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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 9
This photo allegedly shows President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski with Tim Osman (later known as Osama bin Laden), during training with the Pakistan Army, 1981. Brzenzinski and President Carter worked covertly for regime change within Afghanistan. Photo … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 8
Afghanistan President Mohammad Daoud was killed, along with his family, in “a burst of gunfire” while resisting arrest in 1978. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.Part 8: 1977-1978A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / June 1, … Continue reading
Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 7
Demonstration at Kabul University, late 1970. Photo by Louis Dupree / BBC.Part 7: 1968-1976A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how the Pentagon … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 6
Afghan Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal meets with President Lyndon Johnson in Washington, March 28, 1967. Photo by Francis Miller / Life.Part 6: 1953-1967A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 16, 2010 [If … Continue reading
Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 5
Muhammad Zahir Shah reigned over Afghanistan from 1933-1973. Photo from AP / Guardian.Part 5: 1933-1953 A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 4
British Intelligence agent T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) came to Afghanistan in 1928, and virtually directed anti-government activities. Image from Jordan Jubilee.Part 4: 1924-1933A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 [If … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 3
Jews in Afghanistan became increasingly pauperized because of government monopolization of foreign trade, and all but 3-4,000 had emigrated by the 1930’s. Image from The Embassy of Afghanistan.Part 3: 1901-1924A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 2
Formal photograph taken in Gandamak, Afghanistan, in May 1879. Seated from left to right: British officers Mr. Jenkyns and Major Cavagnari, Amir Yaqub Khan (in the center), General Daoud Shah, and Habibullah Mustafi. Photo by John Burke (1843 – 1900) … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 1
Dost Mohammad Khan, depicted with his son, was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. Lithograph by James Rattray (1848) / British Library / Wikimedia Commons.Part 1: 1838 to 1876A People’s History of … Continue reading
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