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To: ncountylee
Whomever makes this claim, ie: "We made Osama and other Muslim terrorists", whether from the Left or the Right is wrongheaded and has no sense of history or human nature.

If I help someone, I expect some form of returned gratitude for my help. I may never get it, but just being a normal, caring human being would invigorate some sort of 'thank you' from the person I helped.

If this person whom I helped, then turns on me and seeks to hurt of kill me, am I really responsible for his repulsive behavior? It may be my actions that saved his life, but I am in now way responsible for his future actions. 100% of the responsibility is on his shoulders.

If Islam is such an evil motivator that it would have its followers turn on their benefactors, then Islam needs to be questioned, not my original charitable actions.

2 posted on 12/25/2005 6:20:26 PM PST by keithtoo (Leftists/Democrats - Traitors, Haters and Vacillators)
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To: keithtoo
Whomever makes this claim, ie: "We made Osama and other Muslim terrorists", whether from the Left or the Right is wrongheaded and has no sense of history or human nature.

Too right. The US supported the mujahidin via the Pakistani intelligence service. The Taliban emerged after the Soviets left Afghanistan. I repeat, the Taliban emerged after the Soviets withdrew.

The blame America crowd continues to suggest that we gave money and arms directly to Mullah Omar and Bin Laden which is a distortion of history.

12 posted on 12/25/2005 6:46:44 PM PST by RedRover
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To: keithtoo

I would maybe go so far as to say we didn't help to fill the void left behind by the soviets withdrawal in the most
helpful manner we could. But to say we created terror is a stretch.

Though blaming Carter is always fun.


19 posted on 12/25/2005 7:04:40 PM PST by ottersnot ( You can't spell Liberal without L, I, E.)
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To: keithtoo
>>>>>>Whomever makes this claim, ie: "We made Osama and other Muslim terrorists", whether from the Left or the Right is wrongheaded and has no sense of history or human nature.<<<<<

Or has not heard American saying 'what goes around comes around"

25 posted on 12/25/2005 7:54:46 PM PST by DTA
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To: keithtoo

The US didn't "make" the Talibs, however, the CIA did fund them indirectly through the Pakis -- the Pakis led the CIA like a farmer leads a bull -- with a ring through the nose. The Pakis created teh Talibs to wrest control of Afghanistan, they also funded and helped the growth of alQ.


42 posted on 12/26/2005 12:15:14 AM PST by Cronos (Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
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