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davidpdx

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10. While I agree we have lost our morale authority since 2001

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 01:33 AM

Jun 2013

It is still important to point out human rights violations. China and Laos are both repatriating North Korea refugees that are being returned and put into gulags and most die or are killed. I think to throw up our hands and say "well we are guilty too so we can't say anything" is ridiculous.

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US call for full Tiananmen massacre disclosure angers China [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

What you added ^ I totally agree with newfie11 Jun 2013 #1

It's Hypocrisy, not Prejudice Demeter Jun 2013 #2

We have lost our moral authority tblue Jun 2013 #3

How about disclosing our own documents? BainsBane Jun 2013 #4

moral authority... madrchsod Jun 2013 #5

What Hypocrisy! Pharaoh Jun 2013 #6

Manning isnt being prosecuted for telling the truth but cstanleytech Jun 2013 #7

Exactly, cstanleytech. Manning's being prosecuted for leaking Cha Jun 2013 #9

Manning would be long dead in a place like China treestar Jun 2013 #16

Good point, treestar. nm Cha Jun 2013 #32

Exactly!! SkyDaddy7 Jun 2013 #33

No worries, I hear ya, SkyDaddy.. Cha Jun 2013 #34

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2013 #8

While I agree we have lost our morale authority since 2001 davidpdx Jun 2013 #10

There is no John2 Jun 2013 #12

Very true davidpdx Jun 2013 #13

And the Chinese are far, far, far worse treestar Jun 2013 #15

Blind China hate Ash_F Jun 2013 #18

They have an authoritarian system treestar Jun 2013 #20

*swish* /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #26

I don't consider, John2 Jun 2013 #19

We elect them treestar Jun 2013 #21

Spare me, John2 Jun 2013 #23

The elections are not all rigged and stolen treestar Jun 2013 #24

I do not think it John2 Jun 2013 #25

Too much conspiracy for me treestar Jun 2013 #29

I applaud the news. nt proverbialwisdom Jun 2013 #11

Maybe they should conduct their internal affairs with greater transparency treestar Jun 2013 #14

And I don't like John2 Jun 2013 #22

I for one think we should offer immigration for all oppressed 'squares' and the people of Tibet and. Sunlei Jun 2013 #17

Them and the Minneapolis Police Department have the same attitude...sigh. n/t kickysnana Jun 2013 #27

Same attitude, perhaps, the event in question involved deaths in the hundreds, perhaps Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #30

BFEE best of friends with Tiananmen Killers Octafish Jun 2013 #28

China should reciprocate bl968 Jun 2013 #31

We sometimes express the righteousity so indigenous of a pompous reich-wing soused indepat Jun 2013 #35