From: mirza@sce.carleton.ca (Murad A. Mirza)
Subject: Re: SELLING AFGHAN BLOOD CHEAP
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 22:38:50 GMT

iqbal@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu (Kamran Iqbal) writes:

>			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".

assalam alaikum

Never!Never!until we are alive this will never happen, the torch will
be again and again burn brighter till it reaches the KAMAL. this is Allah's
promise.

Murad[afraid of the DAY] Mirza.