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democratic (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 12:19 PM Original message |
Iran arrests student editor over insulting Islam |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Umm, must be a bad translation |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Who is really surprised by this? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Are you suggesting we'd go to war over this INTERNAL matter? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. No |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. This won't even hit our radar, really. It's not 'big' enough. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
94. Would you support helping if another civil war broke out? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, FREE AHMAD, then!!! |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Islam is a religion of peace, it's also very thin skinned. |
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DawnIsis (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've got mixed feelings about seeing these articles on DU everyday |
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dave_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well said |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Ahhh, so we should ignore the fact that since 79, the theocracy has been brutally repressing the |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Americans do not clearly understand |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Exactly... |
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DawnIsis (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I'm not interested in engaging in Iran bashing at the behest of a misleading post |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Oh puleeze |
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DawnIsis (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So you think your "hate" is gonna spread freedom of religion throughout the Middle East? |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. No , I am quite capable.... |
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DawnIsis (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Some quotes for you to ponder.... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. WOW, any other bumper stickers you like? |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Does that mean no one should hate Bush? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
80. Deleted message |
The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. That list would include most regimes on the planet, but the ineffable focus is always Iran, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Every Iranian I know, many under 35, would agree with the assessment of the regime. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Nice strawman there! |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
85. It IS a reactionary regime! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Uh, ok. |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Careful... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. This is propaganda disseminated by the corporate media and Neocon administration |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Oh, please...and they started this a decade or more ago?? |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I believe the question was about DU and the interminable stories about Iran here. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. There sure is....and all I am saying is that Iran is now IN the news, so |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. You almost had it: now ask yourself why "Iran is now IN the news" |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I honestly think you have it backwards; Iran has BEEN in the news, it's only now that people are |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Because IT'S A FUCKING NEWSPAPER IN DUBAI. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Heh, heh.... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #50 |
82. What makes you think that Neocons are LIMITED TO BEING IN THE U.S.? |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. OMG !! |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #86 |
92. You are easily scared. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #82 |
88. Ahh, and they've infiltrated the GUARDIAN UK as well? |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 08:33 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Sure, just ask Presidential Candidate John McCain about it. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-08-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. Way to avoid the point--they've infiltrated the GUARDIAN, eh? |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I totally agree with The Stranger |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Ahhh....so the "arch conservative" Guardian newspaper is in cahoots with the neocons? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 07:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
99. The Guardian is somewhat of a |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Right, and I bet the Neocons have super-secret invisible death rays too... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Try to take a more sophisticated view of the media, especially the U.S. corporate |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I bet the cranks who rant on about the Illuminati use the same talking point |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:17 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Gosh - whatever would we do without your wisdom |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. This ISN'T from the US corporate media. |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #49 |
84. Best. Post. Ever. |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 09:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
106. Totally agree |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 05:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
44. It sounds like you want to stifle any criticism |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
48. Right. |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
51. "Propaganda"? |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. OMT......Is this propaganda ? |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
83. Whatever. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. People are waking UP and NOTICING Iran, is all. This shit is NOT new. |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Ahh, but you're missing the point.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. So I guess the kids of my friends in university over there can just go piss up a rope, then, eh? |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 05:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
96. Sorry for any misunderstanding. I didn't think a sarcasm tag was needed in my initial post |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
32. What purpose? Trying to find out what is going on in the world |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. The word "radical" is kind of odd here |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. They want reform |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. "Islam" insulted? maybe 'Islam' needs to get a life |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
47. "new thought police need to be minding the cult" |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. It has been in place for some time and some are revolting |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. Well, small correction there--the report is carried by MEMRI |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. The report was "translated" by MERMI from arabic into English subtitle |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #78 |
87. NO, LBC produced it--Lebanon Broadcasting Corp. in Beirut |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-05-07 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. How many more stories like this will it take to get the Iran apologists to STFU? |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Well said.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. How many stories before they realize that this regime is full of fucksticks? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Your posts are extraordinary. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Aww, gee |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
104. That's an understatement! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 08:00 AM Response to Reply #38 |
103. "Iran's apologists"!? |
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Jester_11218 (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
53. Question for Democratic |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Deleted message |
Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Look over there! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Maybe this is why... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Deleted message |
ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. Did you get "name deleted"banned? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Well, there's a lively discussion of that very issue in the I/P forum, if you're interested. |
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Jester_11218 (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Who am I |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. One poster, who has been here as long as you have. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. hear, hear! |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You may or may not want to read this then.... |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. already know about most of the topics |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. It's an incredible country, it's got it all--sea, mountains, desert--and some of the best SKY I have |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 07:41 AM Response to Reply #77 |
101. Yes, I know, because I've lived there ... you seem to be part of the wealthy ex-patriot crowd ... |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 06:53 AM Response to Reply #60 |
98. I love reading your posts |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. There's nothing at all wrong on posting this and I wonder |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Deleted message |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Gee, why aren't you pointing out the agenda of those who |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. To get roughly back on topic |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 03:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I seem to recall the Clinton administration being a bit more geared to |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #72 |
90. I hope.... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. It's up to them. It won't work if we get involved. They've got to organize and do it on their own. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 07:55 AM Response to Reply #90 |
102. The people are being represented by some moderates, with time they will OUST the nutcases. |
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IronScorpio5 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
89. OUCH. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. That's a despicable violation of their civil rights |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
105. Yeah, if the Shah of Iran were still in power, he'd just cut off an ear and release them. n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-07-07 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
81. That these countries clerics' are often medieval on this sort of thing |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 07:35 AM Response to Reply #81 |
100. True. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-09-07 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
97. In soviet russia, Islam insults you! |
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