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EX500rider

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70. Yep..

Reply to white_wolf (Reply #67)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 09:16 PM

Sep 2012

..and which ones have US troops at em?

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You know what would probably be really effective at combating Islamic fundamentalism? [View all] white_wolf Sep 2012 OP

Three reasons it won't happen nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #1

It probably never will happen, at least not anytime soon. white_wolf Sep 2012 #4

The real long view from history nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #37

it will happen eventually BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #8

i fear when humans disapear nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #10

maybe when spiders evolve into intelligent beings BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #19

Spiders are already smart enough to remain solitary. Loudly Sep 2012 #36

love it. spider communism. robinlynne Sep 2012 #76

Four ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #40

Already taken into account nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #42

Oil. uppityperson Sep 2012 #2

We get most of our oil from Venezuela, though treestar Sep 2012 #48

I do not know, but where does the oil come to make things? Not just gas, but all the plastic uppityperson Sep 2012 #71

Until they get nukes. They don't want us on the earth eventually. RegieRocker Sep 2012 #3

I don't see them using nuclear weapons. I think MAD would be enough to deter them. white_wolf Sep 2012 #5

We are talking about people that strap bombs to themselves RegieRocker Sep 2012 #9

Somehow I doubt the various leaders of Middle-Eastern nations share that enthusiasm. white_wolf Sep 2012 #11

What I am saying is "I don't see the governments taking RegieRocker Sep 2012 #17

were we talking about the tamil tigers? BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #12

False analogy. Terrorist leaders do NOT "strap bombs to themselves" Hugabear Sep 2012 #43

LOL our Presidents don't go on missions RegieRocker Sep 2012 #83

The first suicide bombers were not Muslims n/t malaise Sep 2012 #45

They seem to have taken it and run with it. Nt Confusious Sep 2012 #81

agreed. that's why we must never butt out of the middle east BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #7

They care if we agree with them....LOL RegieRocker Sep 2012 #13

People love any reason to stop thinking so they join groups to fill up their heads with non-think. freshwest Sep 2012 #24

Yes but I think it's because we had to stay in groups to survive RegieRocker Sep 2012 #26

nukes are defense only wepon. chknltl Sep 2012 #53

It's less the US presence and more Israel. wickerwoman Sep 2012 #6

If they were getting mad over our presence and bombings then maybe. dkf Sep 2012 #14

Do you actually think they would have cared about a movie if they weren't being bombed? white_wolf Sep 2012 #15

I would have to agree with dkf RegieRocker Sep 2012 #18

They're rioting in Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mali and other places that we've never been riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #57

Saudi Arabia is where we have the biggest military presence! robinlynne Sep 2012 #77

a whole lot less of the stick Dokkie Sep 2012 #16

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #20

Another way is Islamic moderation. MNBrewer Sep 2012 #21

The vast majority are moderates. white_wolf Sep 2012 #23

I really doubt that your version of "moderate" is the same as mine. MNBrewer Sep 2012 #27

And what is your solution? white_wolf Sep 2012 #28

The solution isn't up to me MNBrewer Sep 2012 #32

Provide Asylum? Yes, absolutely. white_wolf Sep 2012 #35

the arab bourgeoisie has failed in its historical task BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #34

That's crazy talk 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #74

Did you approve of us killing Osama Bin Laden? Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #22

If we didn't meddle in their affairs, there may not have been an Al-Qadi. white_wolf Sep 2012 #25

The Taliban did not seriously offer to turn over bin Laden. former9thward Sep 2012 #31

I don't think it was too much to ask on their part.. Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #38

Sure maybe we should have just asked Germany to hand over Hitler to Switzerland. former9thward Sep 2012 #39

"Good luck finding some "impartial party". That is a real joke. Sorry but none exists." Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #44

He did take credit for it. former9thward Sep 2012 #46

"Bin Laden says he wasn't behind attacks" Sept. 16, 2001 Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #47

A poster defending OBL on DU. Amazing. former9thward Sep 2012 #52

2004? Really?? Your "defending OBL" comment is laughable, as are your debating skills.. Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #54

You spend this whole sub-thread complaining about lack of due process for OBL former9thward Sep 2012 #55

No, actually it was about disproving your false assertion that the offer to turn him over wasn't Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #58

Look this comes down to whether you believe the Taliban or not. former9thward Sep 2012 #59

No, it comes down to the fact that I prefer a little tact and diplomacy first... Ghost in the Machine Sep 2012 #80

Bush's wars had nothing to do with bin Laden. and everything to do with earning billions of dollars robinlynne Sep 2012 #78

I couldn't agree more. Cleita Sep 2012 #29

Then they can no longer use the U.S. as the excuse for their problems Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #64

If our leaving Turbineguy Sep 2012 #30

Three reasons why we won't: profit, profit, and more profit. Initech Sep 2012 #33

Yes. We called it Manifest Destiny against the "savages" on our own continent. On theirs, cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #41

#4: Telling Bibi to Go Fuck Himself M_M Sep 2012 #49

Will that stop them executing gay people? Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #50

Are we supposed to invade every country that is bad on human rights? Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #62

I think the point is Confusious Sep 2012 #82

Another way dynasaw Sep 2012 #51

FDR,The Saudis,and oil,oil,oil. virgogal Sep 2012 #56

Stupid.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #60

"get off Islamic holy sites" EX500rider Sep 2012 #61

There was the one that U.S. forces destroyed in the early part of the Iraq War Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #63

If you mean the 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing.. EX500rider Sep 2012 #66

There are other holy sites besides Mecca and Medina... white_wolf Sep 2012 #67

Yep.. EX500rider Sep 2012 #70

An airlift of Kind Bud, HDTVs and Andrew Blake films. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #65

Then there are the Sydney riots. Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #68

And France, and the UK, and Indonesia. riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #69

That, or... Alduin Sep 2012 #72

Once again what do you propose we do about it? white_wolf Sep 2012 #73

I'm not the leader of the country. Alduin Sep 2012 #75

Extremely doubtful oberliner Sep 2012 #79