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Stinger Missile, Afghanistan, 1988
Old Pic Archive ^ | 1988

Posted on 05/21/2017 5:10:47 PM PDT by Lorianne

In Afghanistan, 1988, a Mujahideen fighter aims an FIM-92 Stinger missile at passing aircraft, armed through the CIA’s “Operation Cyclone” program


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History
KEYWORDS: opcyclone
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1 posted on 05/21/2017 5:10:47 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Were we not supporting the wrong side?


2 posted on 05/21/2017 5:16:17 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Is it not too late to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hillary's crimes?)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

It got the Russkies out. Question: Where did they all end up. The good news is that they probably don’t work anymore.


3 posted on 05/21/2017 5:19:15 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Lorianne

>1988, a Mujahideen fighter aims an FIM-92 Stinger missile at passing aircraft

And now these same mental retards would aim it at your daughter for wearing her hair down. Eliminate them all.


4 posted on 05/21/2017 5:29:55 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Lorianne

In retrospect...


5 posted on 05/21/2017 5:34:37 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: Lorianne

Reminds me of this oldie but goodie:

Clintoon Orders Missile Attack on Asprin Factory:

http://www.mega.nu/ampp/khartoumbomb.html


6 posted on 05/21/2017 5:36:50 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Lorianne

He’s got a stinger missile, an AK 47 sitting nearby, but does he have a pair of black cheetahs on his feet?


7 posted on 05/21/2017 5:45:13 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: Lorianne

Would love to know this guy’s bio after the photo was taken

Did he join the Taliban? Northern Alliance? Killed?


8 posted on 05/21/2017 5:48:13 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: soycd

Part of the problem is that we abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban after the Russians left.


9 posted on 05/21/2017 6:06:16 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Ever notice that almost every country east of America is populated by people that can’t seem to think on their own?


10 posted on 05/21/2017 6:14:48 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

>Part of the problem is that we abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban after the Russians left.

Agree and it’s like we don’t know how to eliminate pure filth after all these decades of winning.


11 posted on 05/21/2017 6:20:35 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Lorianne

FLT 800


12 posted on 05/21/2017 6:23:01 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Part of the problem is that we abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban after the Russians left.

We surely did! As forecast in "Charlie Wilson's War."

13 posted on 05/21/2017 6:28:26 PM PDT by Ace's Dad (BTW, "Ace" is now Captain Ace. But only when I'm bragging about my son!)
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To: Lorianne

The CIA should be torn down and eliminated.


14 posted on 05/21/2017 6:29:12 PM PDT by bigtoona (Make America Great Again! America First! Th)
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To: bigtoona
The CIA should be torn down and eliminated.

I agree. I would feel safer if they fired every Ivy League dipstick in the CIA and replaced them with Hell's Angels gang members. They would go a better job and scare the sh*t out of our enemies.

15 posted on 05/21/2017 6:34:32 PM PDT by WMarshal (President Trump, a president keeping his promises to the American people. It feels like winning.)
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To: bigtoona

As someone once said, splinter into a thousand pieces and scatter to the winds.


16 posted on 05/21/2017 6:34:47 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: soycd

Yep, it is hard to tell the Muslims who want to kill you from the ones who want the Taliban to kill you.


17 posted on 05/21/2017 6:38:46 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

>Yep, it is hard to tell the Muslims who want to kill you from the ones who want the Taliban to kill you.

In the not too distant past I gave these islams the benefit and respected their “beliefs.”

Not any more. 100% of the islams I have discussed their beliefs with have sided with the sharia style of idiocy when confronted.

None get any quarter from me. They are fully retarded, brainwashed or just plain stupid. Any threat from them will be met with greater force.


18 posted on 05/21/2017 6:44:25 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Lorianne
I supported arming the Mujahideen back then but now I have realized what a big mistake we made. We should have left the Soviets alone.

Like it or not we created Al-Qaeda.

19 posted on 05/21/2017 6:44:50 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: WMarshal

I agree! I would happily agree to replacing everyone in government randomly from the phone book!


20 posted on 05/21/2017 6:48:34 PM PDT by bigtoona (Make America Great Again! America First! Th)
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