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2006-09-12 Afghanistan

Former Taliban chief divulges details of Massoods slaying

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Posted by Fred 2006-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 My hands are tied behind my back and my mouth is taped shut, an annoyed bin Laden reportedly said.

Patience, Osama, patience.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-12 03:04|| 2006-09-12 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 3 points:

"But if the US started fighting, he added, its economy would suffer a major blow and it would face the same destiny as the Soviet Union whose ill-fated 1980s occupation of Afghanistan heralded its disintegration."

He clearly believes his own press. He should have read "Charlie Wilson's War", and he would have realized just how much help they had.

"The other, who survived the blast, was shot dead by enraged bodyguards."
No virgins for him, huh? I believe all technicalities count.

"The death wasnt reported for six days, in fear of undermining the Northern Alliance."

I clearly remember hearing of his death(?) on Sept 10, 2001 and thinking it was a bit of a loss for Afghanistan. Who knew it was a precursor of sept 11.

Posted by Mark E. 2006-09-12 16:13|| 2006-09-12 16:13|| Front Page Top

#3 IFF America does NOT respond or retaliate, IT IS WEAK AND NO LONGER A WORTHY WORLD POWER, i.e. is GEOPOL and DOMESTICALLY VULNERABLE TO ATTACKS AND ANARCHIES; iff America does mil respond or retaliate IT WILL DETRIMENTALLY EXPAND AND EXPAND, USING UP SCARCE RESOURCE AFTER SCARCE RESOURCE, UNTIL IT IMPLODES UPON ITSELF. IOW, Radical Islam's agenda is to succeed and achieve under both or any other tertiary premises.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-09-12 23:33|| 2006-09-12 23:33|| Front Page Top

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