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In reply to the discussion: Human rights group says Syrian government is bombing civilians in defiance of UN resolution [View all]JustAnotherGen
(38,057 posts)37. Shame on them
And no I do not support financing either side in an armed conflict. That money would be better spent on the prescription gap our seniors experience, science and math expansion in our schools, providing assistance for the long term unemployed, and investing in green/ energy efficient environmentally friendly infrastructure renewal.
But what do I know? I'm only a pacifist who believes you can conquer disagreement with reason and giving people incentive to live a peaceful life.
I also watched my country ignore the janjaweed slaughter black Muslims and do nothing a few years ago. And now I'm supposed to care about inter religious wars when intra religious wars get ignored?
There are no solutions I guess . . .
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Human rights group says Syrian government is bombing civilians in defiance of UN resolution [View all]
oberliner
Aug 2014
OP
Those that do call Syria an ally hopefully will (continue to?) speak out against this
oberliner
Aug 2014
#10
I absolutely agree- There is no reason to give the Syrian government 3.5 billion dollars in military
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2014
#5
I think protesting repugnant activity is something people should do. In a democracy the first
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2014
#47
I remember right-wingers making the same argument against the Iraq war protests; "Why aren't you
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#35
Oddly neither Russia nor Syria nor Ukraine often get compared to Nazi Germany
oberliner
Aug 2014
#16
Search DU for Putin/Hitler; some who thought it was fine then are now calling it anti-semitism when
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#44
Thanks. Hopefully others will drop this "comparisons to Nazis = antisemitism" nonsense
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#52