Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Reagan and Al Queda
If there is something I cannot stand, it is when people try to blame Osama and the Taliban's rise to our support of the mujahadeen. First of all, the Taliban were only one faction in the mujahadeen who subsequently took over.
But more importantly, I do not blame FDR for supporting Stalin in WWII. FDR was wise for not letting Stalin get crushed by Hitler by sending them aide and later waging war with them.
I'm sure if Reagan had a crystal ball he would have done things differently, but this charge is just silly.
If there is something I cannot stand, it is when people try to blame Osama and the Taliban's rise to our support of the mujahadeen. First of all, the Taliban were only one faction in the mujahadeen who subsequently took over.
But more importantly, I do not blame FDR for supporting Stalin in WWII. FDR was wise for not letting Stalin get crushed by Hitler by sending them aide and later waging war with them.
I'm sure if Reagan had a crystal ball he would have done things differently, but this charge is just silly.
