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pampango

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28. "Violence begets violence." True, including the violence that dictators use on their people to stay

Reply to harmonicon (Reply #25)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:12 AM

Sep 2012

in power.

All dictators, certainly not just Gaddafi, use their security services and military to stay in power. Dictators don't have to worry about losing power through the ballot. All they have to worry about are coups and revolutions hence the reliance on force and violence.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bupkus Sep 2012 OP

Nice one. Of course, Benghazi is where the jihadists hang out, but nevermind that. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #1

Yeah. These are the same people who hated the old regime. harmonicon Sep 2012 #2

We absolutely made this possible arewenotdemo Sep 2012 #3

Libyans would disgaree!! SkyDaddy7 Sep 2012 #9

Yep, unlike Tunisia and Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood was marginalized in Libya. joshcryer Sep 2012 #15

These things aren't mutually exclusive. harmonicon Sep 2012 #25

"Violence begets violence." True, including the violence that dictators use on their people to stay pampango Sep 2012 #28

I don't disagree with you. harmonicon Sep 2012 #29

Except Benghazians had a counter protest: joshcryer Sep 2012 #5

OP never said they don't arewenotdemo Sep 2012 #6

I was countering the black and white "nevermind the jihadists" quip. joshcryer Sep 2012 #10

Are you saying there aren't jihadis there and that they aren't responsible? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #12

I'm saying that it's not representitive of the situation. joshcryer Sep 2012 #13

When Zawahiri and Wolfowitz are on the same side... arewenotdemo Sep 2012 #4

Of course they're going to say this! What else would they say? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #7

Lol, well it took them longer than I expected to make that claim. Funny how nothing like this sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #8

Wait, wait....they're just activists... arewenotdemo Sep 2012 #11

This was a Romney moment, an attempt to use a terrible tragedy as he did, for sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #24

Real funny sabrina. joshcryer Sep 2012 #14

You know what makes ME sick, the killings, the slaughter sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #16

You put "LOL" in post #8. I didn't accuse you of anything. It is a FACT. joshcryer Sep 2012 #17

What a disgusting distortion of what that comment was about.. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #18

I see no disagreement. You think "this" is funny. joshcryer Sep 2012 #20

Please do not address me again. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #21

Try not to laugh it up about tragedy. joshcryer Sep 2012 #22

I asked you not to address me any further. Your ugly distortions are visible here and this sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #23

If you feel that way please use ignore. joshcryer Sep 2012 #26

Mossad's Fingerprints all over these two events... KingSurvival Sep 2012 #19

No surprise that they would make this claim daleo Sep 2012 #27