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8. If the military (not the Weimar which had ceased to exist

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 09:51 AM

Aug 2013

after Hitler became Chancellor) had staged a coup in Nazi Germany, that would, of course, have been a good thing, but the few exceptions do not and should not serve as an endorsement for military coups.

Are you actually comparing the recent coup in Egypt overthrowing Morsi with Hitler and the Nazis? Please tell me you weren't. The comparison is odious.

Early on (think Mein Kampf) Hitler's plans for genocide and aggressive war, were documented in his own words. Morsi's government showed nothing even close. And the Morsi government, autocratic and oppressive as it was, didn't engage in wholesale slaughter and was less oppressive than this one is turning out to be.

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Miltary Coups always turn out so well: At least 150 killed as troops clear pro-Morsi camps [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

It wasn't a coup David Krout Aug 2013 #1

such a crock of shit and so foreseeable cali Aug 2013 #2

It's one huge clusterfuck, Watch this- snooper2 Aug 2013 #6

I don't care if fundies "suck ass". Military slaughter of cali Aug 2013 #16

Coups are horrible but I'm honestly having a hard time conjuring tears for the MB Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #3

Al-Sisi is worse than Morsi. I may not care for the MB, but they did not stage a coup cali Aug 2013 #4

Would we have cared if the Weimar Republic had staged a coup against Hitler Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #5

If the military (not the Weimar which had ceased to exist cali Aug 2013 #8

I should add that... redgreenandblue Aug 2013 #11

The MB did fight alongside the Nazis Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #14

Jaysus. You think that's an argument for comparing Morsi to Hitler????? cali Aug 2013 #15

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for pity's sake, when was that? cali Aug 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Aug 2013 #29

Disgusting and vile to condone mass murder. cali Aug 2013 #34

"From 1948 through 1973 the armies of predominately Arab nations invaded Israel over and over." cpwm17 Aug 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Aug 2013 #47

I'm sorry, but you are dead wrong on the Six Day War. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Aug 2013 #53

It's no problem. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #54

Jesus fucking Christ! NuclearDem Aug 2013 #41

I don't see Germans in government positions peddling constant anti-semitism like the MB Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #21

anti-semitism is rife in Middle East and rife in Egypt. duh. cali Aug 2013 #25

I never came close to inferring such a thing. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #31

"If the MB is driven from Egypt"...the country would lose half its population. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #45

So did Saddam Hussein. What's your point? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #49

BS - the MB won the elections n/t malaise Aug 2013 #44

That is not the sole criteria for the legitimacy of an election. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #48

That's the Teaparty argument malaise Aug 2013 #56

Obama is not even remotely comparable to the MB Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #58

Kicked for attention dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #7

Thanks, dipsy and good morning- or rather good afternoon cali Aug 2013 #9

Depending on where we are. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #10

Good God. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #12

Yes it is. And some of the estimates of this wholesale slaughter's toll are much cali Aug 2013 #13

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This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Aug 2013 #22

reallY? A poster advocates mass murder and all you have to say is that? cali Aug 2013 #27

Wow n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #28

Through reason and shifting popular attitudes, yes NuclearDem Aug 2013 #33

We must learn the lesson in this. When you militarize your nation - police, etc. - you will get jwirr Aug 2013 #18

Closer to 2,000 malaise Aug 2013 #20

Horrible, horrible, horrible. morningfog Aug 2013 #24

not according to bloodthirsty posters in this thread who want to see genocide. cali Aug 2013 #26

Both sides have blood on their hands. I condemn the shooting of peacful demonstrators. arely staircase Aug 2013 #30

What they're getting now is worse than Morsi. cali Aug 2013 #35

The MB has killed fewer people only because they lack the ability, not the will. arely staircase Aug 2013 #40

eqypt was going to go bad either way. that is not a fundie country okieinpain Aug 2013 #32

Fundamentalism is widespread in Egypt. cali Aug 2013 #36

true but it's not the whole country, which is why they are having the problems okieinpain Aug 2013 #37

no, it's a piece of why. the military in Egypt has long been another piece of cali Aug 2013 #38

yes that is true also. n/t. okieinpain Aug 2013 #42

Do I have to choose between the Muslim Brotherhood or the Egyptian Military? branford Aug 2013 #43

I think it's becoming increasingly clear that this is the greater evil. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #46

Ah, yes, the innocent MB supporters being unjustly attacked eissa Aug 2013 #50

yes. there are numerous press reports and all say the sit in was peaceful cali Aug 2013 #52

Your post is laughable eissa Aug 2013 #55

no it's not, but your posts are unconscionable. period. cali Aug 2013 #57

Again, please read up on the lead-up to the election eissa Aug 2013 #59

And how does that in anyway justify mass murder of PEACEFUL sit in protesters, today? cali Aug 2013 #60

First of all, "shaheed" singular, "shuhada" plural NuclearDem Aug 2013 #62

Shahadeh = Iraqi dialect eissa Aug 2013 #63

I had a nasty feeling all along that Egypt was heading from bad to worse derby378 Aug 2013 #61