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Ken Burch

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1. Why is the word "attacked" in quotation marks in the thread title?

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 10:53 PM

Jan 2013

Is there some question as to whether religious sites were attacked, or is it uncertain whether it was rebels or Assad loyalists that did the attacking?

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Syria rebels 'attacked' religious sites [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

Why is the word "attacked" in quotation marks in the thread title? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #1

I wondered that too. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #4

The quote use is wrong regardless of their intent. David__77 Jan 2013 #7

Because al-Jazerra is owned by Sunni Emirs. leveymg Jan 2013 #8

The sooner all 'religious sites' stopped being worshiped...the better for all. How many more Purveyor Jan 2013 #2

Your opinion is frivoluous. nt demosincebirth Jan 2013 #3

Most of them are so at the very least...I'm consistent. Thank you for your comment. lol eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #5

You do realize that non-religious sites get bombed too, don't you? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #6