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Old 03-19-2011, 08:22 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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well we would not attack china that would be a stupid move just like we would not attack russia unless they hit us first cause it would be a thermal nuclear war and we all lose
Then the killing innocent civilians only applies with weaker governments?

So we don't REALLY care too much about the deaths then.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:24 PM
 
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The Bahrain government is killing it's own people.

The government in the Ivory Coast is killing it's own people.

Amazing to see so many people supporting getting involved in another nation's internal affairs.
Good point, but as I said before, there's a strategic motivation for Libya and the expanding push for democracy in the region that doesn't exist in other regimes committing crimes against humanity.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:24 PM
 
Location: Florida
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You support attacking any and all governments that attack their own people?

Does that include china?
Bahrain?
Iraq,both now and under Saddam?
Iran?
Ivory Coast?
Myanmar?
You did not answer the question.

None of the above compare with Libya taking tanks and heavy artillery against their own people.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:25 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Good point, but as I said before, there's a strategic motivation for Libya and the expanding push for democracy in the region that doesn't exist in other regimes committing crimes against humanity.
So the civilians being killed actually are just an excuse to get people to go along....nice.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:25 PM
 
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But....that was then....THIS is different.
Yeah you're right. I'm sure it was taken out of context.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Then the killing innocent civilians only applies with weaker governments?

So we don't REALLY care too much about the deaths then.
well attacking russia or china is not smart just like they won't attack us with a conventional force it would be nuclear
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:28 PM
 
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Good point, but as I said before, there's a strategic motivation for Libya and the expanding push for democracy in the region that doesn't exist in other regimes committing crimes against humanity.
What does that mean??
Does the strategic motivation translate to OIL??
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:28 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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You did not answer the question.

None of the above compare with Libya taking tanks and heavy artillery against their own people.
Tienanmen Square?

A video from the Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast women killed at protest march
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5b-_LSwkw
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:28 PM
 
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well attacking russia or china is not smart just like they won't attack us with a conventional force it would be nuclear
No, it would be economical. Awww crap.
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Old 03-19-2011, 08:31 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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well attacking russia or china is not smart just like they won't attack us with a conventional force it would be nuclear
LOL....sad then that people are using the killing of civilians as an excuse when obviously it doesn't matter much at all....
Watch this video of women being gunned down in the Ivory Coast...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5b-_LSwkw
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