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[-] iain@feddit.nl 28 points 11 months ago

Terrorists is just code for Arabs attacking civilians. Non-arabs attacking Arab civilians, it's called "the U.S. military" or "IDF".

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Hey now, when they're attacking Evil Russian Soviets in the mountains of Afghanistan, I like to call those Princes of the House of Saud my friends.

This Post Is Dedicated To The Brave Mujaheddin Fighters of Afghanistan

[-] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

In case you're confused this is a reference to a Rambo movie that had this lovely dedication.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Its funny, because it actually didn't have this. (Or, literally this)

https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/28476/have-the-ending-credits-of-rambo-iii-been-changed

Original sources from the time of the movie's release, 1988, state that the film is dedicated to the "gallant people of Afghanistan".

The edited end-card was made as a joke, back in 2004, and circulated so many times online that it eventually became headcannon.

[-] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's an interesting fact, but honestly it might as well really have had this endcard, since the movie openly glorifies the mujahedeen anyways.

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