Before (some years before) September 11, 2001, bin Laden and al Qaeda did declare (Holy) war on the US when the US 'invaded' the Moslem world - especially Saudi Arabia, the home of Mecca. And their 911 attack does parallel the US (a-bomb) attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945; an attack that melted tens or hundreds of thousands of innocent victims. The 911 attack pales in comparison. However, I do not condone either attack and my heart-felt sympathies go out to the family and friends of all the victims. But al Qaeda is fighting a war in the similar spirit as the Americans or freedom fighters like the French Resistance during World War Two. You use whatever weapon at your disposal to disrupt and hopefully defeat the enemy. Especially against a formidable enemy as the US. Economical targets even at the expense of non-combants is a twentieth century tactic employed by most countries including the US.
But at least the US has recouped the loss of innocent US lives through their trigger happy and often inaccurate bombing of Afghanistan. Hundreds if not thousands of innocents (including some foreign troops, and UN representatives) blown to bits. That should give the US administration and military some comfort.
And I'm glad to see that Canada is witrhdrawing most of our combat troops from Afghanistan. It is not our war. It's not one we initiated, and not one that serves our national interests. Although not the reason we are withdrawing, it's good news to have our troops return. Hopefully other nations will (albeit unlikely - especially the Brits) follow suit.
Cheers - Dan
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Cheers,
Dan
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