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niyad

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34. nice insult, keep trying. absolutely fascinating that merely posting "the war prayer" could elicit

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Reply #33)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 05:54 PM

Aug 2013

Last edited Sat Aug 31, 2013, 06:33 PM - Edit history (1)

such an insulting and denigrating response.

it would be so helpful to read your thoughtful, insightful and thoroughly researched pieces on syria over the last few years, if you would be good enough to provide the links.

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the war prayer--mark twain (listening to the appalling drumbeat for war in syria, time for this) [View all] niyad Aug 2013 OP

Few say it better than Mark Twain malaise Aug 2013 #1

I wish that every person who is in favour of military action would read, and understand this piece niyad Aug 2013 #2

I hate to tell you but they're busy trying to get malaise Aug 2013 #3

oh, sadly, I know--this has been going on for quite a while. niyad Aug 2013 #4

He was no lunatic; he spoke the truth. But there were none to hear him... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #5

and, sadly, many who still will not hear. niyad Aug 2013 #8

K&R for Truth Tellers Octafish Aug 2013 #6

something accurate, and scathing, and utterly truthful niyad Aug 2013 #9

Here's another Supersedeas Aug 2013 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #7

welcome to DU niyad Aug 2013 #10

What was it? The poster was MIRTed. n/t JimDandy Aug 2013 #26

the name was "hug the earth" niyad Aug 2013 #27

Sounds very liberal. JimDandy Aug 2013 #28

the response here was good--have no idea what got posted elsewhere, the poster was quickly niyad Aug 2013 #29

Had to be. Who could go wrong with a reply post to Mark Twain? JimDandy Aug 2013 #30

thank you. I wish that the people who REALLLLY need to read and understand it, would. did you niyad Aug 2013 #31

Folks hellbent on war can't or don't see the other side snappyturtle Aug 2013 #11

Video NOLALady Aug 2013 #12

never saw that. incredible. thank you so much for sharing this. niyad Aug 2013 #16

Bless you, Mr. Clemens. ChazInAz Aug 2013 #13

It has an interesting history. ananda Aug 2013 #15

thank you for sharing that. I knew that some of his writings were not exactly popular. niyad Aug 2013 #17

K&R! The chickenhawks can kiss my ass! n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #18

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Weekend kick for a really important addition to the current discussion nt riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #24

Drumbeat? The war in Syria started a long time ago, and is still going strong. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #25

not enough room in the header for all that, but, amazingly, others seemed to understand it. niyad Aug 2013 #32

I'm not convinced that you understand it. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #33

nice insult, keep trying. absolutely fascinating that merely posting "the war prayer" could elicit niyad Aug 2013 #34

kick for weekend crowd niyad Sep 2013 #35