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To: XenaLives who wrote (121503)9/13/2001 4:01:02 PM
From: C.K. Houston  Read Replies (2) of 436258
 
<Bin Laden was trained and got his start in the terrorism business from our CIA.>

Most don't realize this. I sure didn't - until yesterday. It appears that it was the Reagan administration that supported & subsidized Bin Laden and help train his followers.

According to the Central Intelligence Agency, which helped arm the anti-Soviet Mujahedeen, bin Laden had between 12,000 and 20,000 supporters trained in arms, explosives and the use of U.S. Stinger missiles. When the Russians pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, bin Laden went quiet for a while, but he and his supporters were not allowed to return to Saudi Arabia as the rulers feared having trained and battle-tested men in the kingdom.

When Iraq invaded Kuwait a year later, Saudi Arabia and the United States forged a strong alliance, with U.S. and other troops pouring into the kingdom. Bin Laden saw this as U.S. occupation and, shifting his base to Sudan, declared a jihad to evict the new invaders from Islam's holy lands.
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THEN: Bush SR. was president. Cheney was Secy of Defense. Colin Powell led forces.

NOW: Bush JR. is president. Cheney is Vice President. Colin Powell is Secretary of State.

Geez … I hadn’t realized the connection. Not good at all.

<Our own immorality is coming back to haunt us. Remember Bush Sr. is CIA.>

You're certainly right. It is coming back to haunt us. UNBELIEVABLE!

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