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yurbud

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25. Someone can plan to take over Fort Knox, the White House, and the New York Stock Exchange, but...

Reply to candelista (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 11:42 AM

Sep 2014

that doesn't mean it's going to happen.

I don't think the Spaniards, Serbs, Greeks, Christians, Hindus, and for that matter, Shia and secular Muslims are going to let that map get anywhere close to reality, but I'm sure it gets a lot of people who watch Fox News to wet their adult diapers.

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Responsibility to protect what? jamzrockz Sep 2014 #20

Here is another info to watch jamzrockz Sep 2014 #22

Smart move overthrowing khaddafi yurbud Aug 2014 #14

Hill lululu Sep 2014 #21

wouldn't it be nice if some reporters connected the dots between women's rights rhetoric and actual yurbud Sep 2014 #23

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Hope all those screaming to oust Gaddaffi are happy now. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #31

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