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pampango

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26. 33 dead in Iraq, 75 dead in the Central African Republic, 25 dead in Syria, etc.

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:49 PM

Feb 2014

We have a special responsibility for what is happening in Iraq, but Americans will largely think "That's the Middle East for you" or "That's Africa for you". "What can you do? They are always killing each other."

Of course the French and Germans used to always be killing each other, too. They don't anymore. The past does not always dictate the future.

A similar death toll in the US create a shock wave.

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I know it doesn't interest Americans including DUers, but 33 people were killed in the latest Iraq [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

I don 't think there is a single DUer who supported the Iraq war. upaloopa Feb 2014 #1

I think it's so painful that people just don't want to know cali Feb 2014 #4

What is it you want them to do? upaloopa Feb 2014 #8

I don't expect anyone to do anything about it. cali Feb 2014 #16

So I have no more to say but this upaloopa Feb 2014 #21

I agree with that. cali Feb 2014 #24

I am American and a DUer, and pay close attention to events in Iraq tkmorris Feb 2014 #2

I care deeply. SamKnause Feb 2014 #3

K and R Stuart G Feb 2014 #5

And this guy: jsr Feb 2014 #7

me too...one can wish SummerSnow Feb 2014 #42

Why do post such flamebait? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #6

this isn't flamebait at all. I have noticed that posts about Iraq and Afghanistan don't cali Feb 2014 #9

Accusing DUers of apathy about bombing victims isn't flamebait? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #14

you have no idea what my purpose is. and you're the who's being incendiary and nasty as hell cali Feb 2014 #18

Containing melodramatic allegations and implications of slight regard and apathy.. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #44

Iraq ops sink here. At least this makes today's tragedy visible on DU cali Feb 2014 #45

I've had the same experience... clarice Feb 2014 #35

A little Harsh maybe ? warrant46 Feb 2014 #10

More harsh or less harsh than the OP? SecularMotion Feb 2014 #12

OOPS I'm staying out of this warrant46 Feb 2014 #15

Superiority complex. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #13

What an utterly stupid response. sibelian Feb 2014 #17

You "know it doesn't interest Americans including DUers" sheshe2 Feb 2014 #11

seriously. if I had just posted about the bombing the thread would have sunk swiftly cali Feb 2014 #19

So you stir the pot, got it. n/t sheshe2 Feb 2014 #22

and here's some pretty strong evidence cali Feb 2014 #20

Did you ever consider SecularMotion Feb 2014 #25

uh, wrong. my ops get more responses than most- by far. and more recs too cali Feb 2014 #28

Let's kill the messenger !!!!!! nt clarice Feb 2014 #36

DUer here who is anti-war which means I care...a lot. The outrage can only go on for so long, and libdem4life Feb 2014 #23

33 dead in Iraq, 75 dead in the Central African Republic, 25 dead in Syria, etc. pampango Feb 2014 #26

I agree. We do have the lion's share of responsibility for Iraq. cali Feb 2014 #31

Thanks Bush and Cheney malaise Feb 2014 #27

Not sure what you want from us. Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #29

I guess what I want is for people to not let Iraq go completely down the memory hole cali Feb 2014 #32

Of course we broke it... Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #34

vote Hillary, it wasnt her fault! reddread Feb 2014 #30

I won't call you single issue. I can't vote for anyone in the primaries who voted for the IWR cali Feb 2014 #33

well, you can always support her full employment programs reddread Feb 2014 #38

People seem to have the largest discussions where there is disagreement or "two sides". hughee99 Feb 2014 #37

there's a difference. Iraq is not President Obama's fault cali Feb 2014 #39

Not really, Obama was in charge for the last few years in Iraq hughee99 Feb 2014 #40

You're ignoring the really important issues that DU'ers are concerned with Fozzledick Feb 2014 #41

2/10 would passively aggress again. n/t Orsino Feb 2014 #43