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I'm referring to the 1842 campaign but you're correct that's not the first occasion. There have been a number of others: 1. The defeat of the Greek (Seleucid) occupation of Afghanistan by Meer Dad ('Mithradates I' to the Romans) at the battle of Herat in 167 BC. The term Parthian is 'Pathan' in...

Turkey has an excellent opportunity to take advantage of its regional alliance with the Gulf Arab states. The Gulf Arab states possess F-15's and I'm sure they would be willing to let Turkish pilots train in them at their expense, a deal they previously offered to Pakistani pilots which will now...

What are the best twitter accounts to follow? thanks.

Washington's supply of assistance in the 1950's was based on wanting to prevent a Soviet invasion and also to obtain influence in Karachi's halls of power. The Soviet invasion threat may have faded, but Washington wants to continue to have access to Islamabad's power brokers. Washington is...

Just to clarify they aren't 'Afghans', they're Shiite Mongol terrorists. They are neither descended from 'Afghaana' nor did our ancestors ever grant them guest rights. As soon as they leave Afghanistan and fight on behalf of their masters in Iran, they loose any rights that they may have had...

I have two points to make and then I'll be silent. 1. I agree that Qadianis should have the right to their own places of worship. It's wrong to deny them that right. People on here should also note that Qadianis have also been notorious for opposing the building of Sunni masjids belonging to...

I don't dislike Iranians. I oppose killing or conquering people on account of their religious beliefs. I don't even particularly concern myself with preaching or converting others. If the majority of Pakistan tomorrow decided to become Shia, I would not be concerned, so long as they did not...

That Iran and Russia will eventually be defeated is clear. Turkey offers a more open and inclusive vision to all the people of the middle-east; Iran and Russian offer privileges for some and nothing for others. Iran is playing a dangerous game. It is stoking Russian religious mania. Already...

Wiki states: Number of possibilities: 1. His family are ethnic Kashmiris but he thinks they're Pashtun because they've lived among Pashtuns for so long they they've forgotten their origins 2. His family are Hindko speakers from Peshawar who no longer speak Pashto. That would explain why he...

At the moment nobody is sure what the position is regarding the future, not only because they want to hide their cards until any peace talks, but also because nobody has a fixed idea of what they can offer without alienating their own supporters. The only consensus on the Syrian majority side...

All Pashtuns are 'afghaans' but not all 'afghaans' are Pashtuns. 'Afghaan' originally meant a much wider term for people with a shared common ancestry, in the modern world it's been used to identify the borders of a state, and has become linked with a particular language from the area. I...

Look, I'm not saying you're insulting Pakistan. I'm not even saying that Pakistan is better in all ways. I'm not saying that Pakistan is less violent. I'm not saying that Pakistan is more wealthy or more advanced. I'm giving Pakistan as a comparison in ONE very specific respect: Pakistan treats...

So the TTP are Sunnis let alone motivated by Sunni religious beliefs? I thought they were Indian agents?

Russian empire collapsed because of the strains of waging war. In Chinese war strategy this is called 'imposing your will upon the enemy'. The Russian withdrawal wasn't because the communists were nice people, it was because they could no longer continue the war. Lenin had to sign a peace deal...

South India is some of the finest scenic eye-candy in the world.

Shrug. It makes no difference to me what you do or don't believe. I have nothing against the Jordanian people or the Palestinians. He was actually promoted by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto upon his return. http://www.zemtv.com/2014/03/20/black-september-when-ziaul-haq-killed-palestinians-in-jordan-in-1969/

You're still not answering my question about whether Iranian Sunnis can have equality in Iran as opposed to Pakistanis Shiites who have exactly the same rights to be elected to any post in the land. Once again, NO SUNNI IN IRAN is allowed to be Supreme Leader. Every other job title in Iran...

This comment displays breathtaking ignorance of the people, culture, and religious beliefs of most Gulf Arabs. If you knew any Emirati Arabs, they'll tell you that they despise the Ayatollahs for a number of reasons, not least because the ancestors of some of the Emirati Arabs were actually...

Just one teensy correction, the Afghans were the first Asian power to completely wipe out an entire European colonial army. The worst losses the British Army suffered until the Battle of the Somme. It's true however that Japans role in WW2 gave 'an opening' to other Asian peoples to rise up and...

Comrade be happy, you've done your duty and earned your five rubles! Now it's time to clock off and go home :lol: Not just that, it's also long been one of the main sources of Slavs pretending to be Semites and migrating to Israel. Among the Palestinians, the Russian migrants are notorious for...