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avebury

(10,952 posts) Sun Jan 13, 2013, 02:57 PM Jan 2013

I am watching Episode 8 of the Oliver Stone

series Untold History of the United States.

What really has stood out so far is Zbiginew Brzezinki's comment "What is more more important to world history, the Talliban or the collapse of the Soviet Empire? Some agitated Muslims or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the Cold War." (around the 16 minute mark).

Talk about being short sighted.

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I am watching Episode 8 of the Oliver Stone (Original Post) avebury Jan 2013 OP

wasbbis have been around since the 1500's the BRITS made the mistake pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #1

pansypoo53219

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1. wasbbis have been around since the 1500's the BRITS made the mistake

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jan 2013

of not squelching them, but using them ala the mujadeen(sp) against the ottoman empire. HUMANS have always been stupid long ball.

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