http://www.propeace.net/node/868 Comments for "Breaking the War Cycle" en http://www.propeace.net/node/868 When the Russians invaded Afghanistan, the Afghanies received adroit assistance from the Western Powers in the form of arms, training and tactical advisors. This exposed the "Afghanistan freedom fighters" to the techniques and weapons of modern warfare. Arab pride swelled with the knowledge that they could now confront and defeat an invader equipt with a modern army. These newly minted "Mujadin" later strode forth to test their new found abilities on their teachers in Somalia and elsewhere. http://www.propeace.net/node/868#comments peace & nonviolence Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:42:36 -0500 BillH 868 at http://www.propeace.net