Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:13 PM
Lars77 (3,032 posts)
Iraqi 'emo' youths reportedly killed by conservative militiasThis discussion thread was locked as off-topic by OKNancy (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17333275 Dozens of Iraqi teenagers have been killed in recent months by militias who consider them to be devil worshippers, human rights activists claim. The young people are described as "emos", a term used in the West to refer to youths who listen to rock music and wear alternative clothing. Reports say that up to 58 teenagers have been beaten to death or shot in the last month, most of them men. Iraq's interior ministry recently described emos as devil worshippers. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17333275 I think they need to be invaded so we can teach them democracy and freedom. Oh hang on..
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| Lars77 | Mar 2012 | OP | |
| MADem | Mar 2012 | #1 | |
| thelordofhell | Mar 2012 | #2 | |
| Lars77 | Mar 2012 | #3 | |
| dipsydoodle | Mar 2012 | #6 | |
| treestar | Mar 2012 | #4 | |
| CanonRay | Mar 2012 | #5 | |
| slackmaster | Mar 2012 | #7 | |
| OKNancy | Mar 2012 | #8 |
Response to Lars77 (Original post)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:26 PM
MADem (85,919 posts)
1. There was a discussion about this here, yesterday--many were STONED to death, and some were girls.NT
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Response to thelordofhell (Reply #2)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:44 PM
Lars77 (3,032 posts)
3. Not funny
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Response to Lars77 (Reply #3)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:15 PM
dipsydoodle (32,574 posts)
6. Neither is posting this in LBN
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when it was posted 29 hours before in GD.
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Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:57 PM
treestar (40,429 posts)
4. How barbaric
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Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:11 PM
CanonRay (4,680 posts)
5. Expect no less from a society stuck in the Middle Ages
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Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:25 PM
slackmaster (60,567 posts)
7. Things would be much worse if we hadn't helped them modernize their thuggish, barbaric culture.
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Response to Lars77 (Original post)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:28 PM
OKNancy (29,915 posts)
8. sorry, as other posters have pointed out
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although the article states it was updated within the 12 hour limit, this is not breaking news
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