Kabul 40 years ago vs. Kabul today.

[kelvin070]

No amount of rebuilding a war torn country can bring back the old natural ambience.

 

[dt3]

:eek Do you mean to tell me that at least 20 years of war has torn a country apart???

:24: Wake me up when you have a credible point. :24:

 

[kelvin070]

Sorry forgot to reduce it.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Only 20 years of war? Whatever How about since recorded history?

 

[kelvin070]

:eek Do you mean to tell me that at least 20 years of war has torn a country apart???

:24: Wake me up when you have a credible point. :24:

You forgot the soviet occupation?

 

[dt3]

You forgot the soviet occupation?

No, that was the 80's, which was about 20 years ago :dunno

 

[dt3]

Only 20 years of war? Whatever How about since recorded history?

There was a good decade between the Soviets and us

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

The Soviet invasion was sidebar for what had already been infighting for 2000 years. The only thing the Soviet invasion did was solidify the bond between the Pashtuns and the Taliban.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

There was a good decade between the Soviets and us

No shit Wikipedia...My comment was about not just the past 20 years....But the 1880 years prior to the ruskies and us Them bastards have been throwing rocks forever

 

[dt3]

The Soviet invasion was sidebar for what had already been infighting for 2000 years. The only thing the Soviet invasion did was solidify the bond between the Pashtuns and the Taliban.

Either way, the premise of this thread is fundamentally ridiculous, which is all I'm sayin

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Either way, the premise of this thread is fundamentally ridiculous, which is all I'm sayin

Oh you and I strikingly agree.....that Kabul would make a fine parking lot

 

[kelvin070]

I was talking about war in general, which includes Soviets, US and local tribal divisions. I am not pinpointing on the US.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

I was talking about war in general, which includes Soviets, US and local tribal divisions. I am not pinpointing on the US.

Oh I know Unfortunately that country is always going to be fringe. Once the Soviets were ran out, and we left them alone to squander, they had nothing left but to hand over control to whomever took it.

Just so happened to be another batshit regime hell bent on hating the West

 

[Peter Parka]

Yeah it's a bitch what can happen to a country when its government shelters terrorists. Here's another before and after photo for you. Ring any bells?

Before

After

 

[kelvin070]

LMAO, conspiracy theories are not counted.

 

[kelvin070]

:eek Do you mean to tell me that at least 20 years of war has torn a country apart???

:24: Wake me up when you have a credible point. :24:

There was a good decade between the Soviets and us

I am waking you up now.
European influence in Afghanistan (1826-1919)
Dost Mohammed Khan gained control in Kabul. Collision between the expanding British and Russian Empires significantly influenced Afghanistan during the 19th century in what was termed "The Great Game." British concern over Russian advances in Central Asia and growing influence in Persia culminated in two Anglo-Afghan wars and "The Siege of Herat" 1837-1838, in which Persians trying to retake Afghanistan and throw out the British and Russians sent armies into the country waging wars with the British mostly around and in the city of Herat. The first (1839-1842) resulted in the destruction of a British army; it is remembered as an example of the ferocity of Afghan resistance to foreign rule. The second Anglo-Afghan war (1878-1880) was sparked by Amir Shir Ali's refusal to accept a British mission in Kabul. This conflict brought Amir Abdur Rahman to the Afghan throne. During his reign (1880-1901), the British and Russians officially established the boundaries of what would become modern Afghanistan. The British retained effective control over Kabul's foreign affairs.

Source: History of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Yeah it's a bitch what can happen to a country when its government shelters terrorists. Here's another before and after photo for you. Ring any bells?

Before

After

Oh give the UK credit too, admit it, y'all don't mind them living amongst y'all either

 

[nova]

There was a good decade between the Soviets and us

Yep, during which the Afghans were more than happy to fight like hell amongst themselves...