Afghanistan Conflict '79 - An American Creation

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Just a little bit of digging reveals a fuller picture of American involvement in Afghanistan. What we find is eerily similar to the current conflict in Ukraine. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan began December 24th, 1979. What precipitated this invasion? According to Robert Gates (Former Director of the CIA), President Carter approved a plan by Zbigniew Brzezinski to arm and use the Mujahedin to destabilize and potentially topple the pro-Soviet Afghan Government. The overall intent apparently was to pull the Soviet forces into Afghanistan, and give them their own Vietnam for the purpose of bleeding them. This seems to be the same playbook for Ukraine.

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A current interview of Alastair Crooke (fmr Brit ambassador) led us down this exploration. Skip to 10 minutes for the relevant portion. Crooke makes the observation that Carter drew the Soviets into invading Afghanistan. That was a claim worth exploring.

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What follows are articles exploring that claim. We collect articles, and avoid speaking for them. They speak for themselves. The collection is not yet complete.

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As a result of interference in Afghanistan, 1 to 2.5 million were killed in the wars that followed according to Wikipedia estimates.

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This article is part of a series we are working on. It will be expanded upon. Please share your own research on this topic in the comments.

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