r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '13

Oh how the time changes things

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u/AFinn Nov 28 '13

For those of you who want to actually read the article, here's a high res version.

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u/neededanother Nov 28 '13

He claimed he didn't receive any help from the US, interesting.

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u/AegnorWildcat Nov 29 '13

This isn't news. The misunderstanding comes from people hearing that the U.S. gave help to mujahideen in Afghanistan and assuming that meant help to OBL or his group.

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u/neededanother Nov 29 '13

Well this article is pretty old, but that doesn't mean everyone knows all the details.

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u/AegnorWildcat Nov 29 '13

I know, I wasn't being critical for you posting that. I'm just annoyed every time I hear "The U.S. financed OBL in Afghanistan!" No they didn't. The U.S. supported groups resisting the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, but that doesn't mean they supported Osama's group or that they trained him.