That Robert Fisk piece was a great read. Good post
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:12 am
by wormcode
cityzen wrote:
dubmatters wrote:Didn't the US give bin laden et all tons of money and weapons to get the russians out of Afghanistan in the 80's?
Yeah. Training too?
Yeah I mentioned people should also not forget Operation Cyclone on the 1st or 2nd page. It was when they funded billions and trained the mujahideen. They were basically the precursor group for al qaeda.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:21 am
by esfandyar
wormcode wrote:
Yeah I mentioned people should also not forget Operation Cyclone on the 1st or 2nd page. It was when they funded billions and trained the mujahideen. They were basically the precursor group for al qaeda.
rambo's buddies!
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:21 am
by cityzen
wormcode wrote:
cityzen wrote:
dubmatters wrote:Didn't the US give bin laden et all tons of money and weapons to get the russians out of Afghanistan in the 80's?
Yeah. Training too?
Yeah I mentioned people should also not forget Operation Cyclone on the 1st or 2nd page. It was when they funded billions and trained the mujahideen. They were basically the precursor group for al qaeda.
Sorry, I must have missed that. Hope this makes up for it a little bit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
"Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive covert CIA operations ever undertaken; funding began with $20–30 million per year in 1980 and rose to $630 million per year in 1987."
the first article is fantastic if very poorly transcribed!
the second just shows how ineffective and pointless television news debates are for the most part - 30 second answers and thats all you have
no wonder so many people believe idiots who go on tv when all you have to do is support yourself for 30seconds at a time, no one has time to be found out...
the first article is fantastic if very poorly transcribed!
the second just shows how ineffective and pointless television news debates are for the most part - 30 second answers and thats all you have
no wonder so many people believe idiots who go on tv when all you have to do is support yourself for 30seconds at a time, no one has time to be found out...
chomsky rarely does TV anymore, and when he does, there's always somebody trying to tell him he's not an american, and that dissent isn't american. he can debate with anyone, and it always turns into chomsky being factual, and the opposing viewpoint becoming sensational and emphatic, telling him he's poison, etc.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:45 am
by cityzen
A bit off topic, but some of you, well at least one of you, will enjoy this if you haven't seen it already.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:18 am
by budsteq
[quote=nz news]Muslim clerics say burial at sea is a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.[/quote]
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:42 am
by cityzen
budsteq wrote:
nz news wrote:Muslim clerics say burial at sea is a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.
Meh. If shits gonna happen, it would have anyway.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:04 pm
by 64hz
everyone saying Osama is the world champion in hide and seek, wtf? maddie's still out there.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:42 pm
by cityzen
64hz wrote:everyone saying Osama is the world champion in hide and seek, wtf? maddie's still out there.
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:47 pm
by particle-jim
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:02 pm
by cityzen
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:17 pm
by Ayatollah
Re: Obama announces that Osama Bin Laden is dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:22 pm
by 64hz
imagine being that guy who unloaded into osamas head. would be fucking awesome.
