Afghanistan used to be one of the most progressive Muslim countries until it became a proxy battleground between Russia and America.
Full LinkAn astonishing collection of photos from the 1960s was recently featured by the Denver Post.
Afghanistan used to be one of the most progressive Muslim countries until it became a proxy battleground between Russia and America.
Full LinkAn astonishing collection of photos from the 1960s was recently featured by the Denver Post.
Last edited by xerx; 08-27-2017 at 04:10 AM.
The whole ME was progressive before the period after WWII and the cold war.
Here is a computer recreation using Virtual Battlespace 2 of a Soviet convoy ambush by Afghan guerrillas in 1981. At about 1:23 you can see some of those Stinger anti-aircraft launchers, provided by the US, used against Russian CAS Hinds acting as a QRF for the convoy.
And now its the world's largest producer of heroin.