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kpete

(71,984 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:58 AM Sep 2014

Imagine it was YOUR city being hit...

I want to make it clear this post is not about San Francisco being hit, but to point out being hit by the a cruise missile is an everyday thing in many cities. Imagine it was your city being hit.
Spocko 9/23/2014 09:00:00 PM

more imagining here:
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/city-hit-by-raytheon-made-cruise.html

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Imagine it was YOUR city being hit... (Original Post) kpete Sep 2014 OP

Almost as bad as being ruled by ISIL. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #1

Is that out of proportion? snooper2 Sep 2014 #2

But we've always been at war with Eastasia. Octafish Sep 2014 #3

Empathy....has left the building! peace13 Sep 2014 #4

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. Almost as bad as being ruled by ISIL. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:59 AM

Sep 2014

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

2. Is that out of proportion?

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Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:59 AM

Sep 2014

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

3. But we've always been at war with Eastasia.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 10:05 AM

Sep 2014

Except that time with Eurasia, right?

PS: Empathy is a major tell. Those without it stand out like a cruise missile taking out a millionaire's yacht.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

4. Empathy....has left the building!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 10:32 AM

Sep 2014

The majority of Americans don't even know the word. Those of us who still have any are mocked when we speak out. So sad.

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