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In reply to the discussion: ISIS orders female genital mutilation in Iraq [View all]lululu
(301 posts)70. I don't know anyone in my circle
who reading the news reports and thinking, didn't realize we were being fed a pack of lies. I expect at least that minimal level of intelligence from our politicians. Although I think more likely what happened is that the Democrats voting for war realized it was not right but were political cowards.
I'm pleased to see that my state voted No unanimously, even Jack Reed, who normally supports the military no matter what.
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Oh, dear lord. Those poor people. You know this will lead to horrible atrocities.
Squinch
Jul 2014
#2
what the fuck is wrong with men? between that judge and this i am sorry i logged in.
roguevalley
Jul 2014
#61
Part of me wishes I never knew about these things. The other part of me thinks that it is
Squinch
Jul 2014
#74
Yeah, with 'our help' Iraq went from one of the most modern ME countries
sinkingfeeling
Jul 2014
#18
Do you imagine for one second that these women are ABLE to enforce a sex ban?
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#19
Your out of your mind, if you think that will work in that area of the world
Katashi_itto
Aug 2014
#84
true. I can only hope that the suddeness of this gets world attention....
BlancheSplanchnik
Jul 2014
#65
Further Proof Of How Afraid These Guys Are Of Women... And How Small They Think Their "God" Is...
WillyT
Jul 2014
#10
But don't forget that those senators were shown lies as the truth about the threat ....
Botany
Jul 2014
#59
That level of naivete, ignorance, and stupidity is more dangerous than being complicit.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#82
Someone in highest authority of Islam really need to issue the fatwa to ISIS thugs.
TRoN33
Jul 2014
#26
I suggest we stop funding and arming the same motherfuckers in Syria to start
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#83
This is why I said there is no good option there. War is the worst option, but not going to war is
stevenleser
Jul 2014
#28
It would be a difficult lift, that's for sure. But I would like to see it tried.
stevenleser
Jul 2014
#56
If you think that, then you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about war
stevenleser
Jul 2014
#75
Thanks for NOTHING, Bush, Cheney, & the rest of that rat's nest of war criminals.
catbyte
Jul 2014
#31
Agreed 100%. They said that about Afghanistan too - that war there would "free" the women
riderinthestorm
Jul 2014
#42
genocidal: this is like branding or even blinding half the population, but so much worse
zazen
Jul 2014
#34
Would that be when they aren't stoning their own wives, daughters, and sisters?
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#72
Seriously? Unless I'm mistaken, this practice is limited to Muslim countries.
badtoworse
Jul 2014
#54
Yeah, thank God we stamped out the practice here in the US back in the 60's.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#79
Keep in mind that right-wing talk radio is telling America that we Liberals support ISIS....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#50
Hoax notwithstanding being appropriately outraged is not the same as being bloodthirsty.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2014
#77