Interesting question........

Publius — 8/28/2006 4:47:18 PM (archived)

But I haven't figured out the distinction between state sponsored terrorism and war by proxy? If you see one, kindly explain it to me.

One of the most interesting features of the UNITA conflict was the marvelous specter of the US supplying funds to terrorists trying to destroy Angola's infrastructure, which was being defended by Cuban mercenary troops. The prime asset being the oil refinery which was owned by Gulf Oil. Sounds like a movie plot: American corporate interests protected by communist Cuban troops against American government funded thugs trying to blow up American owned refinery.

On second thought, probably wouldn't make a good movie. The American public probably wouldn't believe Republican administrations would do such a thing, right?

Publius

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SO OSAMA WALKS INTO TO THIS BAR, SEE? - Laurie Street - 8/25/2006 9:48:22 PM
- re: SO OSAMA WALKS INTO TO THIS BAR, SEE? - gbaikie - 8/26/2006 10:01:56 PM
- re: SO OSAMA WALKS INTO TO THIS BAR, SEE? - ER - 8/25/2006 10:33:07 PM
  - re: Costs - Tom Brosz - 8/26/2006 5:37:28 PM
    - re: Costs - ER - 8/26/2006 6:40:28 PM
      - Or a shorter answer - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2006 3:23:08 AM
      - re: Costs - Tom Brosz - 8/27/2006 3:10:59 AM
        
        re: Costs - ER - 8/27/2006 5:00:01 AM
        
        Excellent post ER - Lindy - 8/29/2006 1:52:45 AM
        
        re: Costs - gbaikie - 8/28/2006 11:17:03 PM
        
        Costs - ER - 8/30/2006 4:46:44 AM
        
        re: Costs - gbaikie - 8/30/2006 11:57:32 PM
        
        "The disaster will come not so much because our leaders were wrong, but because they were imbeciles" - Lindy - 8/30/2006 5:38:09 PM
        
        Partisanship, ideology and conflict of interest. - ER - 8/30/2006 7:48:03 PM
        
        "they are not only wrong, they are in power" - Lindy - 8/30/2006 7:59:33 PM
        
        I never took a psych course, but I dated enough psych majors to figure it out. - ER - 8/30/2006 8:52:11 PM
        
        You could be right - Lindy - 8/30/2006 9:20:31 PM
        
        Student Council types - ER - 8/30/2006 11:05:54 PM
        
        re: Student Council types - Lindy - 8/30/2006 11:19:11 PM
  - Initiatives like this... - Laurie Street - 8/25/2006 11:25:37 PM
    - Islamic terrorists also conduct camps and retreats like this to indoctrinate their kids in war and hatred. (n/t) - ER - 8/25/2006 11:49:46 PM
      - Fight war and hatred with peace and love (n/t) - Laurie Street - 8/26/2006 6:10:40 AM
- Whatever... - FrankC - 8/25/2006 10:30:43 PM
  - The time to fear "they" is when you can define who "they" is..... - Publius - 8/26/2006 1:42:52 PM
    - Savimbi - RobVG - 8/28/2006 2:14:52 AM
      - Interesting question........ - Publius - 8/28/2006 4:47:18 PM
        
        re: Interesting question........ - ER - 8/28/2006 9:56:06 PM
        
        The US has a long history - Lindy - 8/28/2006 4:57:06 PM
    - "Funny how the language is manipulated" - RobVG - 8/27/2006 3:42:17 PM
      - skipping the rah rah, sis boom bah for a while..... - Publius - 8/29/2006 9:00:39 PM
        
        FWIW - RobVG - 9/1/2006 2:32:14 AM
    - Excellent post , Pub....... - Lindy - 8/26/2006 3:35:06 PM

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