Supporting Insurgent Groups

1. When it comes to U.S foreign policy, there are many strategies used in order to ensure the best interest of the United States. One of these strategies occasionally include supporting insurgencies through finances and weapons. However, if we look back in history we can see that supporting insurgencies has not always worked in the best interest of the United States. As there are high risks associated with such a strategy. Some of the risks include not being able to control an insurgent group once it is in power, the probability of an insurgent group turning into a terrorist organization, or perhaps the fact that supporting an insurgent group is a sign of choosing sides in international affairs (or other countries domestic affairs). Through the example of the U.S supporting the Mujahidin in Afghanistan during the cold war, we can analyses how supporting an insurgent group resulted in outcomes that did not end up …show more content…
Peaceful movements do not look towards overthrowing governments or regimes, but simply to bring change in policy or social settings through peaceful demonstrations. Even though peaceful movements are non-violent and have much less risks associated with them, if a country like the U.S tries to influence a movement through funding or supporting it through any other means, then it might face backlash from the regime/government in power. As by supporting a peaceful protest the U.S is choosing a side, which might not be well received by the local government and viewed as a potential threat towards the regime. This might bring the peaceful movement and its members under extreme hardship resulting in an insurgency. At the same time it would disrupt the relationships between the U.S and the country where the peaceful protests are taking place as no country would like any other foreign country interfering with their domestic