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originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: bjarneorn
No, toy Russia created Al Queda didn't you hear?
They invaded Afghanistan and therefore the insurgent group was formed.
Makes about as much sense as what you're saying..
President Reagan meeting with Afghan Mujahideen leaders in the Oval Office in 1983
Omar fought as a rebel soldier with the anti-Soviet Mujahideen under the command of Nek Mohammad of the Hizb-e-Islami Khalis, but did not fight against the communist regime of Najibullah regime between 1989 and 1992.[31] It was reported that he was thin, but tall and strongly built, and "a crack marksman who had destroyed many Soviet tanks during the Afghan War."[44]
Omar was wounded four times. Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef claims to have been present when exploding shrapnel destroyed one of Omar's eyes during a battle in Sangsar, Panjwaye District shortly before the 1987 Battle of Arghandab.[11]
originally posted by: InnerPeace2012
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: bjarneorn
No, toy Russia created Al Queda didn't you hear?
They invaded Afghanistan and therefore the insurgent group was formed.
Makes about as much sense as what you're saying..
No, you got to provide that with some narrative to make it at least believable. I think bjarneorn got a story there that rings a lot of bells.
Not only where the Russians involved in Afghanistan did you know?
President Reagan meeting with Afghan Mujahideen leaders in the Oval Office in 1983
Source
Mullah Mohammed Omar Mujahid was a Mujaheddin before becoming an Al-Qaeda leader. Lost an eye, in an ambush attack with a Russian convoy as the legend says.
Omar fought as a rebel soldier with the anti-Soviet Mujahideen under the command of Nek Mohammad of the Hizb-e-Islami Khalis, but did not fight against the communist regime of Najibullah regime between 1989 and 1992.[31] It was reported that he was thin, but tall and strongly built, and "a crack marksman who had destroyed many Soviet tanks during the Afghan War."[44]
Omar was wounded four times. Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef claims to have been present when exploding shrapnel destroyed one of Omar's eyes during a battle in Sangsar, Panjwaye District shortly before the 1987 Battle of Arghandab.[11]
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: InnerPeace2012
Oh of course, because he was in the Mujahideen and the CIA assisted them against the Soviets, everything afterwards was the CIA's doing too.
Of course it was! Silly me to think that maybe he chose to fight whoever was invading and interfering with his country, first the Soviets with the US as an ally then against the US and the....US...as an...ally? huh?
but no, you're right, the CIA created Al Queda, the Taliban and ISIS!
originally posted by: MrSpad
Well if you know the history of ISIS you know it is not a new group and has been around since the late 1990's when they were known for assassinating a US diplomat in Jordan. Its movements, alliances and name changes are easy to follow. It was created by no outside power and frankly has never needed support from any outside power. That being the case, it scares people in wanting to believe it all has to a be big plot by somebody else because the idea people can over throw governments or build armies seems to much like chaos.
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: InnerPeace2012
It's very constructive as it shows the big leap in logic used by you and many others.
US helped the Mujahideen, therefore they created Al Qeuda.
See that logic fail there, you've missed a couple of decades between the two and don't even care...
Now it's taken another step..
U.S. helped the Mujahideen, therefore they created Al Queda, therefore they created ISIS.
Do you not realise that if your first step is wrong, the rest is too?
Do you not realise that ISIS and Al Queda are enemies?