[lbo-talk] Taliban claims Russia is funding them

Michael Pugliese debsian at pacbell.net
Mon May 12 01:13:51 PDT 2003


On Mon, 12 May 2003 02:08:33 -0400, Chris Doss <itschris13 at hotmail.com> wrote:


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>> http://www.news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=538552003
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>> Chris, do you believe this claim is credible?

That newspaper has run alot of solid stories. And these details about the reporter, add cred. But, like Chris, I have my doubts about this one. What's to stop the Talibs from biting the hand that is now feeding them? (If it's feeding them.) Blowback. Though as V.I said, "Who benefits?"

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