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The Magistrate

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9. If That Body Wants To Disarm, Sir, It Remains Free To Do So

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 05:15 PM

Nov 2013

Negotiations with a rebel group can never extend beyond conditions under which it will disarm, and to what level of its membership amnesty can be extended.

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Pakistan's Interior Minister: Drone killing of Taliban Leader is: 'Death of peace efforts' [View all] cali Nov 2013 OP

The Man Was A Dictionary Definition Of A Legitimate Target, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2013 #1

So is Dick Cheney, in my book. JEB Nov 2013 #2

Perhaps. I do know that the U.S. has, in the past, also been actively involved cali Nov 2013 #3

there are viable targets in the US .... dtom67 Nov 2013 #4

The macabre essence of killing unknown, untried, "unintended" (women and children supposedly) libdem4life Nov 2013 #7

The US has no business attacking Pakistanis in Pakistan. Period. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #5

Any long term peace is going to need negotiations muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #6

If That Body Wants To Disarm, Sir, It Remains Free To Do So The Magistrate Nov 2013 #9

And those negotiations are not served by the US executing the leader muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #13

Oh well. That guy suffered an unfortunate accident. Hold the peace talks with the next guy TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #10

I must disagree...you make them sound benign Sheepshank Nov 2013 #12

yeah, no need to neet with him anymore. nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #11