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gulliver

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10. It implies a lot of things.

Reply to lapislzi (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 11:18 AM

Aug 2013

If he would do xxxxx to his own people, imagine what he would do to others. — Threatens us.

He is an unfit leader, because he does xxxxx to his own people. — Does not belong in the community of leaders.

He reminds us of other leaders we attacked, and look what happened to them. — Threatens Assad.

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Help me. What is this "own people" line in the sand? [View all] lapislzi Aug 2013 OP

"They can't do that to our pledges!" Bonobo Aug 2013 #1

I like to remind people what happened to Niedermeyer. lapislzi Aug 2013 #3

It's especially tricky in a civil war situation arcane1 Aug 2013 #2

It's a rhetorical, emotional hook to draw you in MNBrewer Aug 2013 #4

what if a country just started shooting down protesters? KG Aug 2013 #5

That would, of course, be terrible. It is terrible. lapislzi Aug 2013 #6

In the case of most "xxxxxx" enlightenment Aug 2013 #7

A very good question. 99Forever Aug 2013 #8

It's emo flub. sibelian Aug 2013 #9

It implies a lot of things. gulliver Aug 2013 #10

Not sure I buy any of your arguments. lapislzi Aug 2013 #11

I'm not actually making any arguments. gulliver Aug 2013 #13

These are regional problems with waaay too much international interference. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #12