What We Won: America's Secret War In Afghanistan, 1979-1989

On July 8, the Brookings Intelligence Project launched Riedel's new book with a conversation about the Afghan War, the lessons it offers for future intelligence operations, and America's future role in Afghanistan. Brookings Institution President Strobe Talbott provided introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.
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[@digitalboy4415]

Islam Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad, Afghanistan Zindabad.

[@SajidKhan-lk2ix]

The topic should be what Afghanistan lost for your fucking war

[@FalconsHighAbove]

Good Guys sold the gun to bad guys?? The good guys would have not held weapon in their hands in the first place, they would have used something on their head called brain. But come on, lets put it right now and please don't say it is too late.

[@bobobobo3142]

Pakistan made soviets lose. Today Pakistan made you lose as well.

[@luckysky1876]

Year 2022 and every word by the speaker came true about Pakistan

[@dougjstl1]

then would showed or teach them to use stinger.????? well

[@km99999]

The British,+ zia+ the Afghans , better understood the kippling great game better than the Americans .

[@muhammadfarid3214]

What is this guy foreign minister of United States in India together together

[@hom8494]

This man too is a believer, if he says zia was a true believer: the difference is this man is stance believer that US army has to put finger in all holes, like Vietnam. USA mistakes to be highlighted than turning these issues to ISI What USA was doing if ISI they knew was doing wrong Game is out of USA in Asia

[@vinodsarode8368]

Full of half truths and miss interpretations.Not a reliable information. It still remains a mystery.

[@muhammadazeem1262]

And see now a days USA did not regard Pakistani efforts and don't even treat Pakistan as a true friend

[@omeru3626]

Bro there Gora nothing but users. They get what they want then they get rid of the person who they use. These white people are only interested in there intestest thats all

[@atharbasit9223]

Very true💖💖💖🇵🇰👍

[@ayesham7434]

11.30

[@artram1655]

In 1971 india and Soviet Union signed a twenty five year friendship treaty The treaty said an attack in one country is considered as an attack on other and will support each other India desperately needed this agreement to keep the Chinese at bay during the 1971 India pak Bangladesh war So in 1989, the Indians had to support the Russians in Afghanistan

[@samhouston2000]

You can never know the truth about anything unless you talk to the people who were actively participated in the incident on which you are providing your expert. opinion. Both Afghans and Pakistan and countless Mujahideens defeated the Soviets. No single entity can claim the victory.

[@dougjstl1]

start of isi. russian were fighting islam. islam won now USA fight them. now does any one understand. USA now fight the war that russia was fighting. you do not who is the worse . no . someday

[@dougjstl1]

start of isi. russian were fighting islam. islam won now USA fight them. now does any one understand. USA now fight the war that russia was fighting. you do not who is the worse . no . someday

[@bobobobo3142]

and now america also lost. Lol

[@randianmedia4730]

hahahaha you won my D ! the hell is USA doing in Afghanistan ? lol it is a fight between an Afghan and a Pashtun ! what can the USA do in this case ?

[@okee7]

Riedel seems to have great admiration for Zia and conveniently claims all some CIA actions as 'mistake'. In fact to say that CIA was not responsible for encouraging (directly or indirectly) Osama during the Afghan war is laughable. He rightly points out democratic India siding Russia but forgets to mention why. May be he should also point out why 'democratic US' supported Pakistani military in the genocide of Bangladeshis in 1971 that lead to a war along with the same very allies China (inventory) , Saudi (funding) and Britain. And how the CIA and US government also turned a blind eye to the illegal transfer of Nuclear Bomb making technology from China to Pakistan during that very period; but publicly talked about Nuclear Non Proliferation and peace.....

[@akp167]

He's addressed everything you have mentioned in several of his books. Maybe trying reading one

[@user-Umeed]

This is very strange that he is in total denial that America was never involved in Russia and afghan war... this is strange

[@arminius6506]

It's always love to see Indians and lefties crying over Pakistan ❤

[@SajidKhan-lk2ix]

And is still suffering. You hypocrites

[@dougjstl1]

islam or communist

[@globalsolutions8915]

Convenient revisionist history.

[@tareen957]

he is just a big liar

[@peopleofmyage...2888]

I am showing courage to disagree with the speaker, a CIA learned officer. Soviet Union when entered in Pakistan and then defeated by illiterate Afghan mujahids (Tribe men) is mistaken aspect. In fact Russian invited CIA backed Taliban and Pakistan back jihadis to enter in Afghanistan. They clashed a very big and powerful regular Soviet Army and got crashed and destroyed. A large number of Fundamentalist Muslims young army was killed like vegetable in the kitchen, and then USSR left Afghanistan. It was a successful trick and then with in Pakistan all those Fundamentalist people were killed and destroyed by Russian agents...

[@BoqPrecision]

if they got destroyed how come Taliban emerged out of Afghanistan in the 90s? And at the same time (1990s), USSR failed and dismantled itself from within. So reality is the opposite of your contention

[@arminius6506]

Fun fact : Taliban emerged during 1990s and there was no Taliban in 80s. This tells us how much you know about this topic

[@ew5153]

The US most be blessed by the gods, it’s never their fault. Hahahahaha . 😛 😆 😂 But if you armed terrorist and trained then how do we know you are not doing the same now? Funny

[@phenixwutao]

US is war criminal, US planted hates and revenge will be taken. US never won any respect as a invader. So US didn't win anything, it is a loser.