In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Omelet > wrote:
> >
> > > In article
> > > >,
> >
> > > > Of course, I'm not going to try to justify what the terrorists have
> > > > done.
> >
> > [more snipped]
> >
> > > <snipped>
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.
> > >
> > > But what "modern terrorists" do nowadays is a bit over the top...
> > >
> > > Don't you agree?
> >
> > Of course. That's what I tried to communicate above. I just wanted to
> > point out that are in fact two sides to this controversy.
>
> And it is a good point.
>
> >
> > Many people in this world think that the US supports terrorists. After
> > all, who trained Osama Bin Ladin? The US did. Osama Bin Ladin was our
> > good friend when he was trying to get the Soviet Union out.
>
> Yes, I know. I've even seen the videos. It seems to be a common habit
> with the US... Supply weapons to the wrong people that are later used to
> kill us.
>
> > Who
> > supplied the poison gas that Saddam Hussein used to kill the Kurds? The
> > US.
>
> THAT I did not know. :-( Cites please?

I did a quick Google and could not confirm this. In fact, there is a
claim that Iraq was actually gassing Iranian troops, and the 5,000 Kurd
civilians who were killed were merely collateral damage. The chemicals
were not provided by a government. Iraq purchased them from companies,
some German.


> > Who protected Saddam Hussein against world sanctions while he was
> > doing it? The US. Saddam Hussein was our dear friend when Iran was our
> > enemy.
>
> Ironic isn't it?

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA