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branford

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59. Violence is the nature of radical Islamist theocrats.
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 04:00 PM
Aug 2013

Unsurprisingly, it's exceedingly difficult to oppress women, kill infidels and homosexuals and maintain a 16th century culture with peaceful marches and candles.

I direct your attention to Aesop's fable of the Scorpion and the Frog. I learned this valuable lesson in grade school. Unfortunately many still do not recognize the obvious.

I weep for the peaceful, secular and democratic members of Egypt's revolution. I hope that their efforts were not in vain, and the military follows through on the promise of new, free and fair elections. I will not be holding my breadth.

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We're mad at the government, so let's kill some Coptic Christians and burn their churches! MADem Aug 2013 #1
They just wont end the cycle of violence. jessie04 Aug 2013 #2
"Cycle of violence?" another_liberal Aug 2013 #4
Do you want the Muslim Brotherhood to also have American heavy weapons and vehicles? branford Aug 2013 #8
You're quick to talk about "democratic" but the fact is that the Muslim Brotherhood candidate was The Stranger Aug 2013 #15
It's like when the Gazans voted leftynyc Aug 2013 #19
Wait a minute. You're illustrating the problem. The Stranger Aug 2013 #26
That's laughable leftynyc Aug 2013 #28
NOW you are beginning to grasp the dilemma. The Stranger Aug 2013 #42
You're making a ridiculous argument leftynyc Aug 2013 #43
The Weimar republic did have legitimate elections and the election of November 1932... JVS Aug 2013 #51
Interesting. The Stranger Aug 2013 #100
You are the person John2 Aug 2013 #62
Actually, I think you and I agree, for the most part. The Stranger Aug 2013 #99
You can't be said to meaningfully support elections if you would have their results ignored. JVS Aug 2013 #52
Nobody is talking about ignoring results leftynyc Aug 2013 #82
How many times must you be told before you stop spreading this fertilizer? azurnoir Aug 2013 #50
Deceptive, at best. branford Aug 2013 #60
so you must also believe that the GOP rules the US? azurnoir Aug 2013 #61
The last I checked, the Republicans consistently engage in elections; win some and lose some. branford Aug 2013 #63
the Republican does not hold the leadership position in the US azurnoir Aug 2013 #65
What??? I think you need to have a chat with Speaker of the House John Boehner. branford Aug 2013 #66
oh the other boot has dropped azurnoir Aug 2013 #76
Anything is possible, I'm just waiting for any new election in the territories. branford Aug 2013 #78
Have you read this Vanity Fair article? oberliner Aug 2013 #81
read it long ago azurnoir Aug 2013 #86
Glad to hear you think its BS oberliner Aug 2013 #87
I didn't say that did I ? azurnoir Aug 2013 #88
I thought it might change your mind oberliner Aug 2013 #90
as I just said regardless of the circumstances there was a Hamas coup azurnoir Aug 2013 #91
What are you talking about? oberliner Aug 2013 #92
lol nice try but you give it away in one statement azurnoir Aug 2013 #93
These are undisputed facts oberliner Aug 2013 #97
if Haniyeh had been the sole leader of the Palestinians Abbas would not have been able to unseat him azurnoir Aug 2013 #98
How many times are you leftynyc Aug 2013 #83
no twisting involved on my part just simple history, facts, stuff like that :) azurnoir Aug 2013 #85
I beg to differ. As I see it, there are two primary issues: branford Aug 2013 #20
Well siad! tazzersgoldenangel Aug 2013 #23
Actually, that is a different issue. The Stranger Aug 2013 #27
Egypt, and much of the middle east and arab world, has little experience with democratic government. branford Aug 2013 #34
Presumably, there would be something other than the presidency. Morsi was only one person The Stranger Aug 2013 #41
Unfortunately, the only checks and balances that Egypt currently has is the military. branford Aug 2013 #44
Why were they having an election for office when there was no office yet established? The Stranger Aug 2013 #47
Exactly . . . branford Aug 2013 #48
Morsi was removed by a popular uprising PSPS Aug 2013 #77
"the military which, by virtue of its unique role in their society, reflects the will of the people" JVS Aug 2013 #79
