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^Burns Oregon is as redneck as it gets in Oregon. 

Armed protestors occupy federal building in Oregon.

BBC article

Edited by Blacksword - January 03 2016 at 08:34

^ You are missing my point. When something like this happens, somebody has to do something. Impeachment and sanctions are nothing new either. How much number do we have to get?

Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 24 2015 at 08:46

Kati wrote: Dayvenkirq wrote: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35162523?post_id=10153880184452491_10153880184437491#_=_ 200 civilians killed in Syria with Russian airstrikes. This is so sick and senseless. And the Russian Minister of Defense says that the reports contain "fake information". ... Really? Why would Amnesty Intl lie? What was so fake about it? That those strikes didn't happen? That it was all just photoshopped? That it wasn't Russia that did the strikes? That it was all Ronald McDonald's work? M "Pa-ra-pa-pa-pa-a-a-a, I'm bombin' it!" M   no proof whatsoever but there was against the opposition must go get that now brb meanwhile here you go: https://consortiumnews.com/2015/12/22/a-call-for-proof-on-syria-sarin-attack/

War is a sick twisted evil game, Assad regime is not the only one to blame here. The Western Media has twisted this ridiculously to their advantage/benefit. Assad succeeded his father as authoritarian leader of Syria in 2000. He responded to peaceful Arab Spring protesters in 2011 with a crackdown so brutal that it sparked an armed revolt that still rages.

Then came an invasion by the Islamic State, which Assad considers one of many "terrorists" arrayed against him.

Formerly known as al-Qaida in Iraq, the Islamic State is infamous for videotaped beheadings, mass murder and systematic rape of captive women - and now, inspiring or possibly directing attacks in the West. Syria's chaotic war opened the way for the Islamic State to expand across the border in 2013. IS has seized about a third of Syria, and has placed its capital in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa.

As micky points out, that is nothing very different from what America did in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Practically dismembered both countries in the name of collateral damage.  Pardon me, but weren't both Dubya and Blair re-elected for their grand crusades on Islam, oops, sorry, terrorism?  As an outsider, I find this hand wringing pointless and futile.  Once these big powers decide to start the music, there's nothing the rest of the world can do but watch.  All these organisations and trade bodies suddenly and miraculously become powerless.  Less so in the case of Russia but Uncle Sam may do exactly as he pleases.

far be it to defend the russians here.. but having Amnesty International speak about military targets and their validity is as silly as having the Russian military speak of hospitals and women's prenatal care

sure they are waging their own agenda there. Different from the west's.  Targeting civilians makes as much as sense for them as it has for us  in the past. None.  It is part of the tragedy of war, the innocent die.  Not because they were targeted but were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.  A tragedy for sure.. but that is war for you. It leaves many victims. Dead, wounded and mentally scared.

timothy leary wrote: Intentionally bombing hospitals, if true, is cowardly.

Dubya called it "colateral damages" in Irak





Edited by Sean Trane - December 23 2015 at 13:18

This is so sick and senseless. And the Russian Minister of Defense says that the reports contain "fake information". ... Really? Why would Amnesty Intl lie? What was so fake about it? That those strikes didn't happen? That it was all just photoshopped? That it wasn't Russia that did the strikes? That it was all Ronald McDonald's work?

Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 23 2015 at 10:33