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2003-08-17 Middle East

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Posted by .com 2003-08-17 8:39:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A hero? Ossama kept himself faaaaaaar away of the closest Russian soldier. Apparently a national tradition since except for a few irregulars in 1948 the Saudis have never dared to go fight Israel.

Another point: from my readings Afghans had a poor opinion of the Arab Jihadis and weren't keen on sending them to the front. Their most noticeable contribution were atrocities toward the prisonners (both Russian and Afghans).

Posted by JFM 2003-8-17 9:23:58 AM|| 2003-8-17 9:23:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 To the Saudis, anyone who sits in the back lines, hands out cash, and occasionally torturns a captive is a hero.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-8-17 7:13:36 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2003-8-17 7:13:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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