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In reply to the discussion: How religion can drive someone to slaughter his fellow citizens – and believe they deserve it [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)28. It's called blow-back:
Here's the October 29, 2004 video of Osama from Al Jazeera:
with the English transcript from Al Jazeera:
http://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2004/11/200849163336457223.html
This means the oppressing and embargoing to death of millions as Bush Sr did in Iraq in the greatest mass slaughter of children mankind has ever known, and it means the throwing of millions of pounds of bombs and explosives at millions of children - also in Iraq - as Bush Jr did, in order to remove an old agent and replace him with a new puppet to assist in the pilfering of Iraq's oil and other outrages.
So with these images and their like as their background, the events of September 11th came as a reply to those great wrongs, should a man be blamed for defending his sanctuary?
Is defending oneself and punishing the aggressor in kind, objectionable terrorism? If it is such, then it is unavoidable for us.
This is the message which I sought to communicate to you in word and deed, repeatedly, for years before September 11th.
He also speaks of his desire to bankrupt the US
If you think the US can for decades severely abuse the ME and not face some repercussions, you are seriously deluded. If the US were abused like the US is abusing the ME, there would be nuclear winter.
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trotsky
Jul 2016
OP
"... The 31-year-old ... drank alcohol, ate pork and took drugs. He never prayed
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#1
"... No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. A source close to the investigation tells
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#2
... The .. truck driver .. was a bitter divorced delivery man with a violent criminal record — but
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#3
... Neighbors told BFM Bouhlel was not overtly religious, but had been depressed – and even
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#4
Of course, this could describe literally 100's of thousands (millions?) of people - who don't
jonno99
Jul 2016
#7
... So far, the picture that has emerged is similar to those responsible for the Paris
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#5
... So far, the picture that has emerged is similar to those responsible for the Paris
struggle4progress
Jul 2016
#12
The thing about not showing much interest in religion is what happens when interest is shown.
Igel
Jul 2016
#14
What do your links prove? Terrorists are often recruited among 'sinful' Muslims
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#30
People have strange attitudes when something doesn't fit their internal narrative.
Igel
Jul 2016
#15
Isn't it really ideologies in general?..Like that which drove Stalin to kill 20 million of his own?
whathehell
Jul 2016
#35
You didn't really read what I wrote either...A common DU experience, I'm afraid.
whathehell
Jul 2016
#40