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22. what this shows to me after the past few years of shit storm after shit storm

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 07:56 PM

Aug 2014

after shit storm is that the greatest threat to women and girls anywhere, of any age and ethnicity is men. Period.

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Hundreds of young Yazidi women held captive by ISIS and they have "vicious plans" for them [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP

Meanwhile, here at DU, we debate over msanthrope Aug 2014 #1

we aren't bombing the jackasses that stole the girls in africa elehhhhna Aug 2014 #3

Aren't the girls human shields now, and thus available for bombing? arcane1 Aug 2014 #7

It's never OK to kill civilians. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #13

Agreed! arcane1 Aug 2014 #16

Tell that to Israel, a modern, Western democracy that supposedly cares. DRoseDARs Aug 2014 #25

Sad, but true :( arcane1 Aug 2014 #23

***crickets*** SunSeeker Aug 2014 #26

the worst is those who bring up their conspiracies again JI7 Aug 2014 #10

The US really fucked that country up, didn't we? elehhhhna Aug 2014 #2

Yes, we did. Laelth Aug 2014 #12

No, the British and French did after WW I. former9thward Aug 2014 #21

Excellent point!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #28

Did ISIS also throw their babies out of incubators?? TheSarcastinator Aug 2014 #4

Not a lot of time to find out since they've flamingdem Aug 2014 #18

religion nt msongs Aug 2014 #5

Thanks for the second link. Enlightening and horrifying. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #17

Interesting quote: Laelth Aug 2014 #19

Reminds me Of An Old Tory's Line In 1776, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2014 #20

Mentioned on msnbc - one motive for this is that ISIS flamingdem Aug 2014 #14

Thanks John.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #30

Somebody please stop this fucking planet. Brigid Aug 2014 #32