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There is every reason to believe that this was the world's first battle with global terrorism. There would not have been so many years of fighting, so many losses, if the US and Great Britain and their helpers had not been involved. What were Western politicians trying to achieve? Why was the USSR forced to send troops into Kabul? What saved Afghanistan from finally falling into the hands of radical fundamentalists? Why were our commanders forced to hide their plans not only from the mujahideen, but also from the official Afghan authorities? And why did even the withdrawal of our troops turn into a special operation?