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Politics : Idea Of The Day
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To: Thomas M. who wrote (40687)9/23/2001 5:06:20 PM
From: SirRealist  Read Replies (1) of 50167
 
Bin Laden hates us because we are AGAINST freedom and democracy. His 96 Declaration of War against the US states his opposition is based on the words of Mohammed in not permitting a non-believer to make any claim to the Arabian peninsula, so opposition to US bases there is his STATED reason.

The Taliban came into power fighting the Soviets with enormous backing by Palestine and its ISI; losing that support is likely the biggest surprise they've sustained thus far.

Bin Laden was one of several that we funded as part of the $2B we contributed to the anti-Soviet resistance. He had no prob taking money and weapons from Satan to fight to keep Afghanistan free.

Calling him supportive of 'democratic' anything is a stretch. He wants Islam to dominate the world, may believe it is pre-ordained, and clearly thinks he's just the super-prophet to lead them to that.

He hates. He is well-educated enough to understand that most Americans want freedom and democracy, even if our govt screws up from time to time.

Support for the Shah? Old history. Even most Iranians don't carry that grudge anymore. Perhaps he does bear a grudge against Saudi royalty, but it's hard to fathom due to his family's long intermingling of assets and business with that royalty.

Or are you suggesting 6400 dead, most civilians, from 42 countries around the globe is the work of a freedom & democracy lover? I've read a lot of history and can find no parallel of anyone expressing such noble aims via such cruelty as he has unleashed.
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