Who Helped Osama Bin Laden Escape Tora Bora?
Mar 20, 2004, By Sr Yvonne Ridley I had the privilege recently of meeting some brothers who fought in Afghanistan against America and Britain. No doubt if the authorities knew their identity they would be wearing orange jump suits by now, squatting in cages in Guantanamo Bay. One thing that struck me about these brothers was how principled they were … going on jihad for ideals almost forgotten in a selfish world corrupted by greed and power. The driving force that led them into battle in the mountains and caves of Tora Bora was no different to that which propelled 2800 men AND women from the United States to fight in the Spanish Civil War in 1936. There was no less than 60,000 young people from the West who fought in the International Brigades. Thousands of young Brits also went to take part in the conflict – they even fought on opposing sides depending on their political beliefs. It was the first major military contest between left-wing forces and Fascists. The Republicans fought to
