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Politicalboi

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15. They have never been a threat

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:41 PM

Jul 2013

Our own government IS the threat IMO.

Al Queda, big tough terrorist who fly over military bases instead of taking off from NY.

I am NEVER going to believe Al Queda was responsible. I know they couldn't stop jets from intercepting them, but somehow it happened. Billions spent on defense, but our DEFENSE building gets hit.

All believable for a 6 year old. But I guess we have plenty of those here in America.

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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