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ellisonz

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5. And I am talking human beings...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 05:09 PM

Jan 2012

I do not know, and have never believed, that tribalism trumps our common humanity, the power of democracy, and our ability to reason without repression and violence.

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NYT: Fear of Civil War Mounts in Syria as Crisis Deepens [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

Since you are serious about this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #1

I do lots of background too. ellisonz Jan 2012 #3

I am talking of borders drawn on a map nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #4

And I am talking human beings... ellisonz Jan 2012 #5

Here you go, from State nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #6

Are you wishing to go on the Bashar Assad free media tour? ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

I sort of did for another story nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #9

The genie's out of the bottle... CJCRANE Jan 2012 #2

Another proxy war between Russia and the US. Putin is upping the ante I fear riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #7

Tunisia won't rule out troops in Syria pampango Jan 2012 #10

Things are just escalating nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #11

I think there may be more ambivalence by Russia than one realizes. tabatha Jan 2012 #12

If Assad really wants to hold onto power, I think it's in his power to do so. David__77 Jan 2012 #13