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In hindsight, did Reagan err in backing the mujahideen in Afghanistan during the 80s?

Posted on 09/07/2013 10:13:51 PM PDT by jeltz25

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“Your statement infers that the US supported them because they were jihadist Sunnis. And that is not true.”

Well, there is never only one reason. The fact still is that the US, when it comes to sunni jihadists versus non-sunnis, has supported sunni jihadists since the 50s.


61 posted on 09/13/2013 7:36:10 PM PDT by sagar
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