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12. The world is not a blog. Standing does not evaporate with a mere

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 06:50 PM

Mar 2014

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How do you recognize a military coup in Egypt and remain silent when the [View all] malaise Mar 2014 OP

Who are you talking about? joshcryer Mar 2014 #1

Your government did as did most of the Western governments malaise Mar 2014 #3

OK, so the government, gotcha. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

"Your government" geek tragedy Mar 2014 #9

And appropriately so. Igel Mar 2014 #22

the government that kept funding it? BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #4

OK, just wanted to know what page we're on. joshcryer Mar 2014 #6

I understood that you were thinking this was meta - a discussion about DU BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #8

This malaise Mar 2014 #7

we will not say it was not a coup = double negative WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #13

Indeed n/t malaise Mar 2014 #15

Language =/= syllogism. Igel Mar 2014 #24

All the faith he had had had had had no effect on the outcome of his life. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #30

Got away with it in Honduras. Downwinder Mar 2014 #25

Yes. Iraq + Egypt = end of standing BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #2

The world is not a blog. Standing does not evaporate with a mere geek tragedy Mar 2014 #12

One must distinguish between hypocrisy and failure. Igel Mar 2014 #26

is that why Putin crushes democracy at home and abroad arely staircase Mar 2014 #17

um, sure? i think? you should read this. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #18

I see no BRICS members shpported Russian aggression at the UN arely staircase Mar 2014 #19

Ukraine is squirrelly. Igel Mar 2014 #28

Lol. Wah Wah. The US will speak up anyway. Deal with it. functioning_cog Mar 2014 #11

Don't forget Bostonians and their Damned Tea Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #16

Wasn't that John Bolton's plan malaise Mar 2014 #21

Yes. Another stunning Bush success being cemented in Catherina Mar 2014 #32

Any way ProSense Mar 2014 #23

However from a standpoint of ethics, it's a good question Scootaloo Mar 2014 #29

Hypocrisy is not a concept relevant to foreign policy FarCenter Mar 2014 #31