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uhnope

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1. puh-leez

Reply to Derek V (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 04:11 PM

Dec 2014

No, the situation in the US is not comparable to the situation in Guatemala under dictator Efrain Montt, no.

BTW Cockburn performed this song for Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

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"How many kids they've murdered...only God can say....." [View all] Derek V Dec 2014 OP

puh-leez uhnope Dec 2014 #1

Have you seen what's been happening in our streets? Derek V Dec 2014 #3

educate yourself just a little about Guatemala under Rios Montt uhnope Dec 2014 #5

educate yourself more on race in amerikkka heaven05 Dec 2014 #6

if you're saying the Guatemalan case was comparable to the USA 90-200 years ago, okay uhnope Dec 2014 #8

You carry no weight, heaven05 Dec 2014 #11

You lost no credibility heaven05 Dec 2014 #7

I thought this was about our drones. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #2

Is there any substantial difference? Derek V Dec 2014 #4

Bruce is very insightful. Maedhros Dec 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #10

I believe you meant to reply to this post by SummerSnow delrem Dec 2014 #12

Oopsie Thanks for the heads-up nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #13