There is a reason Afghanistan is called the 'Graveyard of Empires',and before I embark on a history lesson spanning centuries,let's review just the past 40 years...Now let's all try and wrap our heads around these facts...These 'rag-tag' bunch of Afghan Muslims called the Taliban,who ''total'' about 85,000 strong,with NO Army,NO Navy,NO Air-Force,NO Intelligence or Communication agencies,probably using ''smoke signals'' to communicate,have ''DEFEATED TWO'' of the greatest Military Superpowers in 'World History' and their ALLIES!!!!!....USSR and the entire Warsaw pact countries,and of course the USA and their NATO allies....Both the Communist bloc and the Capitalists....''IMAGINE THAT''!!!!!!!!....The secret lies in the POWER of their Resilience and their Resolve!!!!
In addition to the Americans,the Russians,and the British,Alexander the Great,the Mogul Islamic dynasty of India,the Mongol empire of Genghis Kahn,and various Persian rulers have attempted to 'invade' and add Afghanistan to their imperial holdings...'ALL FAILED'...The interesting and curious fact is that Afghanistan is a distinctly 'multi-ethnic' country,with many local War-Lords,not a monolithic entity,not like 'tight-nit' Scottish or Irish clans...The forbidding landscape of cold mountainous deserts sooner or later wears down the would be flat land invaders,while the natives are well adapted to it...They know WHEN to fight,and WHERE to fight,and they can operate under extreme conditions,the invaders do NOT...The Russians are also well known for utilizing Mother Nature as an ally against a long serious of would be invaders...As historians have pointed out time and time again,their ''strategy'' is to withdraw further and further into the harsh interior of the country until the 'pursuing invaders' are trapped there...Both Napoleon and Hitler learned the hard way!!!!
https://greekreporter.com/2021/08/20...n-always-fail/
In addition to the Americans,the Russians,and the British,Alexander the Great,the Mogul Islamic dynasty of India,the Mongol empire of Genghis Kahn,and various Persian rulers have attempted to 'invade' and add Afghanistan to their imperial holdings...'ALL FAILED'...The interesting and curious fact is that Afghanistan is a distinctly 'multi-ethnic' country,with many local War-Lords,not a monolithic entity,not like 'tight-nit' Scottish or Irish clans...The forbidding landscape of cold mountainous deserts sooner or later wears down the would be flat land invaders,while the natives are well adapted to it...They know WHEN to fight,and WHERE to fight,and they can operate under extreme conditions,the invaders do NOT...The Russians are also well known for utilizing Mother Nature as an ally against a long serious of would be invaders...As historians have pointed out time and time again,their ''strategy'' is to withdraw further and further into the harsh interior of the country until the 'pursuing invaders' are trapped there...Both Napoleon and Hitler learned the hard way!!!!
https://greekreporter.com/2021/08/20...n-always-fail/
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