The "Neo-Con", "Right-Wing", Republican "base" frequently expresses it's un-dying love & admiration for former president Ronald Reagan. I take this opportunity to remind readers, that Ronald Reagan not only brought us un-bridled military spending & build-up.. (Remember the "Star-Wars" "white-Elephant"?? ); but he ALSO created AL Queda!!! His support of and his covert supply of the Taliban and Osama BinLadin's Afghan fighters was the beginnining of what is now known as Al Queda. In Reagan's feverish quest to "defeat communism", he took the stance that "Any enemy of my enemy, is my friend"....supplying vast quantities of weapons, money and training to Afghan fighters who were then fighting Russia. These same American-trained and funded forces are now waging "Jihad" against America; with Osama Bin Ladin's direction and inspiration. Ronald Reagan's only "claim-to-fame", i.e. "His legacy", is the collaspe of the Soviet Union.... for which he often took full credit. In truth, the Soviet Union collapsed "of it's own weight"; Ronald Reagan just "happened" to be "at the right place & time". The Soviet Union was bankrupt; unable to support it's arms-race and feed it's people at the same time. Reagan, being "The Great Communicator", merely took credit for that which was inevitable. The next time a Republican starts praising Ronald Reagan, simply remind them that Reagan was responsible for the funding & creation of the Taliban and AlQueda.......................
- posted by Dave @ 9:25 PM