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Mr.Mystery

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14. Proving that suicide bombing is effective

Reply to GreenWave (Original post)

Sat Oct 22, 2022, 09:59 AM

Oct 2022

Against military occupation by large foreign powers.

Reagan withdraw US troops immediately after the attack. Al Qaeda succeeded in removing the thousands of US troops from The KSA. George W quietly pulled them out after 9 - 11.

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