Pandoras' Box is open (nuclear wise)

[billvon 3,120]

>Can you provide the link?

Here's one:
http://www.thebulletin.org/article.php?art_ofn=jf99lumpe

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The "secret" U.S. arming of various mujahideen factions fighting in Afghanistan against Soviet invaders began in 1979. Before it ended in 1991, the CIA had shipped, via Pakistan, some 400,000 AK-47 assault rifles; an undisclosed quantity of Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile launchers and missiles; vast quantities of Italian-made anti-personnel mines; 40-50 Swiss-designed anti-aircraft guns; Egyptian mortars; "Blowpipe" surface-to-air missiles from Britain; 100,000 Indian rifles; and from Turkey, 60,000 archaic rifles, 8,000 light machine guns, and more than 100,000,000 rounds of ammunition. [2]

It is the Stinger missiles that have caused successive U.S. administrations the most heartburn. In her November speech, Secretary Albright said, "We have learned from bitter experience that these weapons, which will fit in a ski bag, are very difficult to control once sold. They turn civilian airliners and humanitarian relief flights into easy targets."
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>Please note I'm talking about *NOW*, not 20 years ago when they were fighting the Russians.

Ah. Please re-read my post then; it may clear up the misunderstanding.

[mnealtx 0]

Sometimes, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" isn't that good of a deal...

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

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Sometimes, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" isn't that good of a deal...

Gee you arent actually saying that your guys didnt make a WHOLE bunch of BAD deals now are you....

[SpeedRacer 1]

The CIA gave the weapons & $ to the Afghan mujahideen, not to the Arab volunteers (Osama & his pals).

Speed Racer
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[billvon 3,120]

>Sometimes, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" isn't that good of a deal...

Agreed. I hope we keep that in mind in the future.