But you have to understand that you have set a dangerous precedent. The Stranger Aug 2013 #101
And as soon as he was elected, his group began tabasco Aug 2013 #96
agree PaulKersey Aug 2013 #22
Anyone who can support . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #25
The generals who staged this coup should be arrested and tried for mass murder. another_liberal Aug 2013 #33
And everyone will join hands under the many rainbows while they pet the unicorns. branford Aug 2013 #38
Your flippancy is completely out of place . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #69
My purported "flippancy" aside, how would you address the other points in comment? branford Aug 2013 #71
Equating the generals crimes . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #74
Hold on! branford Aug 2013 #75
Reject all you want. another_liberal Aug 2013 #80
It is interesting to note . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #3
Its also interesting to note dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #7
I was waiting for this observation. Igel Aug 2013 #13
Do you have a point? another_liberal Aug 2013 #24
BBC live text here dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #5
Several reports have quoted family members of those killed . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #9
Jury To The Contrary, Sir, That Post Is Flat Bigotry, And You Know It as Well As I Do The Magistrate Aug 2013 #10
Strange how this site has changed over the years warrant46 Aug 2013 #14
Holy fuck. The Stranger Aug 2013 #16
I gave up on alerting months ago... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #36
like Meta, jury is another failed experiment. n/t Whisp Aug 2013 #45
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #39
Flat Bigotry, Sir: You Know It, And I Know It The Magistrate Aug 2013 #46
You are way out of line, my friend. another_liberal Aug 2013 #29
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #37
So I've read your post and your complaint and... Xyzse Aug 2013 #49
I think back to 2011, where they said "we are not seeking power" bhikkhu Aug 2013 #11
There is a reason why so many Egyptians are backing the military over the MB. n/t branford Aug 2013 #21
If there are so many of them . . .? another_liberal Aug 2013 #30
The election was close. That and the MB's poor leadership help explain the current near civil war. branford Aug 2013 #31
Maybe so . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #32
I therefore assume that you supported Bush '41 and '43, and most certainly, Ronald Reagan! branford Aug 2013 #40
Nonsense! another_liberal Aug 2013 #67
If you believe my comments are inappropriate, feel free to report me! Good luck with that. branford Aug 2013 #70
You support Israel? another_liberal Aug 2013 #72
I support a peaceful settlement, including two states for two peoples. branford Aug 2013 #73
I am also getting tagged leftynyc Aug 2013 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author cosmicone Aug 2013 #54
the opposition sabbat hunter Aug 2013 #53
Yes, quite true. another_liberal Aug 2013 #68
My estimation of positive or negative change were based on media coverage. freshwest Aug 2013 #95
Have fun, try not to fuck up any national treasures or museums, etc,. snooper2 Aug 2013 #12
Egypt's 'Day of Rage' turns violent, dozens of protesters killed Eugene Aug 2013 #17
On the subject of Wednesday things are not always as reported dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #18
Thanks for the clarification. another_liberal Aug 2013 #35
Why can't the radical Islamic groups react with cosmicone Aug 2013 #55
They'd already tried that. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #56
Violence is the nature of radical Islamist theocrats. branford Aug 2013 #59
Maybe they should throw flowers at the soldiers massacring them by the hundreds? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #94
these people need a divorce quadrature Aug 2013 #57
There should be a separate country called fuckedupistan cosmicone Aug 2013 #58
Sounds really positive and productive! Quantess Aug 2013 #64
This is why we should have simply backed Mubarak at the beginning. MrSlayer Aug 2013 #89
Mubarak was tone deaf, and he wasn't moving fast enough to transition to civilian rule. MADem Aug 2013 #102
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