From: iqbal@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu (Kamran Iqbal)
Subject: SELLING AFGHAN BLOOD CHEAP
Originator: iqbal@neutron.eng.ohio-state.edu
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept of Electrical Engineering
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 13:19:48 GMT

			SELLING THE AFGHAN BLOOD CHEAP
			-----------------------------

Afghanistan, a land of Muslims, was attacked by Communist Russia in
1979.  At that time no one could imagine that a small country like
Afghanistan will be able to resist the formidable strength of a super
power.  It was the valour of the Afghan Mujahideen which shattered the
myth of that super power and made it lick the dust in a matter of ten
years.  Not only that, the Afghan Jihad opened the way to independence
for the whole of Eastern Europe and the Central Asian Muslim States.
If there is someone those newly free nations owe their freedom to then
it is to these Mujahideen.

But all this did not come cheap for the Afghans.  The had to pay for
it with their blood.  Two and a half million of them (ten percent of
the population of United States) either became martyrs or were
seriosly wounded.  More than four million are still living in tents
and make shift shelters.  Their whole country is riddled with mines.
The can not grow a single crops on their lands.

Afghan Jihad is a torch which shows the path to all those individuals
and nations who cherish honor and glory much more than a mere life of
eating and drinking.  It is a sign of life in the dead body of the
Muslim Ummah.  It is the expiation on the part of all of us, who call
ourselves Muslims, which is extending our respite and which is holding
back the punishment of Allah (SWT).

We do not realise how much sacrifice the Mujahideen have given.  We
can just sit here and talk, or listen to the news.  It was our duty to
stand by our brothers in the time of trial.  It was our responsibility
to alleviate their sufferings.  But we have failed in our duty and
responsibility.  How are we going to face Allah (SWT) when we meet him
on the Great Day.

Alas, that this torch of glory is now dwindling.  Our enemies are out
with full force to extinguish it.  And we are playing pawns in this
great game.  The only aim of Mr Sevan (UN envoy)'s efforts today is to
rob the Mujahideen of the fruits of their victory.  UN is trying to
sell the Afghan blood cheap.  And the Muslim countries like Pakistan,
Iran and Saudi Arabia are fully cooperating in this heinious effort.

The question for us to ask ourselves is how long we will let ourselves
be cheated.  Allah (SWT) has clearly told us in the Quran not to make
friends and seek protection with the Christens and the Jews.  They can
never be sincere to us.  What a shame that we are seen repeating the
same mistakes over and over again.  Well, if we could not learn from
Allah's book then at least we can learn a lesson from our own history.

In the so called New World Order there is just one enemy of the
American Imperialism and the US dominaiton of the world.  And it is
the Islamic Fundementalism.  It is time for us to think deeply and to
stop fooling ourselves that which side of the equation do we want to
be.  Are we willing to sacrifice the never ending life of the
hereafter for the glitter of a few dollars?  Or can we sacrifice
comforts and luxuries in this short life and become immortal?  The
choice is ours.



 and we with our
own hands are out to extinguish it.  

-- 
KAMRAN IQBAL	  | In the name of Allah, the beneficient, the merciful.
Dept of Elec Eng  |  "I bear witness that there is no god but ALLAH,
Ohio State Univ   |   I bear witness that MUHAMMAD is his messenger".