it’s the height of the Cold War and the Soviet Union wages of brutal campaign in
Soviet Union wages of brutal campaign in
Soviet Union wages of brutal campaign in Afghanistan between 1980 and 1981 a
Afghanistan between 1980 and 1981 a
Afghanistan between 1980 and 1981 a newcomer from Saudi Arabia arrives to
newcomer from Saudi Arabia arrives to
newcomer from Saudi Arabia arrives to join the rebels trying to oust the
join the rebels trying to oust the
join the rebels trying to oust the Soviets Osama bin Laden the Afghan
Soviets Osama bin Laden the Afghan
Soviets Osama bin Laden the Afghan resistance now receives support from the
resistance now receives support from the
resistance now receives support from the United States Pakistan Saudi Arabia and
United States Pakistan Saudi Arabia and
United States Pakistan Saudi Arabia and scores of Islamic volunteers
bin Laden brings money and an expertise
bin Laden brings money and an expertise in construction according to two men who
in construction according to two men who
in construction according to two men who worked alongside the future al-qaeda
worked alongside the future al-qaeda
worked alongside the future al-qaeda leader he started building mountainside
leader he started building mountainside
leader he started building mountainside caves for storage of ammunition started
caves for storage of ammunition started
caves for storage of ammunition started building roads and then he was very
building roads and then he was very
building roads and then he was very generous with money with the people’s
generous with money with the people’s
generous with money with the people’s popular one Oliver I did when he was
popular one Oliver I did when he was
popular one Oliver I did when he was with us helping us helping the poor
with us helping us helping the poor
with us helping us helping the poor widows orphans organizing funds for some
widows orphans organizing funds for some
widows orphans organizing funds for some needy people’s we had no problem with
needy people’s we had no problem with
needy people’s we had no problem with him at all at the time little about bin
him at all at the time little about bin
him at all at the time little about bin Laden suggests the terrorist leader he
Laden suggests the terrorist leader he
Laden suggests the terrorist leader he will become during the Afghan Soviet War
will become during the Afghan Soviet War
will become during the Afghan Soviet War the CIA was aware of them but had no
the CIA was aware of them but had no
the CIA was aware of them but had no reason to view bin Laden as a threat
reason to view bin Laden as a threat
reason to view bin Laden as a threat says former spy Michael shorter the
says former spy Michael shorter the
says former spy Michael shorter the first time we heard about Osama bin
first time we heard about Osama bin
first time we heard about Osama bin Laden he was involved first in refugee
Laden he was involved first in refugee
Laden he was involved first in refugee care in the camps in Pakistan and then
care in the camps in Pakistan and then
care in the camps in Pakistan and then we heard that he moved into Afghanistan
we heard that he moved into Afghanistan
we heard that he moved into Afghanistan and began to have a unit of Arabs that
and began to have a unit of Arabs that
and began to have a unit of Arabs that he commanded but he was on the side of
he commanded but he was on the side of
he commanded but he was on the side of the Angels then he was killing Russians
the Angels then he was killing Russians
the Angels then he was killing Russians and so we didn’t pay much attention to
and so we didn’t pay much attention to
and so we didn’t pay much attention to him today US intelligence officers deny
him today US intelligence officers deny
him today US intelligence officers deny they had any direct contact with bin
they had any direct contact with bin
they had any direct contact with bin Laden they say the US aid went only to
Laden they say the US aid went only to
Laden they say the US aid went only to the Afghans not to foreign Islamic
the Afghans not to foreign Islamic
the Afghans not to foreign Islamic volunteers there are those in the media
volunteers there are those in the media
volunteers there are those in the media who just loved to to make the point that
who just loved to to make the point that
who just loved to to make the point that CIA trained Afghan Arabs and bin Laden
CIA trained Afghan Arabs and bin Laden
CIA trained Afghan Arabs and bin Laden it’s a popular theory but it’s not one
it’s a popular theory but it’s not one
it’s a popular theory but it’s not one that has much traction people like bin
that has much traction people like bin
that has much traction people like bin Laden came with their own money a
Laden came with their own money a
