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David__77

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9. Halabja is in Iraq. Your geography is off.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 11:20 PM

Jul 2012

I know that the Republicans criticized lots of left-wingers as "pro-Saddam" back in 2003 - there are shades of that here. I don't see any use of chemical weapons in Syria. I do, however, see IEDs, suicide bombers, destruction of public property, etc. I do not, however, think that supporters of terrorism in Syria should not be "tolerated" on a progressive site.

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Russia, China Veto Sanctions On Syria [View all] Purveyor Jul 2012 OP

US/Israel UN veto, meet Russia/China/Syria UN veto. nt Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #1

Exactly dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #2

The veto needs to be removed from the UNSC '"table" azurnoir Jul 2012 #3

For once we are not the ones supporting a dictator against his people. That has happened pampango Jul 2012 #4

Remember Citizen! The Green Manalishi Jul 2012 #5

Thank you Russia and China! David__77 Jul 2012 #6

"The Syrian state will have no choice but to use its full arsenal to geek tragedy Jul 2012 #7

Halabja is in Iraq. Your geography is off. David__77 Jul 2012 #9

You act as if smearing anyone who resists your champion Assad geek tragedy Jul 2012 #12

Yeah, those damn Saddam-Milosevic-Mugabe-Gaddafi-Assad apologists! lol... David__77 Jul 2012 #14

Only a truly rancid human being could support Russia and China's stance. geek tragedy Jul 2012 #8

Was France wrong to support Saddam Hussein in 2003? David__77 Jul 2012 #10

Yes, the same level of slime as Donald Rumsfeld and Poppy Bush. nt geek tragedy Jul 2012 #11

Interesting. I think that France was right to oppose Bush's anti-Iraq resolution. David__77 Jul 2012 #13

It will be a fight to the bitter end may3rd Jul 2012 #15