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These days we remember the Soviet/radical atheist invasion of Afghanistan, which began on 24 Dec 1979, so excerpts from the chapter "Mujahideen" in Brig. Yousaf's book, who was "head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's ISI & effectively the Mujahideen's commander-in-chief".
These days we remember the Soviet/radical atheist invasion of Afghanistan, which began on 24 Dec 1979, so excerpts from the chapter "Mujahideen" in Brig. Yousaf's book, who was "head of the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's ISI & effectively the Mujahideen's commander-in-chief".
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"THERE were some 15 million people in Afghanistan in 1979 when the Soviets invaded. Today that figure has shrunk to around eight million, with up to two million dead, and over five million refugees in Pakistan and Iran."
"THERE were some 15 million people in Afghanistan in 1979 when the Soviets invaded. Today that figure has shrunk to around eight million, with up to two million dead, and over five million refugees in Pakistan and Iran."
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"Courage, physical courage, is central to the Afghan character."
"Courage, physical courage, is central to the Afghan character."
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"The combination of courage, and their fervent religious belief in the cause for which they fought, made the Mujahideen formidable warriors to defeat [...] the call to arms against the communists, against invading infidels,
was the major unifying factor."
![4/7"The combination of courage, and their fervent religious belief in the cause for which they fought, made the Mujahideen formidable warriors to defeat [...] the call to arms against the communists, against invading infidels,was the major unifying factor."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqLUgNbXAAELYGz.png "4/7\"The combination of courage, and their fervent religious belief in the cause for which they fought, made the Mujahideen formidable warriors to defeat [...] the call to arms against the communists, against invading infidels,was the major unifying factor.\"")
"The combination of courage, and their fervent religious belief in the cause for which they fought, made the Mujahideen formidable warriors to defeat [...] the call to arms against the communists, against invading infidels,
was the major unifying factor."
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"Within every family there is a system of dividing up the military and civil responsibilities of the menfolk."
"Within every family there is a system of dividing up the military and civil responsibilities of the menfolk."
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"From the military point of view the Mujahid starts with substantial advantages."
"From the military point of view the Mujahid starts with substantial advantages."
