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blackspade

(10,056 posts)
35. Nothing wrong at all.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 07:33 PM
Feb 2016

I was noting that it is hard for us to argue from the 'high' ground when we do the same shit.
What the Russians are doing is flat out awful and damaging to the stability of Syria, but there are lots of awful players to go around.
Unfortunately, thanks to some shitty foreign policy decisions over the last 15 years, we can't exactly lecture the other players in this conflict.

Anyone who attacks Doctors Without Borders is pure scum. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #1
The savagery of war..... democrank Feb 2016 #2
War Crime. Octafish Feb 2016 #3
The war on doctors continues. blackspade Feb 2016 #4
We've at least admitted fault and apologized Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #16
Who was held accountable? blackspade Feb 2016 #18
Ask your congresscritter what the findings were Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #20
So, no one was publically accountable. blackspade Feb 2016 #25
That's the point Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #26
You're repeating yourself. blackspade Feb 2016 #30
you're repeating yrself uhnope Feb 2016 #31
Oh, please. I am not defending Putin in any way. blackspade Feb 2016 #34
yeah riiight uhnope Feb 2016 #36
Stooping to making shit up now, I see.... blackspade Feb 2016 #38
quoting yr own words is making stuff up? wth uhnope Feb 2016 #40
Interpreting my words to suit your own political agenda. blackspade Feb 2016 #42
unfortunately for you, that is the obvious meaning of yr words uhnope Feb 2016 #43
It's in your head dude. blackspade Feb 2016 #45
I just want the same rules of universal morality Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #33
Nothing wrong at all. blackspade Feb 2016 #35
Horrible. Attacking volunteer doctors and hospital that provides care for so many in need AllyCat Feb 2016 #5
As a healthcare worker jamzrockz Feb 2016 #6
Odd - international law is clear, that medical treatment in a war zone is fine muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #7
International laws my ass jamzrockz Feb 2016 #8
MSF is not a country; it's an international charity muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #9
It doesn't have to be a country jamzrockz Feb 2016 #10
MSF is treating Syrians muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #11
Lies lies lies and more lies jamzrockz Feb 2016 #12
So, you oppose the UN and MSF, and support Assad bombing hospitals muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #13
Not exactly jamzrockz Feb 2016 #19
"never heard stories of political opposition killings"? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #24
Is it the same amnesty international jamzrockz Feb 2016 #28
wow. that's Olympic-level cognitive dissonance right there uhnope Feb 2016 #32
something unhinged going on there. nt uhnope Feb 2016 #23
...and doctors healing the injured and ill too, it seems. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #17
Its an unfortunate event jamzrockz Feb 2016 #22
wow. why don't you stop doing somersaults & just say It's OK When Russia Does It uhnope Feb 2016 #27
Its not OK when Russia do it jamzrockz Feb 2016 #29
that's illin' uhnope Feb 2016 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Feb 2016 #21
Yep... Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #14
I question whether you're 'in before ...' - look up (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #15
Moscow will only accept 'proof' determined by the Syrian government. pampango Feb 2016 #39
First casualty is always the truth harun Feb 2016 #44
So, to recap: Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #41
yep. nt uhnope Feb 2016 #46
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