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In reply to the discussion: Syria and Snowden's Shared Protectorate: A Question of Conscience [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)46. Rwandans killed each other by the millions (pop 10m)
No need to intervene.
DRC (Congo) killed each other by the millions in vicious warfare that is still going on. No need to interfere.
Syria. Has 20 million people.
Must intervene in a war that has no clear victims or villains other than the Syrian people. Support Al-Qaeda or Syria. Pick one. We are picking what side again?
DRC: 67 million people.
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Syria and Snowden's Shared Protectorate: A Question of Conscience [View all]
michigandem58
Aug 2013
OP
It is like you are trying to make a parody of people who criticize Snowden.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2013
#1
Zowie. It's going to take a while to wrap my mind around this one and give an appropriate reply,
freshwest
Aug 2013
#2
everyone knows he took the position for the sole purpose of making obama look bad
frylock
Aug 2013
#17
I hate publicly correcting people, but I belive you posted a map of Ecuador, not Moscow. n/t
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#28
But we have some saying he should, since Assad is so bad. There are no leaders there to support.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#13
I've already had one person declare in this thread that the body count would be doubled
Aerows
Aug 2013
#35
No, they withdrew their embassy staff or something. But the Russian and Syrian connection is solid.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#58
I wonder when the BOG are going to realize who they are cozying up with.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#50