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eridani

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8. True, but even then there was a lot of resentment of Kabul by conservative rural reactionaries

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 05:08 AM

Oct 2014

Before any Soviet or US incursions, people like Gulbiddin Hekmatyar (later to be a major recipient of US aid) was getting a reputation for throwing acid in the faces of young women like those pictured in the "before" photo.

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Afghanistan before and after photos you won't believe [View all] Quixote1818 Oct 2014 OP

Here are a bunch more photos from the 60's Quixote1818 Oct 2014 #1

Thanks for posting. 2naSalit Oct 2014 #2

Specifically, due to Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan Scootaloo Oct 2014 #3

But also to extremists from Afghanistan and the Middle East. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #4

All a consequence of what I just mentioned Scootaloo Oct 2014 #6

Nonsense. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #7

Sadly you can do the same thing with Detroit Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #5

True, but even then there was a lot of resentment of Kabul by conservative rural reactionaries eridani Oct 2014 #8