Congressman Who Helped Beat Back Soviets in Afghanistan
Gorbachev, Leader Who Pulled Soviets From Afghanistan, Says U.S. Campaign Was Doomed From Start More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addresses the audience after the Russian premiere of the documentary film "Meeting Gorbachev" in Moscow...
In 1973, Daoud deposed the king and proclaimed a republic. Daoud relied on support from leftists, while crushing the emerging Islamist movement. He maintained close ties with the Soviets, while improving relations with Iran and several Arab states in the Persian Gulf. In 1978, Daoud was ...
During the Soviet–Afghan War, his role as a powerful mujahideen insurgent leader earned him the nickname of "Lion of Panjshir" (شیر پنجشیر) among his followers as he successfully resisted the Soviets from taking Panjshir Valley. In 1992 he signed the Peshawar Accord,...
You realize they did extensive testing of the bomb and estimates of loss of life based on the current fighting in the Pacific didn’t you? A loss of another 1,000,000 ALLIED lives gone if the war was fought in the conventional way. It’s funny...
the Boy Hero of the Soviets. I wonder if membership in a new organized youth group is part of Homeland Security’s long-term plans for their properly-indoctrinated school-aged cadres. Perhaps the Department’s experts are considering cute uniforms for participating student participants; something wi...
who died in battle, carrying ammunition to the freedom fighters at war with the british in 1880. as a teenager, ziauddin had experienced the changes when swat became the training ground for jihadists on their way to fight in afghanistan. his favorite teacher tried to persuade him to join the...
stating the Civil War was fought over slavery and I am Pro-Abortion. As for mitigating Axis aggression, while I agree there was blame to be spread around, the bulk falls in Axis laps, lest one seek first causes all the way back to the Big Bang (or whatever preceded that, if that ...
reveals irony in Yushchenko's award. After the war Bandera lived in Munich. British intelligence used him to help run agents into Ukraine to gather intelligence and to help the Ukrainian underground against the Soviets. The CIA used some of Bandera's former cronies for similar reasons, but nev...
//www.luft46.com/junkers/jugap.html And the rival Il-102 was one if the ugliest aircraft of all times: http://typesofplanes.com/img/img-airplanes/336/Ilyushin_Il-102.jpg Thank God that the Soviets ultimately went for the Su-25 that fought in Afghanistan: http://www.airforce-...