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“Helping US in Afghanistan may make Russia a target of Al Qaeda”

Published: 08 July, 2009, 22:05
Edited: 26 December, 2009, 18:54

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If Russia helps the US in Afghanistan it may be targeted by Al Qaeda, says defense analyst Ivan Eland, since the Islamic movement often hits US allies instead of faraway America.

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Kalel December 25, 2009, 18:50
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Thats nonsense, why in the world should Russia help them, they created these enemies for themselves, remember, and they did it intentionally. Russia shouldn't join them in their ugly acts, Russia should start working in Afghanistan separately for its own interest and not letting the west to influence the Russian allies in Central Asia and do to them what they did to Afghanistan.

AbuBakerSmith July 12, 2009, 05:24
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If Russia does nothing it will still be a target of AlQueda. That's just a fact, Russia is on their hit list regardless.

Meslin July 08, 2009, 21:57
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I am no defence analyst but I have recenty written something about that subject. Russia, the USA and "Little America" are the three most logical targets; in that order (Russia being the nearest one).