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Subject: 
Re: Abdul Haq (was Re: 6 degrees of separation.)
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Date: 
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 14:54:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney writes:
> "Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message
> news:GMBzGB.AG3@lugnet.com...
> > 
> > > Anyways, that's not my point.  On your 6 degrees of separation topic, my
> > > good friend's dad is Joe Ritchie, the Chicago area local who was close to
> > > Abdul Haq and along with his brother tried to get special forces sent in • to
> > > save him this past weekend (the family has business and personal ties in
> > > Pakistan and Afghanistan, and from what I understand, also ties with some • of
> > > our leaders).  Obviously this failed.
> > 
> > Would that be Abdul Haq in his peacemaking persona, or the terrorist one? • It
> > is my understanding that Mr Haq was quite an accomplished terrorist. In • 1984
> > he planted a bomb in Kabul airport - it killed 28 people (mostly
> > school-children). A truly evil act.
> > 
> > And what was the purpose of Mr Haq's bomb? In his words: "to warn people • not
> > to send their children to the Soviet Union".
> > 
> > In 1995 Ronald Reagan described him as "one of the brave commanders who • lead
> > the Afghan freedom fighters".
> 
> And why am I not surprised at this post?

Because you have read the story before?

> Oh, because Scott's a troll.

Ah. An insult.

> 
> Go ahead and make your jabs, but I won't participate in this debate.  I did
> not post that information to be debated (allthough this is .debate, so I
> should be expecting it), I posted it to share some biographical information
> about the topic of '6 degrees of separation).

So what's the big deal if I fill in a few gaps?

> But of course, you have to
> come along and poke at everyone who doesn't agree with your views,

I have no idea what your view is on this.

> or
> doesn't like you for that matter.

Does the truth hurt you so much? What is the big deal?

> 
> -Tim
> 
> (definitely NOT a Larritarian, but I am aware of who is the more
> level-headed one here, even though that level head is often a big one)

What is your point? Who is disagreeing with me on this? Who?

*Your* post is the troll.

Scott A



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  Re: Abdul Haq (was Re: 6 degrees of separation.)
 
"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:GMBzGB.AG3@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) of (...) It (...) 1984 (...) not (...) lead (...) And why am I not surprised at this post? Oh, because Scott's a troll. Go ahead and make your jabs, but I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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