I have taken enough abuse of you Chris, I will not discuss with people who think they can ridicule others when they don't share their beliefs.
Farewell Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: Christoph Reuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 3:13 AM Subject: Re: Burka, Human Rights and Imperialism > Jan Matthieu wrote: > > Bullshit; In the days before 1973 both Soviets and Americans had their part > > in trying to influence and funding parts of Afghanistan. So for example the > > famous road from Herat via Kandahar to Kabul has been partly built with and > > by Americans and partly by the Soviets. You can easily see what the Soviets > > built: there in places where overtaking is forbidden because of curves in > > the road in mountainous parts, they built a kind of low wall in the middle > > of the road, so, if you venture on the other side you can't get back, > > sometimes for a kilometer. > > Now I understand: The Taliban came to power because the Soviets had built > walls in the middle of the road. > > I always thought the Taliban came to power because they were funded, trained > and armed by the US to chase out the Soviets. It has pretty little to do > with roads with walls. > > Btw, Al Qaeda also fought (and won) in Bosnia and Kosovo, on the US side. > Of course that was the Soviets' fault too... those darn walled roads! > > > > > That, and a bad foreign policy advisor too. ;-) > > > > Well, luckily you don't have to judge my performance. > > True enough, your performance suits your paymasters. How else could it be. > But that's okay... as long as we know the bias. ;-) > > Chris > > >
