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In reply to the discussion: CNN reporting Syria has filled missiles with chemical weapons (gas) and [View all]Dokkie
(1,688 posts)18. You call it genocide and I call it self defense
A nation should be able to defend itself against foreign invasion and this my friend is an invasion. Foreign fighters, Al Qaeda terrorists, funded by foreign govt and based in a foreign country. I say light em up if they are too stupid to keep advancing.
Just clarify. The people in the video below is who am talking about. Gentlemen, I present to you the Free Syrian Army
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applegrove
Dec 2012
OP
I know this isn't a popular statement among my fellow progressives and liberals
Arcanetrance
Dec 2012
#4
There's no ideology important enough to turn a blind eye to mass murder. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
#5
Yes. But the problem is, what do you do? Resistance is scattered. There's no "easy" path in
Laura PourMeADrink
Dec 2012
#7
Assad will be toast very quickly if this happens. The head of the snake will be gone.
Lint Head
Dec 2012
#15
Is there any source other than US officials interpreting the comment "be prepared" as evidence?
morningfog
Dec 2012
#16
Amber Lyon broke that CNN take Bahraini money to tell nice stories about Bahrain.
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#17
Filling missiles with gas and using them against people is two different things. Plenty of countries
pampango
Dec 2012
#24
That is what worries me. Assad is just enough of a wormy little narcissist that
applegrove
Dec 2012
#33