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guillaumeb

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19. And state sponsored terrorism is preferable?

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 11:53 AM

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Obama: Why I won't say 'Islamic terrorism' [View all] rug Sep 2016 OP

Obama is a wise man n/t True Dough Sep 2016 #1

He gives thought to what he says. rug Sep 2016 #8

K&R mwrguy Sep 2016 #2

I would prefer the term "Islamist terrorism." David__77 Sep 2016 #3

I prefer "group sponsored violence". guillaumeb Sep 2016 #4

Very well said Jason1961 Sep 2016 #5

Thank you, and welcome to DU. guillaumeb Sep 2016 #7

Religious terrorism is a more apt term. cleanhippie Sep 2016 #12

And state sponsored terrorism is preferable? guillaumeb Oct 2016 #19

Did anyone say it is? cleanhippie Oct 2016 #29

The focus should be on the violence, not the claimed motivation. eom guillaumeb Oct 2016 #38

Now you've done it. You asked him to focus. rug Oct 2016 #39

My point is that the violence should always be the focus, not the claimed motivation. guillaumeb Oct 2016 #40

I agree with that point. If your legs are blown off it matters little why. rug Oct 2016 #41

Bigotry of the Right Jason1961 Sep 2016 #6

Man, I like this place more and more every day True Dough Sep 2016 #9

Enjoy yours as well. rug Sep 2016 #10

Religious terrorism is a more apt term. cleanhippie Sep 2016 #11

No it isn't. rug Sep 2016 #13

I disagree. cleanhippie Sep 2016 #14

Hmm, Obama or cleanhippie? rug Sep 2016 #15

Opinion is opinion. cleanhippie Sep 2016 #16

It's not a matter of being "politically correct" (where have we heard that term lately). rug Sep 2016 #17

So saying "God tells us to do this" isn't reigious? cleanhippie Sep 2016 #18

Does saying "Defend Liberty" while invading a country make it patriotic? rug Oct 2016 #23

To those that say that, it is. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #30

Reality is measured by objectivity not subjectivity. rug Oct 2016 #34

... opiate69 Oct 2016 #35

Now you're getting it. rug Oct 2016 #36

Obama defends religious privilege... MellowDem Oct 2016 #20

You don't get what religious privilege is and is not. rug Oct 2016 #21

I didn't say that statement was religious privilege... MellowDem Oct 2016 #25

+1 cleanhippie Oct 2016 #31

Sometimes when you dance around the edges to much Leontius Oct 2016 #22

Then it's good he was direct and not dancing. rug Oct 2016 #24

He'd reach many if he said "Same reason I don't call the Oklahoma City bombing christian terrorism". Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #26

Or the Branch Davidians at Waco Bozvotros Oct 2016 #27

Nevertheless, it takes nothing away from what he did say. rug Oct 2016 #28

Only if one ignores the point being made. cleanhippie Oct 2016 #32

Yes, Obama is conceerned about bigotry against Christian terrorists. rug Oct 2016 #33

Nonsense. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #37