Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 2:10 PM The guy was espousing that AMERICA was responsible for 9-11. He was clearly a radical nut using his father's death to crap on the US. His arguments and speeches were not based on facts, so Oreilly cut him off, as he should. I read all the negatives on Oreilly but when I read the transcripts, I see a fair, tough interview. I don't get it ...
Actually, American governments have set up governments and been supporters of "the other side" in many wars and regional conflicts. Have you ever heard the term, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"? It's a little thing that led to us support Saddam against Iran in the Iran-Iraq war. Hell, Reagan gave Saddam the gas he used on the Kurds in the 80's. "Saddam used poison gas on his own people." - Bush, Cheney, Powell, Rice, Rumsfeld, etc... Telling the anti Saddam factions that Bush 41 would support their uprising against Saddam after Iraq 1991 and then pulling out all support to let them be overrun by Saddam's loyalists. Supporting OBL and the rest of his army against the Soviets in Afghanistan starting in the late 70's.
I wouldn't say that America was responsible for 9/11. But, these sort of "little meddling affairs" that our government gets involved in do nothing but create resentment. Coupled with some religion, we've got a mess.
—Colin |
