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Posted at 1:27pm on Apr. 26, 2007 We Ought Hope It's Not Like Somalia

By RS Insider

This morning, the RS Insider saw Senator Feingold on CNN’s American Morning citing the US withdrawal from Somalia…

HOST: “[Your legislation] forces a redeployment of the troops because there's a date certain that the funding will be cut off. … ”

Sen. Feingold (D-WI):  “It's just like Somalia. We had to get the troops out of there, it wasn't working out. We didn't take anything away from the troops”.

 Also citing the US withdrawal from Somalia…

• OSAMA BIN LADEN:  “After a few blows, [America] rushed out of Somalia in shame and disgrace, dragging the bodies of its soldiers. America stopped calling itself world leader…  I was in Sudan when this happened. I was very happy to learn of that great defeat that America suffered...”  

And…

• OSAMA BIN LADEN: “We believe that the defeat of America is possible … We experienced the Americans through our brothers who went into combat against them in Somalia, for example. We found they had no power worthy of mention. … America exited dragging its tails in failure, defeat, and ruin, caring for nothing. America left faster than anyone expected. … [America] gathered up its army, and withdrew in defeat, thanks be to God.”

The RS Insider recalls hearing something about what happens when people forget the past.

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