How and when did he lose his leg? On Nov 27, 5:37�pm, "d.b.baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Q] - In none of the news accounts I read of Massoud's return to jihad > after his release from Guantanamo is there any mention of the fact > that his prosthetic leg was acquired in Guantanamo, courtesy of > American taxpayers [$75,000] after he was captured trying to kill > Americans on the battlefield in Afghanistan. > > News about the prosthetic leg might interfere with stories of the > innocent aid workers being held captive at Guantanamo in George Bush's > AmeriKKKa. > > To the contrary, although Massoud's swashbuckling reputation as a > jihadist with a prosthetic leg appears in many news items, where he > got that leg is almost purposely hidden -- even lied about. > > "Abdullah Massoud ... had earned both sympathy and reverence for his > time in Guantanamo Bay. ... Upon his release, he made it home to > Waziristan and resumed his war against the U.S. With his long hair, > his prosthetic limb and impassioned speeches, he quickly became a > charismatic inspiration to Waziristan's youth." -- The New York Times > > More:http://www.anncoulter.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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