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PatSeg

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25. I had hoped he had evolved on the subject

Reply to billhicks76 (Reply #16)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 02:31 AM

Aug 2014

I'd watched him a week ago and his stand on the conflict was pretty unenlightened, but a lot of people didn't really know how bad things were. This week, he was just as insensitive to the senseless slaughter of civilians.

This is not a war as you say, this is a massacre. I really expected better from him.

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Bill Maher: "People Die in Wars" [View all] pokerfan Aug 2014 OP

House-sitting for folks with cable. 2banon Aug 2014 #1

I Like The Show But He's Being An Idiot billhicks76 Aug 2014 #16

I had hoped he had evolved on the subject PatSeg Aug 2014 #25

Bill's right. no one's protesting ISIS. And there's a good reason Scootaloo Aug 2014 #2

Very well stated Riftaxe Aug 2014 #6

+2 nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #12

Duh !!! billhicks76 Aug 2014 #20

If you are right, then all the countries in the Middle East have to do is JDPriestly Aug 2014 #32

I have no problem with that Riftaxe Aug 2014 #3

Israeli civilian dead: 3, Gazan civilian dead: 1,200+ Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #5

So what? Riftaxe Aug 2014 #7

"So what?" ? enlightenment Aug 2014 #10

See what I have seen Riftaxe Aug 2014 #23

You got the order very wrong. Maher applegrove Aug 2014 #4

Your right, Israel started it cpwm17 Aug 2014 #29

I do not believe you and call for a citation. Link please. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #40

On his show a number of years ago cpwm17 Aug 2014 #41

Well tie me to a pole and hide all of my posts, cheapdate Aug 2014 #8

Why? Do you see all Palestinians - children included - as "enemy combatants"? nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #11

No. I find no joy in dead children. Strange, isn't it? cheapdate Aug 2014 #13

First of all, the body count in past and present conflicts has been far from symmetrical. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #14

Glad we cleared that up. cheapdate Aug 2014 #19

What Isreal is doing is akin to a caged, deathrind Aug 2014 #9

Sadly, you're not too far off the mark. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #15

He makes some valid points. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #17

U.S. is supporting and funding collective punishment Ohio4theWin Aug 2014 #18

Maher believes ALL religion is BS and he thinks Islam is the worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21

What is Muhammad Ali going to do? Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #28

Remind him that Islam forbids killing.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #31

i stopped watching him MFM008 Aug 2014 #22

Same guy who defended the Iraq War? LittleBlue Aug 2014 #24

Yes he did support the invasion before it happened. cpwm17 Aug 2014 #30

He's a typical American who never even HEARD of Islam until 9/11.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #33

"Everybody does it" is a piss poor excuse for war crimes and atrocities. It's the My Lai excuse. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #26

Bill say's what noone wants to hear. Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #27

Like when he jokes about abusing women? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #34

how did you know?! Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #35

How did I know what? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #45

Yeah, Bill. And so do soldiers. Nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #36

Reza Aslan argued the difference is Israel is killing civilians with American weapons oberliner Aug 2014 #37

If this were a real war, it would be over by now n2doc Aug 2014 #38

Idiot statement whatchamacallit Aug 2014 #39

Channeling Donald Rumsfeld? 'Stuff Happens'? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #42

Always claiming Hamas started it treestar Aug 2014 #43

Watching right now PAProgressive28 Aug 2014 #44