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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:02 PM Original message |
WOW...Somebody Please Explain This Article Re: US Aids Taliban in 2001 in Drug War >> |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. I do recall that the US government prior to 2001 did support |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Confusing! |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Kabuki theater... |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. So then, was 9/11 revenge for the BFEE's assuming control over the Afghan drug trade? |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. 9/11 really had nothing to do with Afghanistan except to provide pretext and excuses |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. for the same reason that the US has had its hands in other drug (and arms) deals with terrorists |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Read the whole book. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, c'mon, don't you recognise black ops when you see it? |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'll explain it .... |
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bentley (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Great explaination......... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. RW line: Pre-9/11 world, Clinton's fault, blah blah |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. To Wit .... "Taleban in Texas for talks on gas pipeline" |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes, and what is of further importance ... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. it's always been about oil. Karzi was an exec with Unical. like a puzzle... |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Drugs, oil... |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. To Wit .... U.S. Policy Towards Taliban Influenced by Oil - Say Authors |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Good grief. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. This is the most important aspect of the whole affair .... |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Ah yes... |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. The aid was given to Afghanistan - not the Taliban - through the UN and NGOs. |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. From your article... |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Robert Scheer was commenting on that State Dept briefing in his column. |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Or maybe Scheer just got it wrong? |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. DU had some great threads which put it all down .... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-26-07 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wasn't this the money for food so they wouldn't starve to death? |
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