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crimycarny

(1,351 posts) Mon Aug 16, 2021, 06:19 PM Aug 2021

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A very interesting thread on the history of Afghanistan and emergence of the Taliban

I found this thread very informative. It talks about the various factions (if that's the right term)Taliban vs Mujahideen vs Pashtu vs Afghan. Saudi Arabia's involvement. How the Taliban came to be, etc.

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A very interesting thread on the history of Afghanistan and emergence of the Taliban (Original Post) crimycarny Aug 2021 OP

Excellent CanonRay Aug 2021 #1

Thanks...very informative! Karadeniz Aug 2021 #2

Thank you! Excellent info. K&R for visibility. crickets Aug 2021 #3

google 'learning curves is for pussies.' john stewart era daily show history. pansypoo53219 Aug 2021 #4

Wow..just wow crimycarny Aug 2021 #5

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

1. Excellent

Reply to crimycarny (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 06:56 PM

Aug 2021

Karadeniz

(22,513 posts)

2. Thanks...very informative!

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 07:51 PM

Aug 2021

crickets

(25,969 posts)

3. Thank you! Excellent info. K&R for visibility.

Reply to crimycarny (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 11:19 PM

Aug 2021

pansypoo53219

(20,975 posts)

4. google 'learning curves is for pussies.' john stewart era daily show history.

Reply to crimycarny (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 05:43 AM

Aug 2021

both clips worthy.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)

5. Wow..just wow

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 12:31 PM

Aug 2021

Just watched it. Wow, was that prescient or what? Thanks for the tip.

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