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xongsmith
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Message 249 of 508 (772945)
11-20-2015 6:00 PM
Reply to: Message 226 by dronestar
11-19-2015 10:48 AM


Re: Once upon a time . . .
Dronestar continues:
Drone writes:
Oh, I don't know, . . . how about, . . . stop supporting Saudi Arabia? This would seem to be the first step. Also wouldn't take ANY effort.
"First step." Usually Straggler, when one writes 'first step" that implies there are more steps.
Straggler writes:
Well..Yes. But if we broke all ties with Saudi Arabia, pulled all Western troops out of Middle Eastern nations, ended all drone and plane attacks and evacuated Israel of Jews so that it could be completely reclaimed by Palestinians - I still don't think that would stop ISIS pursuing their aims as they would consider all of that little more than a decent start to the new world order they desire.
So, dronestar - would Step Two be to cease the drones, in your opinion?

- xongsmith, 5.7d

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xongsmith
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Message 387 of 508 (773556)
12-03-2015 6:42 PM
Reply to: Message 382 by Modulous
12-03-2015 6:03 PM


holding life cheap
Isn't it that you can divide the recruiters who really do hold life as cheap in their murderous reach for totalitarian power from the believers who sign up to blow themselves up for deeply held religious beliefs and hold life so precious that they are willing to die for the greater good of their children's children?
One group holds life cheap, the other does not. The first group as won over the second group by propaganda.
Maybe.
Does this help unTangle things here?

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xongsmith
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Message 457 of 508 (773709)
12-08-2015 1:21 AM
Reply to: Message 456 by dronestar
12-07-2015 4:12 PM


Re: bump
dronestar asks:
From what catastrophic support of dictators, terrorists, or destabilized democracies does the West hone their moral highness from?
Be specific.
Perhaps yours, yourself. After all, droning victims back into the stone age was something you were originally berating.

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