'Saira Noorani, a female surgeon recalled: "it all started to go wrong when the mujahedin started winning … these were the people the West supported."
'On 3 July 1979, unknown to the American people and Congress, Carter authorised a $500 million “covert action” programme to overthrow Afghanistan’s first secular, progressive government. This was code-named by the CIA Operation Cyclone.
One of the recruits was a Saudi engineer called Osama bin Laden.
The aim was to spread Islamic fundamentalism in Central Asia.
This lovely old house in Limassol has been hit by graffiti.
This is the owner of the house hit by graffiti.
Cyprus has become associated with troubled banks, non-performing loans, Russian prostitutes, American spy bases, and the trafficking of people and drugs.
George Grivas, the leader of the EOKA terror group which, starting in 1955, fought the British in Cyprus.
Cypriot politician Dr Vassos Lyssarides said: 'We have a lot of evidence that money was transferred to EOKA-B by the CIA.'
"British colonial forces raped a 15-year-old girl and tortured civilian detainees with beatings and mock hangings during the Cyprus uprising in the 1950s, papers lodged at the High Court reveal.
"Senior British officers saw evidence of beatings, torture and murder by soldiers during the British occupation of the island, but their complaints were covered up by the authorities.
"Lawyers representing the Cypriots, who were mostly juveniles at the time, say they have irrefutable evidence, including detention and medical records."
Above we see Limassol's sculpture park, which has been hit by graffiti.
In the background is a hotel which appears to be falling down.
Bribes can be paid to get round building regulations.
Above we see a famous Limassol church, and some graffiti.
The graffiti sometimes adjoins street art.
Limassol's graffiti may put off some tourists.
Something is going wrong in Limassol?
Immigrants are welcome in Cyprus.
Teens can learn how to produce graffiti in Limassol.
Cyprus, which is said to have possibly the highest concentration of spies in the world.
Scotland on Sunday reported 16/9/ 2001 thatOsama bin Laden made his fortune in part by working with Jewish-Russian mafia operations in Cyprus.
There is no graffiti in Limassol's New Marina. (above).
Israelis are buying lots of properties in Limassol.
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Reportedly, the USA, Israel and the EU want Greek Cyprus to allow Greek Cyprus's natural gas, and 'Israel's' natural gas, to be taken by pipeline, through Cyprus, to Turkey, and then onwards to Western Europe.
