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Vinca

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19. I think we should listen to her.

Reply to CJCRANE (Original post)

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 10:00 AM

Dec 2015

Reportedly, there are 30,000 ISIS fighters in the Middle East. Considering the number of soldiers in militaries in all the countries of the Middle East, that's a drop in the bucket. It's a smaller drop in the bucket when you throw in the U.S. and other western militaries. ISIS has made itself the biggest threat in the world because the media covers it 24/7 and politicians on the right love to pimp war. Keep the dumb American voter afraid and they'll vote GOP. They're bad guys. No doubt. But we're making them badder and badder and that's exactly what they want.

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Female Canadian soldier who fought with Kurds against Isis says they are just 'a thorn in the side' [View all] CJCRANE Dec 2015 OP

They have excellent propaganda and pay well...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #1

In short, ISIS has an extreme bully mentality: Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #2

No you aren't madokie Dec 2015 #4

Unfortunately, they are not just a minor thorn in the side. I am not surprised what she says about still_one Dec 2015 #6

Agreed on every point you make. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #7

how boring..... still_one Dec 2015 #11

The violent video game meme trumad Dec 2015 #10

The point flew right over your head. Bullying, machismo and patriarchy are cultural issues KittyWampus Dec 2015 #14

What flew over my head? trumad Dec 2015 #15

Those head-cutting extremists in Raqqa are not a Middle-Eastern phenomenon. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #20

LOL--GTA and Game of Thrones.... trumad Dec 2015 #21

Are you purposefully misunderstanding me? Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #22

No it's not. trumad Dec 2015 #23

Sounds like the kind of people George the Lesser would like AllyCat Dec 2015 #3

I don't know if it applies here, House of Roberts Dec 2015 #5

Send in an army of kickass females, then Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #8

They are Marrah_G Dec 2015 #9

She's not a Canadian soldier... SidDithers Dec 2015 #12

. trumad Dec 2015 #16

Oh, please. I admire her for her mind, not her body. randome Dec 2015 #18

what she said--every time we get dragged into a war for the rich, it's BS librechik Dec 2015 #13

A running thread of the US war against Iraq returns. HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #17

I think we should listen to her. Vinca Dec 2015 #19