“Religious conversion in war is rare today”
Published: 04 May, 2009, 17:59
Religious conversion is hardly ever used as a weapon in modern warfare, says RT’s military analyst Eugene Khrushchev.
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Published: 04 May, 2009, 17:59
Religious conversion is hardly ever used as a weapon in modern warfare, says RT’s military analyst Eugene Khrushchev.
It’s ironic since right up until 9/11 the US was actively supporting the most radical elements in Afghanistan opening up oil and gas negotiations with the Taliban and allied with the Saudi regime who exports this Wahabi theology around the world. Even during the Afghan war most of the US funding went to a radical Islamist not Shah Massod (forgot what his name was). If almost 2 decades of constant warfare and the destruction of the country won't convert them I don't know what will. Maybe a better strategy is to split and divide the country into separate countries like the US did to Yugoslavia. As I understand outside of Kabul the other regions are controlled by Warlords consisting of different ethnic groups. An even more radical proposal could be to allow Communist party representation in Afghanistan like it did before 79 might even get the backing of China.