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FrodosPet

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11. 'He' is a 'she', but that does not matter

Reply to treestar (Reply #4)

Sun May 11, 2014, 09:33 PM

May 2014

I am of mixed feelings. Part of me is on the side of "Go Seals! Go Rangers! Kick some kidnapper ass".

But what she presents about how we should quit trying to be the world's top cop does have some merit.

In any event - I am in no shape to fly to Africa, grab a .50 cal and big belt of ammo and go monster hunting. And so I will give my thoughts and meditations and hopes that courageous, wise, and compassionate people can rescue these young women before it is too late.

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Dear Americans, Your Hashtags Won't #BringBackOurGirls; You Might Actually Be Making Things Worse [View all] FrodosPet May 2014 OP

Hmm.. radiclib May 2014 #1

I'll say it again... 951-Riverside May 2014 #2

Yeah, it took a mere 444 days to get the (mostly white) Iranian hostages back home (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #6

that was with the least interventionist President we have had in the life time of any poster who is dsc May 2014 #13

Not even close to my point. Take the abduction of Capt Phillips or even Somolia in 1993... 951-Riverside May 2014 #19

Uh, we tried to rescue them much sooner and failed miserably... Hippo_Tron May 2014 #22

The hashtag started in Nigeria to try and light a fire under the Nigerian government MohRokTah May 2014 #3

that person cares more about military intervention and expansion than getting the girls back treestar May 2014 #4

Yep Dorian Gray May 2014 #8

'He' is a 'she', but that does not matter FrodosPet May 2014 #11

Thank you. NT Raine1967 May 2014 #16

Yep. This is easily the dumbest thing I've read in a long time Number23 May 2014 #24

Yes, here's an example of a tool of the US Military Industrial Complex. Nye Bevan May 2014 #5

There are about 170 million people in Nigeria. AngryAmish May 2014 #9

Who would ever have thought someone with 'AngryAmish' as a username... randome May 2014 #10

Yes, granted, to find Osama Bin Laden we had to invade Pakistan (pop. 180 million), Nye Bevan May 2014 #12

Alright, Ms. anti-insurgency expert, raise your own army AngryAmish May 2014 #14

'Might'. Because when mass kidnappings occur, the 'sensible' thing to do is cross your fingers. randome May 2014 #7

Just discussed w Nigerian taxi driver flamingdem May 2014 #15

I am skeptical of aggressive military action as a facile solution. I will say that. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #17

Like what happened to these school girls is not traumatizing enough already. William769 May 2014 #18

I have seen this posted before and it seems to be a lone voice. sheshe2 May 2014 #20

Good on Nigeria, shame on the person who wrote the article. William769 May 2014 #21

But it's not a lone voice. Greenwald caught (well deserved) hell for saying something very similar Number23 May 2014 #25

Well my dear Number23. sheshe2 May 2014 #26

Dear France, Thank you for your fast action. Sunlei May 2014 #23