Would the Afghanistan war been as long as it was if the Lion of Pashir (Northern Alliance) had he not got assassinated?
Submitted 3 days ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
Submitted 3 days ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
EggZackLee@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Yes. Think about how long the fighting between the Northern Alliance and Taliban went on once the Taliban were in power. Massoud was an important leader but he didn’t make or break the Northern Alliance.