Originally posted by zeeblebotOkay, but...
paragraph below is cross-posted from the Robert Pape thread; the "mujahedeen hero" is Massoud. it does not seem to be a coincidence that he was killed on Sept. 9; bin Laden was probably anticipating the backlash and covering his flank.
1) Americans don't need Massoud to bomb Afganistan, they will have gone there anyway.
2) why attack the US, when you can't even get rid of Massoud lil troops.
Taliban01 : yeah, lets attack America who has a power of destruction 1 billion times bigger than ours.
Taliban02: you mean like attacking their army, that's cool
Taliban01 : ew...no, let's destroy two towers with no military importance.
Taliban02: ...
Taliban01: ...
Taliban02 : ew...why?
Taliban01 : well you know it's a symbol, american audience like movie-like stuff
Taliban02 : oh yeah, so they got angry and come bomb us all
Taliban01 : exactely !
Taliban02 : we're so great. Hope it won't stop the US from funding us later on.
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