Re:The Pentagon Is Spending Up To $2.2B on Soviet-Style Arms...
by arethuza on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @01:10PM
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"because he believed (correctly) that it would result in large groups of them forming armed militias and start a middle eastern uprising"
Do you have a reference for that - because that is one hell of a strong accusation?
NB Not saying that it would surprise me, but I've never heard that particular accusation before. Though it does sound worryingly like the claims that US money indirectly funded the Taliban via Pakistan - allegedly without the US knowing but that is a remarkable thing not to know....
Re:The Pentagon Is Spending Up To $2.2B on Soviet-Style Arms...
by ep103 on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @02:17PM
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Watch the power of nightmares. I confess I'm not 100% confident that that's where I remember that quote from (Its been a few years now), but its a good bet.
Do you have a reference for that - because that is one hell of a strong accusation?
NB Not saying that it would surprise me, but I've never heard that particular accusation before. Though it does sound worryingly like the claims that US money indirectly funded the Taliban via Pakistan - allegedly without the US knowing but that is a remarkable thing not to know....