russia. The US has spent billions of Dollars to arm the Mujahidin. And at last Mujahidin with the help of US (CIA), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia were able to defeat the Russians. Russia suffered heavy loss. This led to the collapse of Russia in …show more content…
The suicide bombers were brainwashed that what they were doing was good for Islam as they were fighting Jihad or the Holy War. Suicide bombing is not a new thing invented by the Mujahidin, it has its origin in the past. The first recorded suicide bombing came from Christian soldiers during the Crusades to free the holy city of Jerusalem from the control of the Muslim armies. During the Crusades, the Knights Templer destroyed one of their own ships with 140 Christians on board in order to kill 10 times as many Muslims in the opposing Fleet. Even in Bible a reference is made to a suicide as a means of killing an enemy. 2
With the defeat of the Russians, Afghanistan became free from Russian occupation. Now, the ISI of Pakistan formed Taliban with funding from United States. Taliban got the control of Afghanistan. During Mujahidin war against Russia, a person named Osama bin Laden as popularly known joined Mujahidin to fight Holy War. He formed a group named Al Qaeda. It is said that he was helped by
Russia then took control of Afghanistan by sending armed forces into the country. The West could not tolerate the occupation of Afghanistan by Russia and they saw the Russian intervention as Russia’s attempt to control Central Asia. To counter Russian aggression, it is said that CIA trained and helped the group of people known as ‘Mujahidin’ to fight the Russians. The Mujahidin were told that they were fighting “holy war” against the occupation of …show more content…
The recruits were trained in religious Madrasahs. The recruits were brain washed and the recruiters made the recruit believe that it was a just war and they were fighting for and on behalf of Islam against the occupier of their land. It is also said that CIA has instigated Islamic militants of the Uzbeks and the Tajiks to fight Russia. The US has spent billions of Dollars to arm the Mujahidin. And at last Mujahidin with the help of US (CIA), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia were able to defeat the Russians. Russia suffered heavy loss. This led to the collapse of Russia in …show more content…
The suicide bombers were brainwashed that what they were doing was good for Islam as they were fighting Jihad or the Holy War. Suicide bombing is not a new thing invented by the Mujahidin, it has its origin in the past. The first recorded suicide bombing came from Christian soldiers during the Crusades to free the holy city of Jerusalem from the control of the Muslim armies. During the Crusades, the Knights Templer destroyed one of their own ships with 140 Christians on board in order to kill 10 times as many Muslims in the opposing Fleet. Even in Bible a reference is made to a suicide as a means of killing an enemy. 2
With the defeat of the Russians, Afghanistan became free from Russian occupation. Now, the ISI of Pakistan formed Taliban with funding from United States. Taliban got the control of Afghanistan. During Mujahidin war against Russia, a person named Osama bin Laden as popularly known joined Mujahidin to fight Holy War. He formed a group named Al Qaeda. It is said that he was helped by