Prelude to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Countering Global Terrorism

I am glad to read this Article. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is one of the few Sadhus who have understood Hindu Dharma; most others are out of date on this subject of non-violence. Many Hindu Sadhus talk of Geeta but they teach the opposite of Sri Krishna’s teachings in Geeta; they are teaching their own whimsical things in the name of Geeta. One of the foremost Slokas of Geeta is: "Paritranaya Sadhunam, Vinashaya Cha Dushkritan; Dharma Sansthapnarthaya, Sambhavami Yuge Yuge." – Chapter 4, Sloka 8. (“In every Age, I come to Protect the innocent ones and to utterly destroy the wicked ones so that Dharma gets re-established”.) Will any of my great Hindu Sadhus call this Ahimsa, Non-violence? Send them back to elementary schools to learn something elementary; they are misguiding the Hindus. Teachings of such ignorant Hindu Sadhus have ruined the Hindu community. Come out of their clutches of false and fake spirituality. They have taught us cowardice by word and by example. Politely but respectfully, challenge their speeches and teachings.

The face of global terrorism is changing so rapidly and dramatically that counter-terrorism experts and security agencies are finding it almost impossible to keep track of the growth and spread of terrorist networks. Today's jihadi is home-grown, autonomous, computer-savvy and is willing to give up the comforts of middle-class home to become a suicide bomber.

The Al Qaeda, which represents global jihad, is witnessing a makeover today, transforming itself into myriads of cells safely sheltered in unsuspecting societies, staffed by young men who would otherwise find place in sedate community newspapers as benign volunteers.
The Al Qaeda, the fountainhead of terrorism, has undergone several makeovers since September 11, 2001. The beginning of the first phase could be traced to the First Iraq War in 1991, just a little over a year after the Afghan jihad had come to an end. Although the world remained oblivious to the coming together of various terrorist elements under the leadership of renegade American agent provocateur Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda carried out its first major attack on the WTC on February 26, 1993.