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6. It does seem like a continuation of the same themes

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 04:54 PM

Dec 2014

from the Bush era propaganda and atrocities.

And the leisurely approach by the west and UN to just let this play out seems odd. Whether by accident or design, the bust up with Russia also came at just the wrong time to try to solve this issue.

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ISIS: Enslaving, having sex with 'unbelieving' women, girls is OK [View all] okaawhatever Dec 2014 OP

OK. Horrible but what we need to remember is the treatment of slaves in our own country. I think jwirr Dec 2014 #1

Agreed. Also, sex slavery exists in the modern US. It is not sanctioned closeupready Dec 2014 #13

Yours is the most debased answer possible. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #18

I suspect that was true of the era I reminded everyone about. I in no way defended the practice. jwirr Dec 2014 #20

The truth is America has been guilty of bad things and not to downplay those bad events right now Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #27

jesus christ Snow Leopard Dec 2014 #33

LOL AnalystInParadise Dec 2014 #36

Nor have I ever seen American History labeled as "Blame America First" LanternWaste Dec 2014 #62

That's your reaction? treestar Dec 2014 #40

I don't understand you response. please explain if you get a chance. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #85

ISIS is starting to sound more like a CIA creation every day. zeemike Dec 2014 #2

It does seem like a continuation of the same themes CJCRANE Dec 2014 #6

They are Salafists. Igel Dec 2014 #24

Is it possible that evil might come from them without any help treestar Dec 2014 #41

Sure it is possible. zeemike Dec 2014 #43

Right? It's not like we have real CIA misdeeds in front of us to worry about. stevenleser Dec 2014 #70

You realize that bad things happened in this world prior to the CIA's creation 60 or so years ago stevenleser Dec 2014 #64

So bad things happened before they were created so they are Innocent. zeemike Dec 2014 #65

Please. Quit with your kneejerk conspiracy theories. If you have proof post it. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #66

Well I could ask you to please quit your benevolent CIA theory but I won't. zeemike Dec 2014 #69

One can not be in violation of the rules and still be making a dumb post. n/t Adrahil Dec 2014 #73

Oh for fuck's sake... Adrahil Dec 2014 #72

Who's writing their scripts? Sounds like Rove's work. Scuba Dec 2014 #3

The Koran. Really. n/t Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #12

Wow. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #30

you ever actually read the Koran or the New Testament? evil shit in both those mythologies snooper2 Dec 2014 #47

Yeah - the part about giving alms to the poor as a pillar of one's faith closeupready Dec 2014 #48

and there we go just picking out the happy parts of the holy books snooper2 Dec 2014 #49

Your side does it. Sauce for the goose. closeupready Dec 2014 #50

what side? I'm on a side now? snooper2 Dec 2014 #90

Eternal hellfire for non-believers... MellowDem Dec 2014 #61

Well, to be fair, their twisted vision of the Koran. Adrahil Dec 2014 #75

Everyone cherry picks from their chosen holy books... Humanist_Activist Dec 2014 #96

Why are we dithering around supporting "moderate rebels"? CJCRANE Dec 2014 #4

Yeah, our Syria policy is pretty fucked up. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #10

Why? This menace. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #19

Where is your link? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #28

The uneducated...are easily brainwashed. SoapBox Dec 2014 #5

This is the logical result of brainwashing youth with violent religion and no education seveneyes Dec 2014 #7

A belief in which..... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #8

ISIS is doing wonders for the public image of Islam. CanonRay Dec 2014 #9

Yes, because Westboro Baptist is representative of Christianity. closeupready Dec 2014 #14

No but they do not help the Baptist image roo much. CanonRay Dec 2014 #15

Well, same thing here. closeupready Dec 2014 #16

Because holding up odious signs leftynyc Dec 2014 #51

Because it's ok to claim YOUR religion's nutcases are exceptions closeupready Dec 2014 #53

I'm neither Christian or Muslim leftynyc Dec 2014 #54

Didn't say that. Said your bigotry is wrong. closeupready Dec 2014 #55

What bigotry? (n/t) leftynyc Dec 2014 #57

Duh. Islamophobia. By the way, I didn't ask you to inject yourself closeupready Dec 2014 #58

Yawn leftynyc Dec 2014 #59

Goodbye. closeupready Dec 2014 #60

Many Christians would take issue with that statement nt bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #68

So what. closeupready Dec 2014 #71

Offend more people, OK? Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #74

Like muslim Democrats should be offended by you and BklnCowgirl? closeupready Dec 2014 #76

Is this Islamophobia ? Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #11

More like justified jihadophobia. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #17

Huh. Sounds like Columbus. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #21

Yes. Igel Dec 2014 #25

Yes, the 1400s and the 21st century tabasco Dec 2014 #38

Except Columbus could have taught ISIS a lot about torture and murder. They are pikers compared to jtuck004 Dec 2014 #39

500+ years ago? tabasco Dec 2014 #42

Think you didn't benefit from their using 10 year old girls as sexual favors for good work? jtuck004 Dec 2014 #44

Having to go back 500 years leftynyc Dec 2014 #52

Its called rape madokie Dec 2014 #22

Church sanctioned rape. truthisfreedom Dec 2014 #34

Church sanctioned? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #87

No wonder this movement attracts hopeless 20 something males. hollowdweller Dec 2014 #23

BINGO seveneyes Dec 2014 #26

Treat them as criminals William Seger Dec 2014 #32

church sanctiond rape is an attractive concept i would imagine dembotoz Dec 2014 #31

That's my thinking. hedgehog Dec 2014 #35

So ISIS is trying to attract Reddit posters? Odin2005 Dec 2014 #46

DUzy! kwassa Dec 2014 #79

Thanks! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #88

ISIS and SISI were both financed by Saudis and UAE rafeh1 Dec 2014 #29

Ssick. Quantess Dec 2014 #37

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #45

Isis is like a hideous virus unearthed alive from our collective past to infect the present bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #56

When I've posted multiple threads about Western sex slavery, closeupready Dec 2014 #63

Is sex slavery legal in the U.S. or any other western country? bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #67

As you well know, slavery is illegal everywhere - West and non-West. closeupready Dec 2014 #78

A goal of Isis is to establish a Caliphate, that would be a country. bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #89

Or you aren't worth my time. closeupready Dec 2014 #91

Why is it so difficult for some posters to condemn Islamic extremists who do horrible things? Yavin4 Dec 2014 #77

Careful... Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #80

'Our focus should be on /prevention/' - agreed. So why..? closeupready Dec 2014 #81

Or, maybe they do this because they enjoy humiliating their fellow human beings. Yavin4 Dec 2014 #83

You're just making all that up, though. Okay, I get it. closeupready Dec 2014 #84

Ah, Yes: Religious Hypocrisy Among Extremists! Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #82

Some of the responses in this thread leave a lot to be desired. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #86

It is all mythology, Spot Quiz for you too! snooper2 Dec 2014 #92

Iam not playing your games. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #93

I know, just ignore the evil shit and focus on the happy parts snooper2 Dec 2014 #94

And what does this have to do with me? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #95