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Skittles

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14. my mum had bombs dropped at her

Reply to IsItJustMe (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 12:06 AM

Nov 2015

she would never have approved of shooting parachuting pilots - never

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Being shot while parachuting from an airplane, or having a bomb drop on your head [View all] IsItJustMe Nov 2015 OP

I wonder why you avoided bringing up ISIS/ISIL in your post 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #1

Probably because the OP is referring to Turkmen, who are neither. bluedigger Nov 2015 #2

The people the Russians are bombing... Adrahil Nov 2015 #3

Wow. I didnt know that. 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #5

There is this great thing called the google (and the string is easy to enter too) nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #15

I winner why you bring up DAESH since that post had nothing to do with them uppityperson Nov 2015 #4

The point that I am making is one of rationality. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #9

I absolutely respect your point and understand where you're coming from 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #13

The people on the ground are rebel fighters! atreides1 Nov 2015 #6

Do you actually think that dropping bombs on people from thousands of miles away enough Nov 2015 #8

And how exactly do you know that? Are you there? IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #10

I never called anyone a coward. Read the post please. Leave your emotions out of it. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #12

It's interesting how the people who have bombs dropped on their heads enough Nov 2015 #7

There is no doubt in my mind at least, that thousands, if not tens of thousands of innocent people IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #11

my mum had bombs dropped at her Skittles Nov 2015 #14

We bomb hospitals and weddings. Better that shooting parachutists? Nt Logical Nov 2015 #16

I hope that you just forgot your SARCASM icon. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #19

Nope! Nt Logical Nov 2015 #20

LOL IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #23

I understand you are clueless about what we have done to innocent.... Logical Nov 2015 #25

No need to get ugly. Have a nice day. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #29

Do you realize we are on the same side of this?????? Nt Logical Nov 2015 #33

I don't know if you are a religious person, but it is my undetanding IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #18

it has nothing to do with religion Skittles Nov 2015 #21

No, actually you are able to decide if you want to murder someone or not. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #35

My mum and dad also had bombs dropped on them. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #32

my mum knew a gal who married one of the POWs after the war Skittles Nov 2015 #39

I will make a few points nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #17

Maybe you think combat should be fair? TipTok Nov 2015 #22

There is nothing that has ever been fair about warfare, nor will there ever be. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #24

Then at what point does dropping a bomb become cowardly? TipTok Nov 2015 #26

How many bombs do think the two in that MIG-24 dropped on innocent people? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #27

I have no idea. Perhaps you do. IsItJustMe Nov 2015 #28

SU 24, it is a bomber nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #30

It's a bomber, dropping dumb bombs. Dumb bombs miss a lot. jeff47 Nov 2015 #34

Obama is right, Putin needs to focus on Isis and leave anti-Assad forces alone flamingdem Nov 2015 #31

It's pure cowardice and should be a war crime. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #36

in the context they are enemy combatants treestar Nov 2015 #37

It's the idiot's task to glorify war and pretend honor therein exists. LanternWaste Nov 2015 #38