one of the events osama bin laden cited in particular in his declaration of war against the americans occupying the land of the two holy places was the qana massacre, when an iof artillery attack killed over 100 lebanese civilian refugees who were seeking shelter at a u.n. compound.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qana_massacre

rust-darkness because time is a flat circle

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why was bin Laden so reactionary everywhere else? Like he could have been the most based person ever. Was it from fighting the Soviets? He was reactionary then, too. Maybe it's because he's nobility?

IDK other than what zero theory does to a motherfucker.

[–] context@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Maybe it's because he's nobility?

i think this is probably a lot of it. his class interest and lack of theory are what made him useful to the cia to exploit against the soviets.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What potential did he have for being a national liberation person, let alone being an anti-imperialist socialist, in the first place?