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It was in TIME magazine and everything.

The US has little to do with it.

I don't know which of these two makes me laugh the most.

messy, you're a riot all on your own.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Feb 17th, 2006 at 11:07:10 AM EST
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It was in TIME magazine and everything.
I don't know which of these two makes me laugh the most.

Right. The TIME article was in the 4 February 2002 issue and is titled "Theran's Game" by Romesh Ratnesar, and can be found on pagees 40 to 44.

Apparently, starting about the time the Taliban was thrown out of power, the Iranians began to send weapons and advisors to Western Warlord Ismail Khan. Look it up.

by messy on Fri Feb 17th, 2006 at 08:53:39 PM EST
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messy, when you say "Apparently"...

It's up to you to look it up.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Feb 18th, 2006 at 01:46:39 AM EST
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messy, when you say "Apparently"...

If you can't attack the argument attack the literary style.

by messy on Sat Feb 18th, 2006 at 08:46:10 AM EST
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No, you really don't understand. I'm not talking about style, but the meaning of what you say. "Apparently" means that what follows is hearsay. You should first check and offer some evidence for the affirmation. It's not up to anyone else to do that for you.

And, while we're about it, "Time" magazine does not represent a particularly solid reference as to real facts, particularly in the years we're talking about. (At least, you won't find many people here who'll give it an ounce of credit). Also, please try, if you refer to a source, to give people an online link. We haven't all got a pile of old hard-copies of Time to go through...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Feb 18th, 2006 at 11:02:17 AM EST
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