Posted on 11/26/2001 2:46:58 AM PST by JohnHuang2
We do know that we won the Cold War. Between American pressure and the Soviet military defeat in Afghanistan, we won. That is not "actions that backfired". The NA and the Russians are allied with us against terrorism--not a flip-flop policy because everyone is threatened by terrorism not just the USA.
I don't excuse the Taliban for their misdeeds. However, the Afghans are not primarily responsible for them. The mujahideen, and subsequent Taliban rulers, were imposed on Afghans by foreign powers. As we've seen, the hard core of the Taliban are foreigners, not Afghans.
Well, bin Laden's men were Arabs who volunteered for the "jihad" against the former Soviet Union. BTW, it wasn't only the USA--Egypt, Saudi Arabian and Pakistani intelligence played a role in training volunteers for the Afghan mujahedeen and these countries were eager to ship radical (wahibbi) volunteers off to fight the Soviets. The Afghans were more than happy to receive their assistance and the Taliban has resisted American attempts to bring Osama to justice. So, in a sense they are responsible. And I think it would have required psychic powers to predict Osama, who was once on our side, would call a jihad against the USA. Or Saddam's invasion of Kuwait, threat to Saudi Arabia that resulted in moderate leaders taking in USA troops to defend them over Osama and his men. It was during this time he called jihad against us. Who could have predicted this?
Let me quote you some of the Lib'ral Nonsense emanating from HollyWeird (as found in the November 2001 issue of The Limbaugh Letter)...
Shirley MacLaine: "Melt their weapons, melt their hearts, melt their anger with love."
Richard Gere: "If you can see the terrorists as a relative who's dangerously sick and we have to give them medicine, and the medicine is love and compassion."
And here's two offering from Leftist writers in the Village Voice...
Barbara Ehrenreich: "[Waging war] would not address the vast global inequalities in which terrorism is ultimately rooted."
Alice Walker: "What would happen to Osama bin Laden's cool armor if he could be reminded of all the good, nonviolent things he has done? Further, what would happen to him if he could be brought to understand the preciousness of the lives he has destroyed? I firmly believe the only punishment that works is love."
And finally, from Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys: "I just think we are a little bit of an arrogant nation and maybe this is a little bit of a humbling experience."
SHEEEESH!! Stoooopidity Reigns on the Left...MUD
Yes...but the Left is Weak and Ineffectual when it comes time to Fight for their twisted belief system. These Lib'rals shall wilt before our Righteous Furor!!
FReegards...MUD
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