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shadowrider

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7. Again, my point is
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 08:59 PM
Jan 2016

they are NOT terrorists in the true sense of the word. Misguided? Probably.

Terrorists cause San Bernardino
Terrorists cause Paris

20 people holed up in the middle of nowhere and not firing a shot, in my opinion, are not terrorists (in the true sense of the word).

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i read somewhere they have hurt Native Americans JI7 Jan 2016 #1
My point is, the people in Oregon have hurt no one and "reading somewhere" they MAY shadowrider Jan 2016 #4
but there is an article which says they have hurt native americans JI7 Jan 2016 #6
And I can show you articles which say Obama is Kenyan. shadowrider Jan 2016 #11
you are seriously comparing the two JI7 Jan 2016 #12
No, I'm not comparing the two shadowrider Jan 2016 #31
No, there is a post referring to them riding their ATVs on native lands. Tipperary Jan 2016 #33
From reading what you just typed here madokie Jan 2016 #13
No worries shadowrider Jan 2016 #32
Damn. I thought this would be a thread about cops. hunter Jan 2016 #2
Oh bullshit. ISIS is condemned here regularly cali Jan 2016 #3
Again, my point is shadowrider Jan 2016 #7
Wrong. They absolutely fit the definition cali Jan 2016 #14
Look up the word "sedition". That's what they are guilty of. brush Jan 2016 #28
Why don't you take it up with Obama? former9thward Jan 2016 #50
Link please brush Jan 2016 #54
Here you go... former9thward Jan 2016 #66
Yes they are rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #43
Not sure that is the correct definition MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #57
Definitions are not a matter of what each of us personally considers. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #60
I suppose you are technically correct MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #65
I agree with you. One DU poster 840high Jan 2016 #48
Your buddies murdered 2 cops in Las Vegas RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #61
Traitors. n/t tazkcmo Jan 2016 #51
Why do you care what DU calls those terrorists? PeaceNikki Jan 2016 #64
Exactly eom rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #42
If you want a thread on ISIS start a thread on ISIS, you will by no means be the first to do Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #5
I am shaming NO ONE for talking about it, simply asking shadowrider Jan 2016 #8
It's very hard to assess the truth value of claims by or about ISIS. ucrdem Jan 2016 #9
Reread what I said shadowrider Jan 2016 #18
It's in your link. ucrdem Jan 2016 #21
Touche' shadowrider Jan 2016 #26
It's not hard to assess truth about ISIS. 840high Jan 2016 #49
It would have been very easy for you to start a thread about the rape victim Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #15
oops ucrdem Jan 2016 #20
I think you responded to the wrong person, this sure as hell is not my OP Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #22
Because shadowrider Jan 2016 #23
An armed takeover of a federal building with threats to murder law enforcement is terrorism Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #27
Of course they are not backed by the people going to jail catnhatnh Jan 2016 #47
Two of the Bundy cohort murdered a police officer jberryhill Jan 2016 #52
You just made that mention madokie Jan 2016 #19
Not a peep about this either melman Jan 2016 #10
So why haven't you posted an op about ? cali Jan 2016 #17
Yup. Just like this thread's threadstarter, posing as closeupready Jan 2016 #36
I missed the part Dretownblues Jan 2016 #16
Everyone knows we never discuss events outside the US dumbcat Jan 2016 #25
I think you misunderstood Dretownblues Jan 2016 #37
You're right dumbcat Jan 2016 #44
There are many threads speaking out against DAESH. Instead of posting a thread about this 15 yr old uppityperson Jan 2016 #24
What a lovely culture. egduj Jan 2016 #29
Celebrate cultural diversity dumbcat Jan 2016 #46
So, edhopper Jan 2016 #30
You have over 4600 posts, and yet, not one in the gay forum. closeupready Jan 2016 #34
Via the United States District Attorney for Oregon nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #35
Just for.you: The FBI definition of terrorism cali Jan 2016 #38
Are the Oregon idiots TeddyR Jan 2016 #39
I am aware of an armed takeover of a federal facility and that is an act of terrorism Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #40
Jaysus. Not every terrorist act is as loathsome as that. It's still terrorism. cali Jan 2016 #41
Those are not rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #45
No "force or violence against persons or property" has been used. Maedhros Jan 2016 #56
Brandishing weapons and threatening to use them if not obeyed is the use of force. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #62
This happened in Syria. The other guys are in the UNITED STATES. dorkulon Jan 2016 #53
Who gives a fuck if they have not hurt anyone. What they are doing is illegal CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #55
Jared and Amanda Miller murdered 2 cops in Las Vegas last year RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #58
I'm not worried about the stupid-ass hicks in Oregon romanic Jan 2016 #59
I lulz'd KG Jan 2016 #63
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