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Taverner

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5. I agree we are doing this in Syria right now

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jul 2013

And this can only turn out bad...

But even when Al Queda was the big boogeyman of the 90s and 00s, most of their plots failed

Remember the LAX Y2K bombings? Of course you don't because border cops caught them blatantly trying to bring bombs over the border.

These guys are inept - we have nothing to fear here

And yes, we do need to GTFO of the Middle East. And the rest of the world. The US military is too damn big, and its budget is what will kill us all, not Al Queda

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Al Queda is not a threat [View all] Taverner Jul 2013 OP

when your government is the most effective al queda recruiter, some changes would be useful nt msongs Jul 2013 #1

GITMO is the best recruiting tool, agreed Taverner Jul 2013 #9

GITMO and the fleet of murder drones. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #17

Yep. It's almost as if they want Al Queda to rebuild Taverner Jul 2013 #22

$$$$$$$$$$$$$ woo me with science Jul 2013 #25

This is true Taverner Jul 2013 #31

Drones and GITMO are great Recruiting Tools UserNSAv32 Jul 2013 #27

I think the people of Nairobi and Dar es Salaam might disagree... RevStPatrick Jul 2013 #2

Islam v Christianity has been going on in Africa for centuries Taverner Jul 2013 #7

Huh? RevStPatrick Jul 2013 #35

Oh I thought you were referring to CURRENT events Taverner Jul 2013 #36

In Kenya and Tanzania? No muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #41

What?? disidoro01 Jul 2013 #3

I agree we are doing this in Syria right now Taverner Jul 2013 #5

That's wholly bullshit, sir. Blackford Jul 2013 #4

Did not mean to offend but most of the people who planned that, plotted that, are dead Taverner Jul 2013 #6

Justice is not complete, sir Blackford Jul 2013 #8

You are waging a war on an idea, not a group Taverner Jul 2013 #10

Al Queda is a well defined group, sir. n/t Blackford Jul 2013 #11

And they are mostly dead Taverner Jul 2013 #12

We must agree to disagree on the threat level Blackford Jul 2013 #13

OK - I understand - this is personal Taverner Jul 2013 #14

What you just expressed is justification for war without end, woo me with science Jul 2013 #21

that ain't going to happen.. frylock Jul 2013 #23

I agree, there are still a few unaccounted for leaders Historic NY Jul 2013 #29

And disidoro01 Jul 2013 #20

Pardon me, but I was not responding to a post of yours. n/t Blackford Jul 2013 #26

They have never been a threat Politicalboi Jul 2013 #15

I don't buy into the false flag hypothesis for one big reason Taverner Jul 2013 #18

You know, mihop...nope nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #24

Once I discovered shortly after the event.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #38

^ ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #39

I know the families of some dead diplomats who disagree Recursion Jul 2013 #16

And since the drone strikes? Taverner Jul 2013 #19

Mumbai, the PETN package plot, the BA bomb plot, the Times Square bomb plot and Fort msanthrope Jul 2013 #28

Only two of those were sucessful Taverner Jul 2013 #30

All of those plots were successful. The goal of terrorism is to terrorize...and you can only msanthrope Jul 2013 #40

Gotta follow the money - wars are very profitable... polichick Jul 2013 #32

They are continuing to use Al Qaeda as a "boogeyman." Jamastiene Jul 2013 #33

I know. When I hear people call the Boston Marathon bombing "Al Queda" Taverner Jul 2013 #34

The mistake is in describing Al-Qaeda like we do some James Bond bad guy organization. Archae Jul 2013 #37

Why did a bunch of scenes from 'Life of Brian' pop into my head? Taverner Jul 2013 #42

LOL! Archae Jul 2013 #43