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Out of Nowhere?
BBC News ^ | By Professor Lawrence Freedman BBC News

Posted on 10/23/2004 1:49:00 PM PDT by anonymoussierra

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1 posted on 10/23/2004 1:49:00 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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To: anonymoussierra; risk; knighthawk; silent_jonny; Wneighbor

America


2 posted on 10/23/2004 1:50:50 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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Almost at once President Bush declared a war on terror, and soon Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda organisation was being driven out of its sanctuaries in Afghanistan.

I thought that was worth repeating, seriesly.

3 posted on 10/23/2004 1:54:19 PM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Part of the Reagan legacy is to re-elect G.W. Bush))
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bump


4 posted on 10/23/2004 1:57:35 PM PDT by risk
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"Almost at once President Bush declared a war on terror, and soon Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda organisation was being driven out of its sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
I thought that was worth repeating, seriesly." Thank you


5 posted on 10/23/2004 2:00:26 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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To: risk

Thank you what is "bump" Thank you


6 posted on 10/23/2004 2:01:45 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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Yea, now US troops control Afghanistan and Iraq. We have troops in Kuwait and Quater. Gee, think Osama realizes he goofed.


7 posted on 10/23/2004 2:06:32 PM PDT by jdluntjr
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To: anonymoussierra

It's a traditional follow up to a thread or another followup post meaning "I agree," or "thanks for including me in your to: list." Activity on the thread can attract others, too.


8 posted on 10/23/2004 2:07:23 PM PDT by risk
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Thanks again!


9 posted on 10/23/2004 2:10:36 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: risk

Thank you!


10 posted on 10/23/2004 2:10:52 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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"Yea, now US troops control Afghanistan and Iraq. We have troops in Kuwait and Quater. Gee, think Osama realizes he goofed." Strong America is good I like strong America that is good! Thank you


11 posted on 10/23/2004 2:13:51 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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:}}}}}}}


12 posted on 10/23/2004 2:15:16 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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Not long before the October attacks US warships had fired rounds into Muslim positions, in support of the Christians.

This is certainly in dispute. I read a book by a marine who was there, and he said they were under fire from pretty early on, and that the marines all wondered when they would be able to fire back. The position was quite exposed, however.

13 posted on 10/23/2004 2:18:57 PM PDT by marktwain
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thank you


14 posted on 10/23/2004 2:21:05 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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I was wondering when someone would finally point this out. Bush did not make a "pre-emptive" attack, he took decisive action to "answer" attacks.


15 posted on 10/23/2004 2:24:42 PM PDT by RISU
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Why not start with the Iranians taking American hostages and hokding them for 444 days. Releasing them only when it became clear that Ronald Reagan was going to be president.


16 posted on 10/23/2004 2:25:08 PM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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Why not start with the Munich Olympics in the 70's!!


17 posted on 10/23/2004 2:26:11 PM PDT by RISU
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Why not start with the beginning of the blood-thirsty death-cult in Arabia in the 600s?


18 posted on 10/23/2004 2:28:52 PM PDT by broadsword (Weren't there a couple of giant Buddhist statues in Afghanistan? What happened to them?)
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To: OldFriend

Gee, you think they knew Reagan had a backbone, which Carter lacked.


19 posted on 10/23/2004 2:29:22 PM PDT by lolhelp
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Thank you


20 posted on 10/23/2004 2:29:27 PM PDT by anonymoussierra
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