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KT2000

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31. Genocide

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 09:10 PM

Sep 2013

the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, political, or racial group.
I would classify civilians living in neighborhoods populated by those opposed to the Assad regime as falling under the political category.
Genocide is what is accomplished with chemical weapons. It is used against civilians - not usually used on the battlefield.

Sorry - but spectacle hardly covers what happened to 1400 people when their nervous systems failed to communicate with the rest of the body - seizures, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, pain and slow death.

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I have criticized President Obama perhaps a lil too harsh lately. [View all] darkangel218 Sep 2013 OP

Will you be happy if he gets congressional approval and starts lobbing missiles? Renew Deal Sep 2013 #1

I will be happy when there will be no more planes darkangel218 Sep 2013 #3

What evidence s there that chemical weapons were dropped from planes? BlueStreak Sep 2013 #6

Wait.... dennis4868 Sep 2013 #17

It was all over the news. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #18

OK. What evidence is there that chemical weapons were dropped from planes? BlueStreak Sep 2013 #25

So you deny that napalm bombs were dropped on/near that school?? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #27

That's not the litmus, SYRIANS dropping nape on the school is and that even doesn't meet the uponit7771 Sep 2013 #30

I simply asked for evidence. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #32

Too little too late perhaps? LukeFL Sep 2013 #2

You have the right to feel that way. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #4

I think that is what makes our party great. We don't blindly follow like repukes nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #5

I trust and support the President. I voted for PBO underthematrix Sep 2013 #7

what genocide? BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #8

Do you have a better name for the murder of the thousands of innocent civilians? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #9

yes BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #10

Care to e explain what do you mean by that? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #19

Genocide KT2000 Sep 2013 #31

"the political category" BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #33

we can disagree KT2000 Sep 2013 #36

no anything that is that aggressively broadcast on television BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #37

I am not kidding here KT2000 Sep 2013 #41

Is he targeting a specific minority? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #34

Genocide KT2000 Sep 2013 #38

genocide has a very specific meaning nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #39

Yes - it was genocide KT2000 Sep 2013 #40

You know what? If you have such a huge personal problem with me nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #42

please link the specific post where you were unfairly critical of the president BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #11

Perhaps we have criticized Bush a little too harshly LittleBlue Sep 2013 #12

Do you have proof of that?? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #13

Link LittleBlue Sep 2013 #14

Ok, i stand corrected. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #15

It's alright LittleBlue Sep 2013 #16

the use of chemical weapons and the suppression of the Shiites and Kurds under Saddam Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #22

Don't forget the CIA participation in this nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #35

do you understand what will likely happen if the Assad regime collapses and the rebels take power? Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #20

Ok, so what do you propose instead? do nothing? darkangel218 Sep 2013 #21

I do not support making it worse - Military intervention will make it worse. Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #23

Genocide against whom? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #24

as long as he expresses his support verbally, and not with steel shards... mike_c Sep 2013 #26

So you're in favor of another war then? NaturalHigh Sep 2013 #28

Consider the feeling mutual. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #29