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treestar

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39. It is normal to talk about the news where something has been changing
Sat Aug 2, 2014, 09:32 AM
Aug 2014

No one talked about the Nigerian missing girls either.

Haven't heard about MH17 in a few days.

Haven't heard about MH370 at all.

And we won't be discussing then when something else happens.

Anyone can start an OP on Syria or any other topic.

The Zionist Megaphone [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP
but if Israel is safe, why do they have to kill all the Palastinian women, children and old people? notadmblnd Aug 2014 #1
Genocide easychoice Aug 2014 #3
The man who wrote this was born in a Palestinian refugee camp... countryjake Aug 2014 #2
this post was alerted on. easychoice Aug 2014 #4
Yeah, probably was someone like me BainsBane Aug 2014 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #30
I had a post hidden for using the z-word mwrguy Aug 2014 #14
No you didn't oberliner Aug 2014 #31
What was the post hidden for then? n/t azurnoir Aug 2014 #41
Ask the poster to send you the full text of the post in question oberliner Aug 2014 #42
I'm sorry but it was your contention that it wasn't hidden for the word Zionist azurnoir Aug 2014 #43
Posts aren't hidden for using the word Zionist oberliner Aug 2014 #45
In this case yes but as I said if I post it azurnoir Aug 2014 #48
See below mwrguy Aug 2014 #66
I sure as hell did. My post and the alert pasted below. mwrguy Aug 2014 #64
from this thread: mwrguy Aug 2014 #65
A completely offensive OP BainsBane Aug 2014 #5
^THIS^ TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #12
Add me. +1 COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #46
The Palestinians don't have a voice. redgreenandblue Aug 2014 #15
That is not how this OP was presented BainsBane Aug 2014 #18
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #7
If Israelis and its supporters don't want their actions compared to past evils cpwm17 Aug 2014 #8
So does that make you and I Nazis? BainsBane Aug 2014 #9
No, but comparisons to past evils are justified when current evils are committed cpwm17 Aug 2014 #10
Absolutely correct! mazzarro Aug 2014 #13
No, they shouldn't BainsBane Aug 2014 #16
"I get miffed by the people that feel so offended that Israel's actions are compared to Nazi's." oberliner Aug 2014 #32
Fair enough treestar Aug 2014 #35
Yes, the Israel issue is unique cpwm17 Aug 2014 #40
if the shoe fits... noiretextatique Aug 2014 #17
Then that means you BainsBane Aug 2014 #19
I know many Jews do no support the govt policy noiretextatique Aug 2014 #20
This OP isn't about the Israeli policy BainsBane Aug 2014 #21
A more apt comparison might be NATO oberliner Aug 2014 #23
I use Apartheid South Africa or US treatment of Native Americans as analogies cpwm17 Aug 2014 #28
"The Warsaw Ghetto is a useful comparison." oberliner Aug 2014 #33
interesting how this comparison is ok in this case but people were outraged when it came to Putin JI7 Aug 2014 #11
good point nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #25
"Like Joseph Goebbels in Nazi Germany..." oberliner Aug 2014 #22
"Those diabolical Joooos..." hack89 Aug 2014 #24
I am absolutely open-mouthed to see COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #49
Never read that statement here. Please link. Kingofalldems Aug 2014 #67
Dog whistles - the RW are not the only folks with them. Nt hack89 Aug 2014 #68
The point was about propaganda treestar Aug 2014 #36
I realize that oberliner Aug 2014 #37
The city of Homs in Syria: sufrommich Aug 2014 #26
Yes, no one has condemned Syrian violence killbotfactory Aug 2014 #27
How many casualties have there been in Syria this week? oberliner Aug 2014 #34
It is normal to talk about the news where something has been changing treestar Aug 2014 #39
Situation is changing every day in Syria oberliner Aug 2014 #61
American money - my tax dollars - are not going to the Syrian govt elias49 Aug 2014 #56
They are going to the rebels oberliner Aug 2014 #57
Nope. nt elias49 Aug 2014 #60
Complete silence? treestar Aug 2014 #38
In fact BainsBane Aug 2014 #63
One would think Israelis, of all people... 99Forever Aug 2014 #29
Well said. nt elias49 Aug 2014 #55
Well, since I'm certain that your OP was alerted on and MineralMan Aug 2014 #44
Ah, the old "the jews control the media" tripe. sufrommich Aug 2014 #47
Only lacking a nice COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #50
If nonsense like this is allowed to stand Codeine Aug 2014 #53
Unfortunately, I believe you're right. nt COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #54
Excellent description malaise Aug 2014 #51
Wow, I didn't know Wolf Blitzer is a JOOOOOOO!!!1! tritsofme Aug 2014 #52
Somehow Israel has managed to control the message in the US media. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #58
Some nerve posting on doublespeak after that OP on the "real" unemployment mathematic Aug 2014 #59
Zionism no longer exists MohRokTah Aug 2014 #62
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