strangerdude562
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I think that we should get out of Iraq and have our main focus on N. Korea and Afghanistan. As for this soldier all I have to say is what a dumbass he is, what kind of idiot wanders off base without a weapon?
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I think that we should get out of Iraq and have our main focus on N. Korea and Afghanistan. As for this soldier all I have to say is what a dumbass he is, what kind of idiot wanders off base without a weapon?
TreesOfLife
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Great find
natrone23
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The US intelligence community (CIA, NSA, DIA, etc) view, confirmed by the conclusions of the 9/11 Commission Report and the Senate Report of Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq, is that there was not a cooperative effort between the two and that Saddam did not support the 9/11 attacks. According to this view, the difference in ideology between Saddam and al-Qaeda made cooperation in any terrorist attacks very unlikely.[6] The Senate Report discussed the possibility of Saddam offering al-Qaeda training and safe-haven, but confirmed the CIA's conclusion that there was no evidence of operational cooperation between the two
what... huh?
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Didn't read your link. The mujihadin existed before we trained them better in guerrilla warfare to repel the russians. At that time, you may be aware, we were in the cold war. We wanted it to remain cold. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. Support them to keep the oil out of the russians hands, and we don't have to get our hands dirty.
It is again... the best move for our country.
what... huh?
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I didn't suggest there was cooperation so much as a willingness to coexist.
You act as if it is coincidence that once we got there the enemy magically began spouting out of the ground.
I am suggesting that it is not coincidence, that there were strongholds and forces of Al Queda entrenched and became a central hub for virgin distribution... and I am good with it.
natrone23
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Did you ever think those "enemy" that magically sprouted were Iraqis defending there country?
jfgordon1
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Agreed. At that time it was in our best interest to support them. However, we still support them today and make them sound like they are our "enemy"...
We don't want this war to end. We create things for the american pubic so they'll support the actions the government takes...
Link: http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=1326
what... huh?
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I know too many people on the ground and in the air to think that. I know too many people involved. No.
natrone23
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Yeah I know a few people including (me) who were involved too.
We rarely came into contact with foreign fighters, most of the guys we killed and captured were Iraqis.
Not to mention pentagon reports that state less the 10 percent of the fighters in Iraq are al qeada. The vast amount of "insurgents" were from local resitence groups
The build up started right after the Gulf war 1992 I was still there in 94...During that time