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Oktober

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36. If the answer to such extreme and personal violence is not death...

Reply to candelista (Reply #34)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 01:46 PM

Nov 2014

... then what do you do to stop it? ... or do you?

As for the why? No one likes the whiny person in the meeting who poo poos every idea but doesn't have anything to solve the problem.

Just trying to make you more likable...

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Hundreds of Iraqi tribesmen opposed to Islamic State found in mass graves [View all] azurnoir Oct 2014 OP

Rule One of warfare HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #1

Never heard that at the Infantry School tabasco Oct 2014 #13

Me neither. GGJohn Oct 2014 #17

Nor I at Armor School GP6971 Oct 2014 #26

Is that where they teach you not to p*** on your fingers? candelista Nov 2014 #35

I always think of it in terms of the one who wants it the most... Oktober Nov 2014 #31

Hope they personally thank Dubbya libodem Oct 2014 #2

This ^ countmyvote4real Oct 2014 #3

You're welcome libodem Oct 2014 #4

But, I thought ISIS was good,... SpankMe Oct 2014 #5

Did you actually read the article you linked to? Bragi Oct 2014 #6

I don't think you get to refer to anybody else as genocidal LeftyMom Oct 2014 #14

"Exterminated"? candelista Oct 2014 #15

What exactly do you advise? Oktober Nov 2014 #32

Why exactly do you want to know? candelista Nov 2014 #34

If the answer to such extreme and personal violence is not death... Oktober Nov 2014 #36

You aren't worth a serious response. candelista Nov 2014 #37

How convenient for you... Oktober Nov 2014 #38

Some called the Iraqis cowards in error. The dead can't fight back. freshwest Oct 2014 #7

ISIS really seems to like to murder helpless people. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #8

Mostly they kill Iraqi soldiers and deserters. candelista Oct 2014 #16

Funny, I recall hearing about them killing entire towns full of Yazidi men. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #18

Why is that funny? candelista Oct 2014 #19

They have murdered men, women, children, alot of them being civilians, GGJohn Oct 2014 #20

What's funny is the way you try to downplay ISIS atrocities. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #22

That's a lie, GGJohn Oct 2014 #23

how can any thinking people still join this insane disgusting group? samsingh Oct 2014 #9

Well, explain how the KKK persists. closeupready Oct 2014 #10

the kkk appeals to racists. isis appeals to those wanting to go kill other people samsingh Oct 2014 #11

ISIS appeals to people's religious beliefs... SkyDaddy7 Oct 2014 #12

absolutely they do - and religious beliefs that encourage killing of other people samsingh Oct 2014 #27

Yes... SkyDaddy7 Nov 2014 #29

and it appeals to young men (largely) who want to rape and murder under the guise of religion cali Nov 2014 #30

if budhists sent out a call for jihad samsingh Nov 2014 #33

the 2011 US effort to destabilize Syria .. quadrature Oct 2014 #21

Destabilization is not the US purpose in Syria. candelista Oct 2014 #24

The US has been trying to destabilize the Syrian government since 2011. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #25

ISIL nilesobek Oct 2014 #28