http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change
All I'm saying is that the popular rebellion against Assad, which was a direct result of the Arab Spring, aren't ISIS/al-Qaeda.
There is a huge difference between the Syrian rebels and ISIS and/or al-Qaeda. The fear was not that the rebels would give ISIS or al-Qaeda weapons,...
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considering all those things you mentioned probably involve more california transplants than native oregonians, I'm not surprised
I do hope it's not "bomb em and hope for the best"
"Shaner said that there is no district policy banning those in uniform, and believes the incident occurred because of staff's misunderstanding of...
The article Denny posted basically spelled it out. Essentially they are an organized crime syndicate and bring in millions a day.
Now now, you wouldn't want to go generalizing. Not that you'd ever do that. Try to be more specific. Which mosques? Which Imams?
I have, and I don't disagree the presence of fuel. However, anything can be fuel. The human mind is especially talented at finding meaning in...
The article you linked has this to say: "Their lives in the US and Europe lacked a strong purpose. A group such as IS that promises glory, order,...
now now don't get your feelers hurt. don't be polite on account of me this is why I'm not here very much anymore. people (including me) take this...
Unrest DOES come from unrest. Violence begets violence. Blaming the religion is much easier than actually learning what is going on in each one of...
I don't blame religion for any of what is happening; that implies agency. I blame people. Specific people. These groups have their geo-political...
Yeah, ISIS are massive dickheads, and yes, they use those same Quranic passages to justify their violence to themselves. The rest of the Muslim...
This is what I'm saying.
This reminds me of many threads, where it's difficult to follow your train of thought, much less interact with it. But Zoolander was hilarious.
No, I was just hoping you'd reformulate a better one. I guess we'll go with the original. So, I fail to see how you've provided evidence that ISIS...
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