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To: saw-bones who wrote (121530)9/13/2001 11:05:11 AM
From: XenaLives  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
I did not mean that it was immoral to train him...

I was commenting about the general immorality (but perhaps amoral would be a better term) of the CIA.



To: saw-bones who wrote (121530)9/13/2001 11:33:07 AM
From: KyrosL  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
In retrospect, the current regime in Afghanistan is more brutal, more repressive and more hostile to American interests than the regime that the Soviet Union installed and supported.



To: saw-bones who wrote (121530)9/16/2001 8:52:37 PM
From: Thomas M.  Respond to of 436258
 
I agree with you. This was one of the very rare instances in which the CIA was on solid moral ground. They supported rebels against an invading Imperial power. Usually, the CIA defends the dictator who is in the pocket of the Imperial power (the U.S.), and fights against the popularly elected regime (e.g. Iran, Nicaragua, etc.). It just so happens that Bin Laden turned on us, and now we must fight him.

Tom


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