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40. DU's blind spot.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 05:11 PM

Feb 2012

Americans are always, ALWAYS wrong. And evil too. Greedy. Arrogant. Ignorant sheeple. All that good stuff.

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Iran military official: Only burning White House can make up for burning Koran [View all] tabatha Feb 2012 OP

I wonder how they dispose of old worn out Korans? Confusious Feb 2012 #1

The same way Christians get rid of their Bibles Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #4

Sorry, please enlighten me, Confusious Feb 2012 #5

Some sell them at garage sales, some get buried with them, some are passed down Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #10

I thought that was why they put them in hotel room drawers jberryhill Feb 2012 #14

Ironically, they burn them. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #6

Yes, just as the US flag is disposed of through burning. David__77 Feb 2012 #16

Civilized people don't riot over a cross-cultural screw-up. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #20

I agree completely. David__77 Feb 2012 #24

That wasn't a screw-up, it was a deliberately insulting act.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #30

Prove it. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #32

Right, of course.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #33

Still waiting. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #36

I doubt the prisoners were using Bibles to pass messages. former9thward Feb 2012 #49

"They were disposing of garbage by burning"? Don't you think that Americansoldier in that place and uppityperson Feb 2012 #45

I don't know who is responsible the burning of the Korans, but shit that has to be teddy51 Feb 2012 #2

An Afghan soldier killed two of our troops over it and now two U.S. officers were shot dead inside Pirate Smile Feb 2012 #28

If our troops weren't there in a foreign country.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #31

Fuck their "last straw". Codeine Feb 2012 #39

Except for the fact that were in there country and it kind of behooves us teddy51 Feb 2012 #41

Oh bullshit. Codeine Feb 2012 #42

Iran is butting in to this? aquart Feb 2012 #3

I find these anti-American assumptions of bad intent disgusting. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #7

I deplore the rioting over it Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #29

My sense of reason makes me assume it was a mistake unless PROVEN otherwise. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #37

DU's blind spot. Codeine Feb 2012 #40

Really? All this over a few books. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #8

What is the purpose/intent of quoting "one military official" (anonymous) Bonobo Feb 2012 #9

+ tiny elvis Feb 2012 #15

Report from Fars News, Iran media tabatha Feb 2012 #18

Noted. It was not a nobody who said it. Bonobo Feb 2012 #25

Since our officials have been making open threats to them, they're directing threats back at us now. JNathanK Feb 2012 #46

Somebody bucking for promotion Turbineguy Feb 2012 #43

What if the Iranian website is intercepted by western governments and edited? JNathanK Feb 2012 #48

Like when aliens think of visiting the Earth socialindependocrat Feb 2012 #11

I do not believe this malaise Feb 2012 #12

Iran newspaper - Fars News tabatha Feb 2012 #19

What if we burn all the korans? Shankapotomus Feb 2012 #13

I don't trust press releases to tell me what Iranian officials say. JNathanK Feb 2012 #17

Do you trust the Iranian newspaper itself? tabatha Feb 2012 #21

It was stupid of them to burn the Quran, and it was stupid of the commander to say that. JNathanK Feb 2012 #23

Thank you, I also remember this. n/t Mnemosyne Feb 2012 #22

Thanks - excellent example of misinformation socialindependocrat Feb 2012 #34

The Brits did that during the war of 1812 davidthegnome Feb 2012 #26

I applaud Obama for how he's handled it too. JNathanK Feb 2012 #27

The pissing contest continues. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #35

I wish Muslims had this response when women are stoned to death. snagglepuss Feb 2012 #38

Yes, yes...we are still the Great Satan... Rex Feb 2012 #44

Hollow threats. morningfog Feb 2012 #47