Posted on 07/28/2009 7:07:00 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
I said, that since during that time he trained in guerrilla camps there, he was not US military. The US military and its military contractor may train others in guerrilla camps but they are NOT trained there.
“But, it added, he did so between 1989 and 1992 in an effort to fight the occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union.”
The Russians withdrew from Afghanistan in Feb. 1989.
In any case the US miliatary didn't send him to be trained in Muslim training camps during the 1989-1992 time frame.
In fact, noting his age, 39, he was 19 at that time and would not have enough military background to have been sent on any kind of training mission.
Sorry, I noticed that later, & started my post #24. Then the phone rang & by the time I finished & sent it, you had already got back to me. We agree.
Note: I saw your post #23 after by post #24 went up & tried to send this post... but FR server went down & I’m now even more behind the curve.
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