China's Vanishing Muslims: Undercover in World's Most Dystopian Place [video]

Re:China's Vanishing Muslims: Undercover in World's Most Dys... by tropo on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @09:14PM (#20340795)

That didn't turn out well for the Soviets because the USA was secretly funding and arming the resistance, even providing the Stinger surface-to-air missile. It was a proxy war like Vietnam and Korea, but with the superpowers switching roles.

Had the USA stayed out of that mess, the result may have turned out differently. The same applies for China.

BTW, this will really bend your mind: that resistance was none other than Al Qaeda, the same group who later attacked the USA. When the USA invaded Afghanistan, there was some concern that old Stinger missiles might still be operable.

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Re:China's Vanishing Muslims: Undercover in World's Most Dys... by codesushi42 on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @09:58PM (#20340967)

Yes, I knew this history too, and you're right.

It was shortsighted of the US to supply the Talibán. Honestly though, I don't think the Soviets would have had success even without US intervention. Even as an occupying force. Just look at us. Any invading force would be doomed. Same went for Vietnam.

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