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quadrature

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6. how does a society function, when 80% of adult men ...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2014, 07:21 PM

May 2014

are riding around in the back of
a pickup truck?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_(vehicle)

FYI...
being in a militia is a lot more fun
than working for a living

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Rogue Libyan general's troops attack parliament [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

Sounds like they may be the good guys seveneyes May 2014 #1

I think the parliament better run while it still can. nt bemildred May 2014 #2

The middle east isn't ready for Democracy Kurska May 2014 #3

Excuse me? JackRiddler May 2014 #4

Local strongman overthrown. Kurska May 2014 #5

It's like Jekyll in denial of Hyde... JackRiddler May 2014 #12

This is quite an extreme form of a non-confidence motion daleo May 2014 #8

how does a society function, when 80% of adult men ... quadrature May 2014 #6

I heard legislating is pretty extreme these days. Ash_F May 2014 #7

Al-Qaida-inspired group in Libya vows to fight rogue general whose troops attacked parliament dipsydoodle May 2014 #9

You have to admire their enterpreneurial spirit. nt bemildred May 2014 #10

Do we now know what he did in Virginia ? jakeXT May 2014 #11

Incredible, eh? JackRiddler May 2014 #13

It's certainly long term thinking if true jakeXT May 2014 #15

Libya orders Islamist militias to oppose rogue general jakeXT May 2014 #14

face book posts as news joshcryer May 2014 #17

It's a thing in Ukraine jakeXT May 2014 #18

At first I read that as Gen. Khalifa Hitler! NickB79 May 2014 #16