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> The mujahideen was created when the US convinced Egypt to release their criminals (murders, rapists, some political prisoners) and let them gain freedom by fi
by linkregister 10y ago
> The mujahideen was created when the US convinced Egypt to release their criminals (murders, rapists, some political prisoners) and let them gain freedom by fighting a war in Afghanistan.
That is a theory I have never come across before. Can you point me to the book or article that you got that idea from?
- djsumdog 10y agoI'd start with the BBC documentary: "The Power of Nightmares." It comes in three parts and covers the entire cold war era up to the early 2000s. You may also want to read up on Sayyid Qutb and Leo Strauss.