--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/20/06 1:28:45 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I believe we, the US, supported the Mujahadien (Osama)against the > Russians in Afganistan. Later many Mujahadien became Alkieda (sp?). > > JohnY > > > > Sort of. The Mujahaddin were lose knit groups that fought the soviets > during their occupation of Afghanistan. OBL went to Afghanistan to join the > Mujahaddin and fight Russians. We, the US , gave military and financial support to > these groups until the war ended. Then our aid stopped and the Mujahaddin > turned on each other. OBL had established relations with the Taliban that > eventually took control of the country and the Taliban eventually hosted OBL and Al > Qaida in their country. >
Thanks for the details. It's not at all unusual for the US to support a group temporarly that supports our interests. JohnY ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
