[lbo-talk] The Iraq and Afghanistan Invasions: What Do The Russians Think?

[Dwayne Monroe]

Although the Debka File/Mossad claims about Chechens
lurking in the Iraqi shadows may be total crap, a
growing number of people of various political views
are saying that jihadis are making their way to Iraq
(and Afghanistan) to prove their worth against the
occupying 'crusaders' (see link below).

Considering that men like Zbigniew Brezinski, only a
few years ago, were boasting of bringing the USSR to
its knees in Afghanistan by helping along the first
international Islamist counter-insurgency, the US'
present situation must, to say the least, seem ironic
to many Russian observers.  'Blowback', succinct
though it is,  doesn't begin to capture the scope of
this recylcing karma.

It wouldn't surpirse me if Russian vets of the Afghan
campaign at all levels of command find it difficult to
summon much sympathy for their American counterparts -
particularly in Afghanistan.

Anyone (Chris?) have direct information on how the
Russian people generally - and the military and
intelligence services in particular - are interpreting
the US' latest debacles?

........

Iraq becomes a battleground in war on infidels
By Robin Gedye, Foreign Affairs Writer

(Filed: 19/08/2003)

Muslim fundamentalists from throughout the Middle East
are being drawn to Iraq for a protracted guerrilla
war, senior military officials said yesterday after a
wave of weekend sabotage attacks.

[...]

full at

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/08/19/wirq19.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/08/19/ixnewstop.html

DRM

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