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2004-10-27 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-10-27 3:35:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Clarke best put the 10th Crusade on hold.

Posted by RN 2004-10-27 8:01:55 AM|| 2004-10-27 8:01:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Required reading.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-27 8:07:14 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-10-27 8:07:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think a major catalyst for Al Qaeda was the defeat of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. The AQ boyz attributed the victory over a superpower to Allah, and got the idea they could defeat the other superpower too.

Posted by V is for Victory 2004-10-27 9:03:29 AM|| 2004-10-27 9:03:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Soviets were bloodied in Afghanistan, but not defeated. What forced them out was economics and President Reagan.

When the war started (Dec 79) President Carter's response was to withdraw from the Olympics and the Soviets were on a roll. Once Carter was defeated, the US joined with Pakistan to train the mujihadeen and the roll went in the other direction.

The Soviets didn't have the Rubles to maintain five divisions in Afghanistan, staunch the hemorrhage of radical Islam in the âstansâ and counter the threat of Star Wars at the same time.

And while the US and our coalition allies have the economic ability, it's a matter of do our citizens have the stomach to follow through. I sincerely hope so.

Posted by RN 2004-10-27 9:19:20 AM|| 2004-10-27 9:19:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think V was referring to the Soviet withdrawl from Afghanistan, which was no victory for the commies, and the way it was meaningful to radical islamoids. And no doubt the islamoids gave credit to Allan, but of course they had some help from the outside. Very similar to the tough time we had in VietNam. Success in this in endeavor is no doubt related to who else is involved and how committed they are and how effectively we can deal with interlopers.

Posted by Rawsnacks 2004-10-27 10:08:50 AM|| 2004-10-27 10:08:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 All I know is, dead men have no ideology. And we've produced a f*ckload of dead men.

Posted by BH 2004-10-27 10:12:34 AM|| 2004-10-27 10:12:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 "I think a major catalyst for Al Qaeda was the defeat of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. The AQ boyz attributed the victory over a superpower to Allah, and got the idea they could defeat the other superpower too."
I always thought it had more to do with Oslo accords demonstrating that terrorism works.
To be fair, one reason is because it never occured to me that SU fell do to defeat in Afghanistan

Posted by Anonymous6236 2004-10-27 4:05:29 PM|| 2004-10-27 4:05:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 --To be fair, one reason is because it never occured to me that SU fell do to defeat in Afghanistan.--

Shoulder, meet missile. Fire at helicopter.

Posted by anonymous2u 2004-10-27 6:04:49 PM|| 2004-10-27 6:04:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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