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**NikkitaZ** · 10-13-2005, 12:34 AM

.... Unfortunately there are manye examples in history when the US (and the West in general) supported terorists or dictators if it seemed useful at that time. Bin Laden and his comrades were trainded and equiped by the CIA to fight the Russians in Afghanistan, just to name one prominent example.

Just as we supported Stalin against Hitler. You are correct - when needed the US has supported some rather ugly people whenever "useful" - but should we have allowed Hitler to rule then and NOT supported Stalin? Or should we have allowed Iran to gain power over Iraq in the Middle East and NOT have supported Saddam Hussein in the 80's?

10-13-2005, 12:34 AM	#19
NikkitaZ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 608 Senior Member	.... Unfortunately there are manye examples in history when the US (and the West in general) supported terorists or dictators if it seemed useful at that time. Bin Laden and his comrades were trainded and equiped by the CIA to fight the Russians in Afghanistan, just to name one prominent example. Just as we supported Stalin against Hitler. You are correct - when needed the US has supported some rather ugly people whenever "useful" - but should we have allowed Hitler to rule then and NOT supported Stalin? Or should we have allowed Iran to gain power over Iraq in the Middle East and NOT have supported Saddam Hussein in the 80's?
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