That's what I figured the link to be. I never thought it was actually 'proven' though. As just about every one with some kind of 'power' in that region has ties to UBL/OBL whatever you want to call him. Do you have links to those articles I'd be interested to read them?
Originally posted by Swazo:
Originally posted by Swazo:
Originally posted by RTStabler51: Again, UBL's connection to the Somalia conflict is vague at best, and IIRC has never been proven.
Originally posted by Swazo: I never said that Somolia had anything to do with terrorism. I meant that there were TONS of non-Arab Islamics that were guided by OBL and/or people from his ranks. Just pointing out direct combatants will come from OBL that AREN'T Arab, and the US has come across them.
I don't think any of us are denying that there are nutcase Christians out there. However, the radical sect of Islam has proven over and over again to be much more of a threat to all of us 'infidels'
Originally posted by Swazo: I am saying that since someone is Christian doesn't mean they won't commit evil or wrong doing.
I've read about key figures directly from OBL in Somolia, I'll have to find my reference.
No doubt about it, OBL's sect of Islam and others much like from Egypt or Saudi Arabia, are the biggest threat to us right now. I simply can't wait for OBL's head on a pike.
OK, I found the link to OBL from the British Government. In 1993 OBL sent Muhammed Atef to give military training and assistance to Somalis. On October 3rd and 4th of that year, during the very same battle that many of my fellow Army Rangers were killed in (The movie "Black Hawk Down" was of this battle), the Somalis under Aidid's command used RPG's to bring down 2 Black Hawks by hitting the tail rotors. Those were not skills possesed by the Somalis, and is a definitive example of the training they recieved by Arab's that fought against the Soviets, who were trained by our own military.
Also in the Manhattan trial, Mohamed Odeh was given up as someone who trained troops that were opposed to Aidid.
OBL himself consistantly spoke of his jihad in Somalia against the "American invaders".
