Yes, they strongly supported the mujahadeen to fight the socialist(ish) government of Afganistán. That’s always the first thing I think of when I see this meme: https://lemmygrad.ml/pictrs/image/57d553b0-e7fc-4f9b-bb2f-977fa3404a99.webp
What do you mean by ‘socialist(ish)’?
They were led by urban intellectuals who didn’t understand the peasant masses (it was even more feudal than pre-revolution China), so they did stupid stuff like going back and forth on weird anti-religious policy constantly. Listen to the deprogram episode on it (episode 52).
Granted, that is also because no single government cabinet really lasted long enough to solidify their positions, goals, promises, and governmental apparat beyond the armed forces. Yes it was all the “same” government, but assassinations, coups, American interference and pressure, and cabinet reshuffling made work very difficult.
Of course, they didn’t do very little good for no reason. I’m sure in a world without imperialism they would have done much better
Yes, they gave him massive quantities of military supply, ranging from M-16’s to Stinger missiles, to tanks and trucks. Here is a news article from 1993.
I was coming here to post this picture chef’s kiss
Certified leftist classic
yet the US pretends to be against him
No, they were very heavily against him, very much so.
But only when he bit the hand that fed him and he turned on his masters. Only then did he become a threat and target.
Ask yourself who their allies in Syria are aside from just rojava (leaving them for another discussion). Same shit, another time.
