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Thread #68685 Message #1159887
Posted By: Strick
12-Apr-04 - 11:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: Iraq Not Becoming Another Vietnam
Subject: RE: BS: Iraq Not Becoming Another Vietnam
"You armed and trained the very people you are attacking."
Er, Willie, the insugents are fighting with Soviet made weapons. See here:
Weapons Of The Insurgents
Note that the weapons only became "black market" after the fall of Saddam. And despite the various connections between Saddam and the CIA, most of his training came from the KGB. How do you think he became a devout admirer of Stalin?