Long before they invaded Afghanistan, the Soviets had created the PLO and other world-wide terrorist organizations.

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DFM — 9/1/2004 12:30:41 AM (archived)

While the USA did back the Afghan rebels against the Soviets, we were largely getting back for the terrorists backed by them. For example, Che Guevara in Latin America.

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For decades, the previous incarnation of the USSR exported terrorist around the world. Now it is coming home to roost. - David F Mayer - 8/31/2004 9:38:36 PM
- Unfortunately true. They slept like we did in the 1990's - ebnelson - 9/1/2004 6:25:50 PM
- Schadenfreude feeding your moral outrage - Daniel - 9/1/2004 11:36:53 AM
- What a complete and utter 'efing load of s**t - E.P. Grondine - 9/1/2004 12:26:52 AM
  - Heh, heh. DFM just makes up stuff. Whatever comes into his head, he posts as fact. - Bowser - 9/1/2004 3:21:58 AM
    - Now who's rewriting history? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2004 3:27:08 AM
  - Long before they invaded Afghanistan, the Soviets had created the PLO and other world-wide terrorist organizations. - DFM - 9/1/2004 12:30:41 AM
    - Rubbish - E.P. Grondine - 9/1/2004 3:28:49 AM
      - The USSR set the precedent for massive international terrorism. - David F Mayer - 9/1/2004 6:37:23 PM
- The Chechens have a lot of grievances - Larry J - 8/31/2004 11:40:27 PM

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