I was watching this movie called The Beast,
i forgot is it in HBO or Cinemax, but its in Astro. Its an American made film concerning
the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) and was made during the 80’s. I’m not here to
tell much bout the history of the Afghan War just about the propaganda (called
it whatever u want) value.
    If you notice American film during the 80’s (back in the Cold War
days), like Rambo III, James Bond film The Living Daylights, u’ll see
that the West portrayed the Afghan resistance or The Mujahideen as an honorable
fighter who defended their homeland from communist invasion. Of course being
commies they are bad in the eyes of the West.
    Some of you who have more knowledge about Islamic history, go to
mosque and listen to ‘ceramah’ there more than me must ave heard about the
stories of these Mujahideen. Stories such as flock of birds blocking the Soviet
fighters on their bombing runs, or storm that stopped the Soviet tanks in their
tracks. Its not to say that I don’t believe in such things but we need to
remember that America also involve in the War in supplying the Mujahideen with
the much needed Stinger missile, to fend of the Soviet ‘Hind’ (helicopters).
    Oh yes, thats what they tell back in the 80’s when the Mujahideen
is their friend against the Soviet. I saw in this documentary Zbigniew
Brzezinski (pronounce Zeb-brig-ni-ev Brez-zin-ski) said to the horde of Afghans
"This land belongs to you and you will get it back". Makes me laugh
thinking of what the American did in Afghanistan nowadays. Total hypocrisy! Those same Mujahideen that fought off
the Soviet in the 80’s are know called insurgent and terrorist. That happened
because this fella named Osama and the 9/11, or so according to accepted
convention.

    Don’t you think that they are doing the same as the Soviet did 20
years ago in the name of War against terror?

    Thus Mujahideen everywhere will always be Mujahideen, fighting in
the name of religion and their homeland. I have respect for them and also for
the soldiers in both sides. Whether its the Soviet or Americans. The deserve
respect because they are locked in a war, in an environment where we peaceful
Malaysian don’t understand. They were sent there by politician not by their own
will. Any brutalities, rape or looting that happened, it is a nature of war
that nor us to judge or can escape if its happened. We know it’s wrong based on
our peacetime perception but in war anything can happened beyond reason. Thats
why it happened in the first place isn’t it?
    Just be thankful and pray that we will never experience it in our
lifetime for it is a grim reality that is hard for us to understand right now,
in this peaceful convenience time.
    Let us have a moment of silence for those who died in the Afghan
war, whether it is the Mujahideen or the Red
Army…………………………………………….Amen