Afghanistan War: The Soviet Lesson Not Learned

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Thirty years ago on December 27, 1979 Russia invaded Afghanistan. After a gruesome conflict that lasted nearly ten years the Russian army withdrew facing an unwinnable scenario. The episode marks a dark era in Russian and Afghanistan history, leaving many to wonder if anything was accomplished.

Thirty years later and with the U.S. in its 8th year of occupation, Rethink Afghanistan interviews former Soviet veterans of the war and Afghan leaders of that time who believe the U.S. is repeating their mistakes.

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[skeebcraven]

Religion is not the issue. The issue is an illegal occupation against people who are poverty stricken and hate being occupied.

[dex1142]

Attacked because of long standing American foreign policies. If you think American innocence is part of the greater equation, then you need to read the experts. The speaker is right, its hubris that make the US think what its doing is right.

[FloraDiannle59]

geil bin aus hamburg

[unitedstatesofamirca]

usa is a fucked up country they attack islam usa will get fucked so hard they must see movies like kingdom of heaven and they must learn what islam and what muslims is and what person like saladin can do so fuck you united fucking shit of fucking america give back ur land to the red indians its not belonging to you usa is always end things the last samurai the last mohicans the las shit but they didint know that islam if the religon of god and god is putting all his rules in this religon

[Goldenboy1984Astana]

this video is crap. Soviet troops killed two million civilians and left Afghanistan. the journalist in the video has nothing to do with Afghanistan because he had never been there. I was born in Soviet Union, I know a lot of Afghan war veterans and all they say about the war in Afghanistan have nothing to remember with pride

[ghos7bear]

This video is aimed on brainless morons. It just acts on emotions and people's ignorance, without providing any real reason\cause\effect\purpose connections. A typical mindless propaganda. Look how many idiotic "uh-oh, killing innocents" comments here are.

[xDead27Eyex]

@shamiking1 just because the US has been involved in these wars it doesn't make it a terrorists.

[Cluaran2]

@projectdurden The german in invasion of Saint Petersburg is also a great example... But dammit, why is the human race always at war?!

[shamiking1]

American Involvement in Wars: US vs. Great Britain(1812-15) Texas vs. Mexico(1836) US vs. Mexico(1846-48) U.S. Civil War(1861) US vs. Spain(1898) world war 1 world war 2-Nuclear attacs(1945) Korean War(1950-53) Vietnam War(1960-75) US vs. Cuba(1961) US vs. Panama(1989) Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina(1995-96) invasion of Afghanistan(2001) invasion of Iraq (2003) who is terrorist?

[AdebillYuden]

@GigglinMarley The taliban actually was going to sign a contract with UNOCAL to build this pipeline back in 1999 , but they signed the contract with BRIDAS instead, because BRIDAS was offering more money to the Talibs. The talibs would have simply signed the contract with UNOCAL if UNOCAL offered more money. But UNOCAL was to greedy ,so they invaded Afganistan , after sept 11.

[AdebillYuden]

@GigglinMarley Why is Afghanistan so important ? 1st. The Caspian sea Oil-Gas Reserves, the UNOCAL company is building oil pipelines to untap these MASSIVE oil-gas reserves. 2nd. Within Afghanistan , it has 1 Trillion dollars worth of Untapped Metals/ Minerals and other resources (google this your self) . 3rd. Opium , 4th. Geo-strategic location, its next to China, Russia and India and Iran. Perfect Military advantage point. This war has nothing to do with 'al qaeda' and 'taliban' .

[GigglinMarley]

What the fuck is so important in Afghanistan?!... Get out and leave it alone!