Rep. ROHRABACHER (1999) -- How the Clinton Administration brought the Taliban to power

Senate testimony | April 14, 1999 | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

[Tunehead54]

Uhh ... thanks bill, really a good job. really.Way to keep your eye on the ball ... oh - oh yeah - you had other things on your mind. Regards to all your womenfolk.

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[RDangerfield]

Following this train of logic, if Clinton weakened the U.S. against Bin Laden, why didn't they stage the Towers attack during his administration instead of waiting to do it eight months into the tough Bush administration?
--Raoul

[Republicus2001]

I really don't like America haters and evil-doers

[Elkiejg]

Found the following statement on the Unocal web site - my first thought was - they protest too much!!!!

Updated Sept. 14, 2001:

Unocal reiterates prior statements The company is not supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan in any way whatsoever. Nor do we have any project or involvement in Afghanistan.

Beginning in late 1997, Unocal was a member of a multinational consortium that was evaluating construction of a Central Asia Gas (CentGas) pipeline between Turkmenistan and Pakistan. Part of this pipeline would have crossed western Afghanistan. However, Unocal suspended its participation in the CentGas consortium in August 1998 and formally withdrew from that consortium in December 1998.

Our company has had no further role in developing or funding that project or any other project that might involve the Taliban. The pipeline was never constructed.

During this time, Afghanistan was in the midst of a civil war. We met with many factions, including the Taliban, to educate them about the benefits such a pipeline could bring to this desperately poor and war-torn country, as well as to the Central Asian region. At no time did we make any deal with the Taliban, and, in fact, consistently emphasized that the project could not and would not proceed until there was an internationally recognized government in place in Afghanistan that fairly represented all its people. Our hope was that the project could help bring peace, stability and economic development to the Afghans, as well as develop important energy resources for the region.

Unocal suspended its participation in the CentGas consortium (see statement). The company officially withdrew from the project in December 1998 (see statement below). After several incorrect reports appeared, including one published in Pakistan in February 1999, Unocal reconfirmed its position regarding this matter in another statement dated Feb. 16, 1999.

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[cricket]

'Thanks' for bringing this up again. . .needs to be 'out there'. . .in emails et al; (maybe drop some occasionaly in a parking lot etc; in a Liberal mag/book in the book store. . .on a car with a 'Gore' sticker. . .)

. . .we really need to share the truth. . .:^)

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[Nita Nupress]

Thanks for bumping this again. We need to remember to drag it out again if Hillary runs in '04.

[Nita Nupress]

Oops. I clicked on the wrong reply. I meant that for you!

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[backhoe]

That's OK- message received!

[ValerieUSA]

A former conservative U.S. Congresswoman who lost her bid for Patty Murray's senate seat, Linda Smith, has been working on behalf of Afghanistan's oppressed women and children for years. The lying liberal Democrats never gave a flying fig about them -- they were too busy listening to NOW support the rapist in the White House.

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[Nita Nupress]

Thanks. I completely forgot about this thread.

From 17... Inderfurth kept up the policy [of having lovely tea parties with the Taliban], even as bin Laden - residing in areas under Taliban control - was blamed for the bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. He met with Taliban officials in New York, Washington, Islamabad, and Kandahar.

"The Taliban will not go away," he said at a Senate hearing in October 1998. "This is a reality."

What a difference a good leader makes.

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[Cindy]

Never forget.

Thanks for the ping Piasa.