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oberliner

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6. What do you think they wanted?

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 01:49 PM

Jan 2015

Other than martyrdom.

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French Premier Declares ‘War’ on Radical Islam as Paris Girds for Rally [View all] Rhinodawg Jan 2015 OP

kick 840high Jan 2015 #1

France Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #2

What is it that you would like to see happen? Ideally? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #35

War. Yeah. Maybe one day we can try Peace. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #3

Not yet, but may still if the revenge minded have their way also. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

Yup. The world is a big playground with bullies and victims and suckers and... NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #5

A Bible verse too ChazII Jan 2015 #20

What do you think they wanted? oberliner Jan 2015 #6

Read what Juan Cole said about that, about motive for attacking the satirists: NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #8

I think that gives them way more credit than they deserve oberliner Jan 2015 #10

Some of the comments say the same thing as you do. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #11

You may be right oberliner Jan 2015 #13

"a lot of planning and resources" brooklynite Jan 2015 #14

The leader of Hamas condemned the attacks, condemned the attackers as usurpers of Islam. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #21

That's good, and that's true. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #22

think outside the box a little man... politicman Jan 2015 #26

If you say so oberliner Jan 2015 #28

haha politicman Jan 2015 #29

I agree with you leftynyc Jan 2015 #37

Since the kosher deli attack occurred on Jan 8 brentspeak Jan 2015 #40

It's now January 12 leftynyc Jan 2015 #41

Why on earth are you surprised? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #42

No - not surprised in the slightest leftynyc Jan 2015 #43

What they wanted? tavernier Jan 2015 #38

700,000 people rally in France in wake of terrorist attacks Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #7

Oh this should be interesting watching Fox News trumpeting a French Priemer underpants Jan 2015 #9

The HIT LIST Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #12

Guessing the women didn't have photos because they're not wearing burkas? brooklynite Jan 2015 #15

Good pick up. Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #23

Crimes against Islam OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #17

All talkers? What about Bush and Cheney? They killed lots of Muslims. Why did they get a pass? freshwest Jan 2015 #33

This attach was an awakening OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #16

Really??? politicman Jan 2015 #27

You're also leaving out the entire Arabian peninsula JonLP24 Jan 2015 #36

"The Power of Nightmares." Again. PSPS Jan 2015 #18

"A war against terrorism". CJCRANE Jan 2015 #19

Religious wars grind on... blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #24

How important is a 'Premier.' Is he like a Senator compared to the President? freshwest Jan 2015 #25

He's the Prime Minister. nt CJCRANE Jan 2015 #30

So he's an important figure over there, I guess. I still haven't grasped why they need a prez and PM freshwest Jan 2015 #31

It's roughly equivalent to Speaker of the House, so he's the French Boehner, so to speak. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #32

France is a little late to the "War on Terror" party JonLP24 Jan 2015 #34

Clash of Civilizations is the Goal of All Extremists: Two Sides of the Same Coin McKim Jan 2015 #39