ButterflyBlood
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Wed May-19-04 12:16 PM
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Is Reagan to blame for 9/11? |
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I think a large portion is because of him. He did more to prop up bin Laden and al-Qaeda than anyone else in history.
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denverbill
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Wed May-19-04 12:19 PM
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Reagan armed him, it's true. However, bin Laden wouldn't hate us for helping him fight the Soviets in Afghanistan. He didn't hate us until Bush I decided to build a US military base in Saudi Arabia after the Gulf War. That was Bush's decision and was what started bin Laden's crusade against the 'infidel occupation of the Holy Land'.
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noonwitch
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Wed May-19-04 12:23 PM
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2. I blame RR, GHWB and GWB |
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But Reagan started the whole terrorist vs. freedom fighters mentality. The contras, who raped and killed nuns as part of their fight against the sandinistas (who overthrew a brutal dictator, Samoza)were "freedom fighters". I guess the Iranian radicals were too, although now they are considered terrorists.
Mostly, and until I see reason to believe otherwise, I blame Osama bin Laden for 9-11.
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Wed May-19-04 12:24 PM
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3. Maybe, but Poppy is guilty of the first WTC bombing |
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FBI had untranslated info of the plans to do it.
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Wed May-19-04 12:25 PM
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should be blamed. wouldn't that be refreshing?
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