Documentary 2006 - Declassified: The Taliban (Part 1/5)

"To the U.S. and the Soviets, Afghanistan has always been a pawn in a much bigger game. Both countries have used Afghanistan for their own gain since the late 1970's.

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979. A peace agreement between the two countries wasn't signed until February 1989, when Afghanistan defeated the Soviet Union.

Infighting between Mujahideen, an Afghan guerri More..lla movement (originally formed in 1978), and Najibullah's regime continued throughout this period, until 1992 when the Mujahideen took Kabul and liberated Afghanistan. Najibullah was protected by UN.

The Mujahideen formed an Islamic State and Professor Burhannudin Rabbani was elected President. In 1994 the Taliban militia were born and advanced rapidly against the Rabbani government. In 1995 massive gains were made by the Taliban and in the following year the Taliban militia forced President Rabbani and his government out of Kabul. After that they captured Kabul and executed Najibullah.

The Taliban oppressed women, forced men to grow beards and 'Buzkashi' the Afghan national sport was outlawed. Tensions rose as the Afghan government accused Pakistan of aiding the Taliban. The Taliban massacred thousands of innocent civilians.

In 1998 the United States launched cruise missiles at Afghanistan, stating that its intent was to destroy the so called terrorist bases/training facilities used by Osama Bin Laden and his followers.

In 1999 and 2000 the UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 and 1333 were adopted. These resolutions used sanctions against the Taliban on grounds that they offered sanctuary to Osama Bin Ladin and for their continued support of terrorism and the cultivation of drugs.

During 2001 the Taliban continued to torture and kill civilians and destroy ancient historical sites. The world expressed outrage and disgust against the Taliban actions.

On September 11th 2001 suicide attacks on the U.S. killed more than 3,000 people and destroying the World Trade Centre and part of the Pentagon. Following these attacks the United States and UK worked with the forces of the United Front (UNIFSA) to launch air strikes against the Taliban. The U.S. held Osama Bin Laden directly responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Centre, and the Taliban were targeted for protecting him.

Since 2001 a war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban has continued.

This is the Declassified story of how the pieces turned on the players and the jihad (to struggle in the way of Allah) came to Kabul and the streets of New York."

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[KatyushaRockets]

@Txsray

ISI created them, the United States only funded them through proxy.

[CaptainXero]

Afghanistan, a country no bigger than Texas, took on a behemoth 7x its size and drove it out with its tail between its legs.

Goliath, meet David.

[phadil]

And it's US anti-Communist paranoia that brought US forces to intervened in Vietnam. far from being a Soviet puppet, Ho Chi Minh is actually a Nationalist.

[akaLunacy]

@theFunnierWill211187 Thats what happens when you fuck with America and dont get me wrong i see it very wrong and I just cant stand it! we just gotta stay together here in America and hope for the best

[JozyKnows]

@wbs211 this is what i always say and people cant stop bitching about it

[darkstar8260]

If one analyzes this documentary properly, one will find that it only contains propaganda against islam, nothing else.

[wbs211]

I hate when people say oh well so many civilians are dying in a war well it's war it happens if there was a war in America the same thing would happen so shut up soldiers don't mean to kill civilians they live in the same house as the Taliban sometimes so if you want to keep complaining than try and do something about try it

[mauiluna13]

This is bullshit!!

[rk39]

@KatyushaRockets Exactimundo! Everyone know that. Everyone but americans and pakis except that.

[rebel21ism]

@theFunnierWill211187 3 Better them then us! Death to Islam and muslims and anyone who attacks America!

[theFunnierWill211187]

"Events of 9/11 took the lives of almost 3,000 people"

And the events of these 2 illegal wars in iraq and Afganistian have took the inoccent civillian lives of almost 3 Million! that's a 4 Million 9/11's!

[iranus100]

@meronmotors Heroes. i think people have forgotten that a soldires ONLY mission is to kill. and if you go to iraq or afghanistan dosnt make you a hero. i know alot of veterans. and allmost every veteran will agree on this soldires are not heros ive been in the army alltho i have not been in service. im sure you aswell agree that this is war is another vietnam. and that soldires arnt heros just like the talibans arnt devils.