Afghanistan marks end of one war during another

Source: AFP

Afghanistan marks end of one war during another
by Sardar Ahmad Sardar Ahmad 1 hr 53 mins ago

KABUL (AFP) – Afghanistan on Wednesday commemorated the 1992 toppling of a Soviet-backed regime, which led to bloody civil war and arguably to the rise of the Taliban, as the capital Kabul went under security lockdown.

Helicopter gunships clattered overhead as the Afghan army staged a 21-gun salute at a sports stadium in central Kabul, used as a public execution ground by the 1996-2001 Taliban regime that emerged from the devastating civil war.

It was the first public commemoration of the 1992 overthrow since an assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai by gunmen and suicide bombers, claimed by the Taliban, marred the 2008 event.

Addressing thousands of people including dignitaries who gathered at dawn for security checks, Defence Minister Abdul Raheem Wardak, in green uniform with gold epaulets, said: "On this day the mujahideen prevailed over the evil of communism."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100428/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunresthistory

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How many times has Kabul fallen?

Any quesses on when the next time will be?

Possible joke:

Q: What's another name for the fall of Kabul?
A: Thursday.

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"On this day the mujahideen prevailed over the evil of communism."

to

"On this day the mujahideen prevailed over the evil of capitalism."

hmmmm?

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