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Douglas Carpenter

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42. If it is a White American there is NOT goint to be any outburst of anti-whtie prejudice

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:26 PM

Apr 2013

Nor are there going to be calls for a more violent foreign policy, tougher immigration restrictions and fewer civil liberties.

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I still hope the bomber is a white American By David Sirota for salon.com [View all] Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 OP

I posted this earlier today. The response was cali Apr 2013 #1

The Atlanta Olympic bombing and the Oaklahoma city bombing were both that. It will be whatever ever still_one Apr 2013 #2

Don't forget the Unibomber rightsideout Apr 2013 #61

This is a no brainer, home grown or war? Of course we hope it's an American. Exultant Democracy Apr 2013 #3

Not really. Straw Man Apr 2013 #23

I disagree with you 100% and agree with David, the Iraq & Afganistan body counts end this debate Exultant Democracy Apr 2013 #38

There are a lot of problems with that formulation. Straw Man Apr 2013 #40

He says it much more eloquently than I tried earlier NightWatcher Apr 2013 #4

if it is a muslim it's also likely you will get someone shooting Sikhs and other dark/muslim JI7 Apr 2013 #5

We already had that at Fort Hood a couple years back -- The fucker killed quite a few. whathehell Apr 2013 #10

that was still a military area, things are different when it's civilians and something JI7 Apr 2013 #16

which is ironic since sikhs and muslims golfguru Apr 2013 #46

As far as many American "Christians" are concerned: Gore1FL Apr 2013 #66

In short . . . wpelb Apr 2013 #47

1. I just hope he(she) and all conspirators are caught BootinUp Apr 2013 #6

David Sirota has achieved a new level in journalistic jackassery slackmaster Apr 2013 #7

Would you agree that the reaction would be different if the suspect turned out to be a white male Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #8

What difference does it make? slackmaster Apr 2013 #9

What difference does it make? Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #13

The 9/11 attackers were in fact Muslims from the Middle East who had backing from major terrorist... slackmaster Apr 2013 #15

Careful! you might get this thread banned to the dungeon, lol. BootinUp Apr 2013 #19

Right....and we still invaded Iraq even though Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #20

Invading Iraq made some semblence of sense. A majority of members of Congress voted for it. slackmaster Apr 2013 #31

"Invading Iraq made some semblence of sense" Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #33

Read the resolution for yourself. It turns out that many of the assumptions in it were not true. slackmaster Apr 2013 #34

I'm confused....what exactly was the connection to 9/11? Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #36

My uderstanding of Iraq invasion... golfguru Apr 2013 #50

Your facts are wrong Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #55

You mis-read my post golfguru Apr 2013 #65

Prevailing opinion AT THE TIME was heavily influenced by the 9/11 attacks Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #68

no that there were NEVER ANY Al Qaeda operative who EVER received ANY support from Saddam Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #67

Why don't you ask SoS Clinton? Fumesucker Apr 2013 #49

Exactly my point Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #54

No, Clinton got caught up in Presidential ambition Fumesucker Apr 2013 #57

Regardless of what you think were Clinton's motivations.... Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #58

Bush and Cheney were bound and determined to attack Iraq Fumesucker Apr 2013 #60

Had the 9/11 attacks not happened, Bush wouldn't have had the support for invasion Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #62

Eh, we already invaded Iraq once under Bush 41 Fumesucker Apr 2013 #64

Yes we did invade in the early 90's Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #71

Defending the Iraq war? Hugabear Apr 2013 #89

Geography challenged I see nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #79

The 9/11 hijackers were Saudi davidn3600 Apr 2013 #18

Did the Saudi government organize, harbor or equip them? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #26

Excellent question. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #45

Nope! Saudi gov't actually had arrest warrants out for OBL golfguru Apr 2013 #52

Yeah...He kind of specializes in it. n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #12

I don't think he was. He just pointed out what I siad last night on this very board... Ecumenist Apr 2013 #21

We still don't have any idea who did the Boston Marathon bombing, and a lot of people are filling... slackmaster Apr 2013 #32

Exactly, I am withholding judgement until the facts are in. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #51

