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ProgressoDem

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28. Um, not that many but that's not the only metric of humanitarianism.
Sat Feb 25, 2012, 06:02 PM
Feb 2012

I don't know whether to straight-up LOL or cry. You really think China is better than we are when it comes to humanitarian issues? Really?

Sounds about right dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #1
"Both China and Russia boycotted the Friends of Syria conference...ended with a "broad consensus" on pampango Feb 2012 #2
I don't need a lecture from China secondvariety Feb 2012 #3
And we are better then them? Arctic Dave Feb 2012 #7
'than' xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #17
Um, not that many but that's not the only metric of humanitarianism. ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #28
Oh, Bullshit, China... BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #4
A section of the Arab League dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #5
Which is 90% of the League BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #6
Obviously no bias then dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #8
So what's your point? BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #10
The Sunnis (re, Saudis) have been trying to overthrow the Shi'ia Ba'ath regime by force for decades. leveymg Feb 2012 #11
Be that as it may... BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #12
No, Assad is a bad guy, but so are the ones who are murdering people to replace him. leveymg Feb 2012 #13
So, then, what's to be done? BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #19
Do less harm. Prevent the escalation of the conflict by pressuring our "friends" in the region to leveymg Feb 2012 #20
Were it so easy... BadtotheboneBob Feb 2012 #27
We shouldn't be helping one side eliminate the other, then. eom leveymg Feb 2012 #29
It's not an accusation, it's a bald statement of fact. saras Feb 2012 #9
Well, *yeah*. OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #14
LOL, typical accusing others of what you yourself are doing. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #15
Ah, "hegemony"! I've so missed you! It's the '70s again! Bossy Monkey Feb 2012 #16
Hey China - one word xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #18
four more MACARD Feb 2012 #21
And another four Posteritatis Feb 2012 #23
This is only for public consumption, not an accurate view of ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #22
What do you know that we don't, and they aren't telling? leveymg Feb 2012 #24
Only that relations between super powers always have two faces ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #25
+1 - "Palin (would) remove the Red Phone because it would clash with the curtains." leveymg Feb 2012 #26
2 words... jbpdx Feb 2012 #30
Actually... facts would indicate a "FUCK YOU"..... lib2DaBone Feb 2012 #31
Absolutely true. The US thinks it has the right to rule the whole world. David__77 Feb 2012 #32
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