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David__77

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3. The Western media (USA in particular) cheered these mass killings.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 08:29 PM

Aug 2012

Unfortunately, progressive politics have not recovered since the eradication of the PKI, which was actually spearheaded by Islamist gangs. And to this day, the US is supporting anti-leftist Islamists, today most notably in Syria.

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