Originally posted by: Allen
Originally posted by: FSB
Actually...according to "them" (new sources),
Where are these sources?
If the Taliban would turn into a peaceful organization they'd have a seat at the table and could probably become a political party in Afghanistan.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/oct/14/afghanistan.terrorism5
President George Bush rejected as "non-negotiable" an offer by the Taliban to discuss turning over Osama bin Laden if the United States ended the bombing in Afghanistan.
http://www.infowars.com/saved%20pages/Prior_Knowledge/US_met_taliban.htm
Over three years and on as many continents, U.S. officials met in public and secret at least 20 times with Taliban representatives to discuss ways the regime could bring suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden to justice.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2011/09/20119115334167663.html
Taliban 'offered bin Laden trial
before 9/11'
The Taliban government in Afghanistan offered to present Osama bin Laden for a trial long before the attacks of September 11, 2001, but the US government showed no interest, according to a senior aide to the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar.
To name just a few. This is a widely known fact to those that follow it. The U.S. didn't give 2 shits about Afghanistan after it's war with Russia. Bin Laden had money, which made him an attractive "guest"...but I, personally, don't believe for one second that the entire Taliban "party" was happy he was in their country.
I DO believe they would have handed him over to avoid a U.S. occupation. They were happy to assassinate Ahmad Shah Massoud (leaded of the Northern Alliance, the other major faction vying for national recognition on a global scale)....also to note...he was killed 9/9/2001.
Taliban is NOT Al Queda....no matter what Fox News says. I'm not saying they are a great group of people, but they sure as hell were not interested in the U.S. or having a reason to have us there.
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