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Nye Bevan

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15. I think we'd be "The Great Satan" regardless of the President.
Fri Sep 6, 2013, 02:53 PM
Sep 2013

The existence of Wall Street, Hollywood, women wearing bikinis, and sheltering Salman Rushdie from the Fatwa, is all the justification they need.

The 72 virgins would be an additional fringe benefit, of course.

Can't give out weapons to everybody. bravenak Sep 2013 #1
All of the above, really cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #2
None, there is no such thing as inviting a crime against humanity nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #3
+1 Chan790 Sep 2013 #7
Hiroshima and Nagasaki notwithstanding? GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #14
I have a problem with the use of nuclear weapons on Japan. Chan790 Sep 2013 #17
Reagan was the most responsible WatermelonRat Sep 2013 #4
Gulf War 1 zipplewrath Sep 2013 #11
You'd have to go back much further than that. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #5
That's about the way I see it too. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #6
+ Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #18
I think the question is which authorized it. n/t whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #8
The attacks weren't "invited" andym Sep 2013 #9
Eisenhower. Iran. DURHAM D Sep 2013 #10
Reagan and Iran. Rex Sep 2013 #12
All Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #13
I think we'd be "The Great Satan" regardless of the President. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #15
wow, bu$h* gets a pass on du.... spanone Sep 2013 #16
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