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We trained terrorists for several years - didn't expect them to turn on us

E.P. Grondine — 9/8/2004 4:51:25 PM (archived)

neither Carter nor Reagan ever thought that part of the Afghan resistance would come to turn on us and become al Qaeda - but then moslem anger at US tolerance of Israeli expansion is constantly underestimated in Washington, and underestimated consistently.

As far as the Chechen terrorism against Russia went, I think that was generally viewed as icing on the cake of the Afghan victory - even when nuclear waste showed up in Moscow in, what was it, '93, '94, it was pretty much ignored - especially by those on the right engaged in attacking Clinton - and not only the US but the EU did little to help -

I wonder how we're going to feel when it hits NYC

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"Cheney says â€˜wrong choiceâ€™ would risk attack" - and who were the Prez and VP on 9-11? - Bowser - 9/8/2004 2:43:43 PM
- FDR, Lincoln, and W - all Presidents re-elected - or will be re-elected - in war time. - ebnelson - 9/8/2004 9:43:16 PM
  - Don't forget Richard Nixon during Vietnam. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:37:45 PM
    - And Lyndon Johnson. :) (n/t) - Mary Anne - 9/8/2004 11:26:48 PM
      - I was thinking primarily of re-elected presidents - Tom Brosz - 9/9/2004 3:36:40 AM
- "Dish It Out, Can't Take It" Department... - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 5:35:57 PM
- And who was president during the first WTC attack in 1993. - REB - 9/8/2004 4:06:35 PM
  - re: And who went after the criminals involved? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/8/2004 7:46:20 PM
    - ...and failed to get OBL, who was known to be behind the attack - REB - 9/8/2004 8:23:06 PM
      - Almost got him and the Sudan story is myth! Till Bush's hunters get Bin Laden don't point fingers at others... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/9/2004 12:07:00 AM
        
        Not a myth. And there is a big difference between going after him and not going after him. - REB - 9/9/2004 12:17:24 PM
- We tried ignoring terrorism for several years. It didn't go away. - Larry J - 9/8/2004 3:40:21 PM
  - LarryJ - "And you, Bowser, can kiss my ass. I'm not going to shut up about Kerry or anything else, asswipe." - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:15:48 PM
    - Now now Bowser, dont be "shrill" ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 9/8/2004 6:18:59 PM
      - Not even a little bit? I didn't wanna, he made me!!! Oh, hell, you're right. :-) (n/t) - Bowser - 9/8/2004 7:46:12 PM
  - re: Cheney was right and your post illustrates why. - Scott Evil - 9/8/2004 5:17:38 PM
    - re: Cheney was right and your post illustrates why. - REB - 9/8/2004 5:23:01 PM
  - Seems to me we did quite a bit. And, wise one, tell me this. - Bowser - 9/8/2004 5:09:26 PM
    - Your Wrong, Kerry is Wrong, "Give peace a chance" is a fools cry. - Scott Evil - 9/8/2004 5:40:33 PM
      - Black and White thinking is really limiting, don't you think? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/8/2004 6:10:29 PM
        
        You need to know what black and white are before you can decide what's gray. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 10:39:05 PM
  - We trained terrorists for several years - didn't expect them to turn on us - E.P. Grondine - 9/8/2004 4:51:25 PM

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