SLack, what are you saying? That I'm a BIGOT? REALLY? Are you HONESTLY trying to tell me Ecumenist Apr 2013 #93

I'm saying that your wild-assed guess about what kind of person did the bombing... slackmaster Apr 2013 #101

REALLY? And you guessed this HOW? I NEVER said that i knew who did it. I said that the treatment Ecumenist Apr 2013 #104

+100. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2013 #39

He also hopes the bomber looks exactly like him just1voice Apr 2013 #11

He's an ass...I heard him subbing for someone on Chicago Progressive Radio awhile back whathehell Apr 2013 #14

That's why MSM needed to falsely frame Muslims/Arabs right away, striking while the iron was hot. Zorra Apr 2013 #17

Complete and utter horseshit. The exact opposite is true RZM Apr 2013 #24

Yuh. Just like they did before we invaded Iraq. Zorra Apr 2013 #30

Interesting article; very true and well written MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #22

Can't blame him. Really, wouldn't we all kind of secretly hope that? n/t. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #25

So David Sirota thinks, along with some DUers, apparently kenny blankenship Apr 2013 #27

It is who it is treestar Apr 2013 #28

I think it's kinda messed up to hope for certain suspects for political reasons SpartanDem Apr 2013 #29

imagine the headline "I hope it's a arab muslim" octothorpe Apr 2013 #35

DU would flip it's shit SpartanDem Apr 2013 #37

If it is a White American there is NOT goint to be any outburst of anti-whtie prejudice Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #42

I wouldn't be so sure about the "fewer civil liberties" part. sylvi Apr 2013 #78

yes, because being white is america is exactly the same as being La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #72

It's not the same, but I don't see how that makes one okay but not the other octothorpe Apr 2013 #76

it makes it ok, because the backlash against whites in america La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #86

100% agree. TimberValley Apr 2013 #43

And this is why Salon isn't taken seriously LittleBlue Apr 2013 #41

Come on folks, Sirota is only stating the obvious -- Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #44

Rightwingers probably hope it's a Muslim guy named Carlos, who is from Guadalajara SoCalDem Apr 2013 #48

According to my calculations, if that's the precise demographics of the bomber.... Bucky Apr 2013 #56

Hey.. You forgot POLAND SoCalDem Apr 2013 #59

If its a white gun nutter will we JEB Apr 2013 #53

What a horrid and divisive article. nt Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #63

is it or is it not true - that there will be a vastly different political reaction - if the Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #73

I neither know nor care. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #74

I think you do know Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #75

I think you're wrong. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #80

well there is some of that talk and it is really kind of silly and sometimes ugly Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #83

It isn't a desire to blame a white guy, per se. pnwmom Apr 2013 #77

I suppose anybody except an Arab or Muslim or even worse - a North Korean Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #82

I don't want to be scapegoated just because the truth may be unpleasant for some people. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #85

I have been an aging while male all my life!!. WE ARE NOT VICTIMS!! WE RULE THE WORLD!! Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #92

I'm sure everyone would be just as happy if it's an All-American white woman, even a white mother. pnwmom Apr 2013 #94

I simply can't agree with you pnwmom. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #97

whats horrid is pretending racism doesn't exist when it does. nt La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #87

I agree. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #88

yeah, because anti-white racism is clearly a real thing La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #91

No one wants to blame a NON-GUILTY person, either white or any other race. pnwmom Apr 2013 #98

that was well explained. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #102

"Hoping" it's one race or nationality or another sylvi Apr 2013 #69

why are people outraged about this? is it because we have to admit La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #70

He has a good point. alarimer Apr 2013 #81

I have no doubt about that now, TBH. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #84

What an absurd thing to say. LisaL Apr 2013 #90

It may be the case, but I'd have plenty of questions. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #96

LOL. This article draws the defenders/deniers of white male privilege like moths to the flame. morningfog Apr 2013 #95

Race-baiting usually does...white or black. Zax2me Apr 2013 #99

If the perpetrator turns out to be white - there is not going be calls for military action against Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #100

people who think white and black mean the same thing socially, politically La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #103