Ukraine Could Become The Far Right's Afghanistan

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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“Much like the Islamists who traveled to Afghanistan in the 1980s to wage jihad and later became the vanguard of global Islamist terrorism, present-day Ukraine could have the same mobilizing effect for the global far right.” My latest at
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Ukraine Could Become The Far Right’s Afghanistan
In sending arms to Ukraine, the West seems to have forgotten the lesson from Afghanistan: that supporting insurgencies can later have unpredictable and

[lagomorph777]

1. Except the far right sides with Putin: the losing side.

I think this war will damage their movement. More like a bowel movement - a loosely organized bowel movement.

[Aristus]

2. They don't think Ukraine will be the graveyard of the far-right's dream of world domination?

Because that's more likely.

I don't see the members of Meal Team Six volunteering for the genuine hardships of freedom-fighting. It's a lot more than "right-on!" rallies and knocking back beers afterwards.

[brooklynite]

3. We're NOT "supporting insurgencies"; we're supporting the legitimate, elected Government of Ukraine.

[yagotme]

5. Yes, this. nt

[TygrBright]

4. "DPRK" is North Korea. So... is that this person's area of expertise? n/t

[WarGamer]

6. doubtful.

[relayerbob]

7. If by their Afghanistan, you mean that their movement will die there

then I would agree. Otherwise, nah.

[Phoenix61]

8. Except all the weapons will be staying in Ukraine.

They will take their training with them but that’s it. We aren’t arming an insurgency, unless you’re on Russia’s side. Comparing this to the religious wars that have ravaged the Middle East for centuries is just ludicrous.