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Old 08-17-2011, 10:09 PM
 
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Right. It's drought and famine that have been going on for decades, compounded by a corrupt government and years and years of war. Yet we keep just dropping off government rice like we're actually helping. Either give it up, or actually TEACH them how to take care of themselves.
We want to help because we are not indifferent animals. We get rid of the corrupt government and put these people back on their feet. Somalia is not Iraq or Afghanistan.
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:14 PM
 
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Somalia is not Iraq or Afghanistan.
Only b/c we haven't invaded it yet. So when are you leaving to help out?
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:15 PM
 
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You must have misread my OP.
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:16 PM
 
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We want to help because we are not indifferent animals. We get rid of the corrupt government and put these people back on their feet. Somalia is not Iraq or Afghanistan.
Then you send your son/daughter/husband or yourself over there to uphold the bleeding hearts of the world....
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:16 PM
 
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I got a good chuckle out of the OP. You should do stand up!
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:17 PM
 
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You must have misread my OP.
We gotcha, send someone else, let them bleed and die for your ideals because you don't want to sacrifice yourself.....
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:18 PM
 
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Then you send your son/daughter/husband or yourself over there to uphold the bleeding hearts of the world....
You too must have misread the OP. I would much rather see our brave men and women fighting to save a country that begs to be saved instead of trying to save people who are religious zealots.
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:20 PM
 
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You too must have misread the OP. I would much rather see our brave men and women fighting to save a country that begs to be saved instead of trying to save people who are religious zealots.
As I said earlier, send someone else to bleed and die because you won't
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:22 PM
 
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I'm sure the bleeding hearts who wanted the United States to invade Iraq and Afghanistan and had America invade Somalia in the 90's had the same lofty ideals as the OP.

Maybe the OP should visit the grave sites of those who died because of others ideals of saving the downtrodden...
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:24 PM
 
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As I said earlier, send someone else to bleed and die because you won't
Don't quit your day job because you are definitely not a mind reader and have no insight into my thoughts or soul. Better luck next time.
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