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but he did give Weapons two of our Biggest enemies at that time. There's no outrage to that from you all though
But with Obama there is outrage to nearly EVERYTHING....
Saddam Hussein and the Islamist Mujahideen (who later morphed into the Taliban and al-Qaeda).
Ken
Maybe you've missed where I posted this in the past.
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The international environment for Bin Ladin’s efforts was ideal. Saudi Arabia and the United States supplied billions of dollars worth of secret assistance to rebel groups in Afghanistan fighting the Soviet occupation. This assistance was funneled through Pakistan:the Pakistani military intelligence service (Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, or ISID), helped train the rebels and distribute the arms. But Bin Ladin and his comrades had their own sources of support and training, and they received little or no assistance from the United States.23
23. In his memoir, Ayman al Zawahiri contemptuously rejects the claim that the Arab mujahideen were financed (even “one penny”) or trained by the United States. See Zawahiri, “Knights Under the Prophet’s Banner,” Al Sharq al Awsat, Dec.2, 2001.CIA officials involved in aiding the Afghan resistance regard Bin Ladin and his “Arab Afghans” as having been militarily insignificant in the war and recall having little to do with him. Gary Schroen interview (Mar. 3, 2003).
If it was Iran and Iraq I would concede to those findings although it was claer in the Iran-Contra affair that Reagan was exonerated despite him taking full responsibility for it.
If it was Iran and Iraq I would concede to those findings although it was claer in the Iran-Contra affair that Reagan was exonerated despite him taking full responsibility for it.
Ayman al Zawahiri is simply trying to deny the US any credit for the defeat of the Soviets.
Confession is good for the soul.
Do you feel better?
Ken
I couldn't care less. I figured the OP was digging for that statement from the start. So what they hay. I gave it to him, LOL!
My take was that he was just aiming for the generation of more white guilt.
I've pretty much thrown off white guilt. Well, basically never had it in the first place. And I've stated in many posts that I don't think the African American culture is doing the U.S. any good.
Ayman al Zawahiri is simply trying to deny the US any credit for the defeat of the Soviets.
Ken
That's your opinion. Regarding the CIA officials?
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