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starshine00

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8. rest in peace those murdered in Orlando Pulse shooting by a terrorist who was a US citizen

Reply to Squinch (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:08 PM

Jan 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Mateen

may they rest in peace in a better world and those murdered and maimed in Boston too by terrorists not on either list...this is no kind of exact science and it shows just how ineffective this policy is...the one country whose nationals killed the most is not on this ridiculous list.

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The numbers of Americans killed by citizens from the 7 banned countries since 1975: [View all] Squinch Jan 2017 OP

Thank you for this. volstork Jan 2017 #1

I'm guessing bees and peanut butter kill more Americans. Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #2

it is too soon after the Orlando massacre for me starshine00 Jan 2017 #10

The person who committed that atrocity was born in the US Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #11

I am aware of that, I posted a link about that below starshine00 Jan 2017 #12

The truth hurts. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #31

not as badly as getting murdered by an automatic weapon starshine00 Jan 2017 #35

That is another of the truths that hurts. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #36

still, he identified as an islamic soldier, and committed the worst act of violence against the LGBT frankieallen Jan 2017 #16

He was a US citizen. That has nothing to do with this OP. Squinch Jan 2017 #27

No one is being flip and no one is making light of Orlando. This is about whether the Squinch Jan 2017 #20

to me starshine00 Jan 2017 #22

But this has nothing to do with that. That was perpetrated by a US citizen. Squinch Jan 2017 #25

you mean in a terrorist attack on US soil. drray23 Jan 2017 #3

Killed by citizens (not soldiers) I thought covered it, but I'll add your observation. Squinch Jan 2017 #6

Somalia 1994 maveric Jan 2017 #24

Don't forget to list the names.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #4

Number of Americans to be killed ANNUALLY by GOP repeal of ACA: 43,956. dalton99a Jan 2017 #5

Wow. I had not seen that stat. I hate these people. Squinch Jan 2017 #7

Clearly the Rs don't give a shit about the people who die. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #32

judging from your response to my post above starshine00 Jan 2017 #34

You have a comprehension problem. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #37

rest in peace those murdered in Orlando Pulse shooting by a terrorist who was a US citizen starshine00 Jan 2017 #8

Pan Am 103? HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #9

The OP doesn't want to count them. former9thward Jan 2017 #13

Is that why I said that? I thought I said it because I was doing an OP on what Zakaria reported. Squinch Jan 2017 #17

I think one point is that the travel ban is to protect US soil bhikkhu Jan 2017 #18

I understand the point HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #21

How is it 'gutsy'? demmiblue Jan 2017 #23

There are a few here trying to do that. Thanks for answering them. Squinch Jan 2017 #26

No problem. demmiblue Jan 2017 #28

including a right wing troll JI7 Jan 2017 #33

Plain as the nose on a face! Squinch Jan 2017 #38

Reread the title of the OP HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #29

Reread the text of the entire OP. demmiblue Jan 2017 #30

Gee, I am shocked to learn that Lockerbie is located in the US. demmiblue Jan 2017 #14

Reread the title of the OP HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #15

Reread the text of the entire OP. demmiblue Jan 2017 #19