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Old 08-09-2008, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys View Post
The Taliban, so I understand, were the Afghan Government of Afghanistan when we invaded that country. Or were they perhaps Martians? I believe Al Qaida (is it?) probably had something to do with the witch trials in New England and with flying saucers: it has certainly been a very convenient myth to justify an oil empire, but whether it actually exists outside the heads of a few demented Saudi and US fundamentalists is a moot question.
Guess they should have not been harboring an international terrorist and turned his ass over when asked nicely the first time.

One of those oil conspiracy folk are you? Only problem with THAT theory is Afghanistan is not a major producer of oil. Back to the drawing board with you, Wile E Coyote.
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