What is up with the EU?

[AirAssault]

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How is this, an attack by 19 hijackers (so our government says), the same as another country trying to tell us how to run ours?

[Spider-TW]

How is this, an attack by 19 hijackers (so our government says), the same as another country trying to tell us how to run ours?

It's a stretch, but I am SURE that if we did everything the Taliban wanted, then Al Qaeda would have left us alone. They would have moved on to the next evil.

Now if I want to use a 'tard' with a beard and a ghutra, does that make me racist? With such an iconic image, I think it would accurately convey my sarcasm in the direction of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, while not at the idea of the hi-jackers trying to influence my country. Emoticons must be server based. bah.

[AirAssault]

It's a stretch, but I am SURE that if we did everything the Taliban wanted, then Al Qaeda would have left us alone. They would have moved on to the next evil.

Now if I want to use a 'tard' with a beard and a ghutra, does that make me racist? With such an iconic image, I think it would accurately convey my sarcasm in the direction of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, while not at the idea of the hi-jackers trying to influence my country. Emoticons must be server based. bah.

Or do you mean what the Taliban DIDN'T do for us. Good ol bush had the Taliban AT the white house trying to make a deal for an oil pipeline through Afghanistan, they said no. Do you think things would of been different if they had said yes?

As far as Al Qaeda, how are their tactics any different than those the US has employed either directly or indirectly (by means of $$$) in the past? Don't forget, the Mujahideen was well trained, well armed and had lots of money (thanks to the US) when fighting the Soviets. Now, that being a known fact, how is it we call them "freedom fighters" and group that is a direct descendant of that group Al Qaeda, terrorists?

Fry on Texas!!

[Spider-TW]

We call them freedom fighters as long as they are in their own country. When they come over here to fight with the civilians, they are terrorists.

I consider the oil pipeline issue an indication, not a cause. As a whole, the Afghans you see in the U.S. are not representative of the country. Their country is like Mexico with less. Aside from handing over $$$ to them or buying heroin, a pipeline right of way is about the easiest deal that makes sense on a national scale.

I would be happy for the EU to take over the whole thing.

[kosmo]

The rampant idiocy in this thread is a prime example of why 12 random morons shouldnt be allowed to decide whether someone should get executed. Especially 12 random Texans, those people are scum.

[Mind'sEye]

Don't forget, the Mujahideen was well trained, well armed and had lots of money (thanks to the US) when fighting the Soviets. Now, that being a known fact, how is it we call them "freedom fighters" and group that is a direct descendant of that group Al Qaeda, terrorists?

We gave tremendous support and assistance to the Mujahideen in their fight for autonomy against the Soviet Union. As repayment they harbored and assisted the perpetrators of the Cole, 9/11 and other terrorist attacks. When it comes to radical Islam you cannot trust the buggers. That is the simple lesson we should have learned.