Afghan war responsible for extremism:

WASHINGTON: Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative at the United Nations, has said that Islamic extremism has not grown during President Musharraf’s term of office, arguing that its origins lie in the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan 25 years ago. ---- The origin of the problem of extremism lies in the use of jihadis against the Soviets, he pointed out in a CNN interview over the weekend.