Laden came with their own money a built-in hatred for America and access
built-in hatred for America and access
built-in hatred for America and access to weaponry either from their own
to weaponry either from their own
to weaponry either from their own sources or from the Pakistanis they
sources or from the Pakistanis they
sources or from the Pakistanis they wanted nothing to do with us Pakistani
wanted nothing to do with us Pakistani
wanted nothing to do with us Pakistani journalist rahimullah yousafzai is one
journalist rahimullah yousafzai is one
journalist rahimullah yousafzai is one of the few reporters to interview bin
of the few reporters to interview bin
of the few reporters to interview bin Laden more than once he says that
Laden more than once he says that
Laden more than once he says that foreign Arab fighters like bin Laden had
foreign Arab fighters like bin Laden had
foreign Arab fighters like bin Laden had little use for the CIA
little use for the CIA
little use for the CIA was so much of Arab money coming here
was so much of Arab money coming here
was so much of Arab money coming here that didn’t need to get money from the
that didn’t need to get money from the
that didn’t need to get money from the CIA or is a charitable contributions
CIA or is a charitable contributions
CIA or is a charitable contributions from Saudi Arabia are rich enough to
from Saudi Arabia are rich enough to
from Saudi Arabia are rich enough to support not only the Mujahideen but also
support not only the Mujahideen but also
support not only the Mujahideen but also the many Afghan civilians made refugees
the many Afghan civilians made refugees
the many Afghan civilians made refugees by the ongoing fighting over four
by the ongoing fighting over four
by the ongoing fighting over four million Afghans are forced to flee their
million Afghans are forced to flee their
million Afghans are forced to flee their homes for Pakistan one third of the
homes for Pakistan one third of the
homes for Pakistan one third of the population was made homeless for a very
population was made homeless for a very
population was made homeless for a very long period of time here along the
long period of time here along the
long period of time here along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
border between Afghanistan and Pakistan money from Saudi Arabia sets up hundreds
money from Saudi Arabia sets up hundreds
money from Saudi Arabia sets up hundreds of Islamic schools or madrasas to offer
of Islamic schools or madrasas to offer
of Islamic schools or madrasas to offer a free education for the Afghan refugee
a free education for the Afghan refugee
a free education for the Afghan refugee children these madrasah students are
children these madrasah students are
children these madrasah students are known as Talib’s or Taliban their
known as Talib’s or Taliban their
known as Talib’s or Taliban their teachers are local mullahs like Mohammad
teachers are local mullahs like Mohammad
teachers are local mullahs like Mohammad Omar
Omar
Omar even today Afghan children memorize and
even today Afghan children memorize and
even today Afghan children memorize and recite verses from the Koran
recite verses from the Koran
recite verses from the Koran but during the desperate time of the
but during the desperate time of the
but during the desperate time of the Soviet war many of these Islamic schools
Soviet war many of these Islamic schools
Soviet war many of these Islamic schools were used for a different purpose in
were used for a different purpose in
were used for a different purpose in certain areas these mattresses were used
certain areas these mattresses were used
certain areas these mattresses were used to train the people and to send out the
to train the people and to send out the
to train the people and to send out the jihadis into Afghanistan mullahs like
jihadis into Afghanistan mullahs like
jihadis into Afghanistan mullahs like Mohammad Omar send the Taliban to fight
Mohammad Omar send the Taliban to fight
Mohammad Omar send the Taliban to fight the Soviets with America’s blessing
the Soviets with America’s blessing
the Soviets with America’s blessing according to current Pakistani President
according to current Pakistani President
according to current Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Taliban were the heroes
Pervez Musharraf Taliban were the heroes
Pervez Musharraf Taliban were the heroes in those days people from Madras all
in those days people from Madras all
in those days people from Madras all were given military training armed and
were given military training armed and
were given military training armed and sent across by US by United States by
sent across by US by United States by
sent across by US by United States by every
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