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25. summary executions--syria-mass-executions-government-forces

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 07:13 PM

Sep 2013

To criticize Syria for its executions is a right and proper thing to do. However, lets not get too self righteous. How many innocent people has the American justice system executed?

Executions are simply state sponsored killing. Doesn't matter why its done. it is still killing human beings.

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Syria government forces executed at least 248 civilians: human rights group [Human Rights Watch] [View all] Turborama Sep 2013 OP

ok, so when is it ok to intervene? wyldwolf Sep 2013 #1

answer: when the body count increases gas prices nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #5

Human Rights Watch doesn't have a good record avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #6

ok, so say you're right and the number was only half that... or a quarter of it... wyldwolf Sep 2013 #8

Rwanda: A dead American officer used to discredit Human Rights Watch Turborama Sep 2013 #19

This diplomat is critical of Human Rights Watch as well. Is he dead too? avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #28

What is this source? Turborama Sep 2013 #29

How many does Human Rights Watch estimate have been killed in the Congo? indepat Sep 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author reddread Oct 2013 #38

Since that has been established . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #2

Are you saying Indonesia is run by a brutal dictatorship? Turborama Sep 2013 #3

It has been . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #13

15 years ago Turborama Sep 2013 #16

Yeah? another_liberal Sep 2013 #17

Indonesia is a democracy with a constitution, it's not a brutal dictatorship Turborama Sep 2013 #20

Take Indonesia off the list then (though, in my opinion, it still deserves to be on it). another_liberal Sep 2013 #24

It's not taken off your list of brutal dictatorships if you still think it deserves to be there Turborama Sep 2013 #30

Indonesia is not the point. another_liberal Sep 2013 #31

Wrong. Indonesia is the bone of contention with your list I wanted to clear up, and have n/t Turborama Sep 2013 #32

Whatever. another_liberal Sep 2013 #34

Well it's too bad they don't have drones like we do that only kill terrorists. L0oniX Sep 2013 #4

Human Rights Watch approves of drone attacks avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #7

Another lap dog ...wow ...whodathunkit. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #9

That article doesn't mention drones Turborama Sep 2013 #22

That's why . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #14

And the USA executes people "legally" ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #10

And NBC report of an HRW report about May... David__77 Sep 2013 #11

Human Rights Watch released their report today Turborama Sep 2013 #12

I understand, thank you. David__77 Sep 2013 #21

CIA Propaganda, i'm sure. Daniel537 Sep 2013 #15

"The fact that some are now trashing HRW" ProSense Sep 2013 #33

There is no 'give peace a chance' in a ground war. freshwest Sep 2013 #18

Yes, and not the only one...nt Sand Wind Sep 2013 #23

summary executions--syria-mass-executions-government-forces e.a.foster Sep 2013 #25

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

Slight difference... EX500rider Sep 2013 #35

Don't know how I managed to miss this thread. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #36

If the US hadn't initiated "Friends of Syria (tm)", delrem Oct 2013 #37

Thanks for kicking this month old thread Turborama Oct 2013 #39

Absolutely - the topic is years long, and my "kick" was just to answer you. delrem Oct 2013 #40

I wasn't asking any questions in the OP, so you're not answering me. Turborama Oct 2013 #43

Here's another kick. n/t pampango Oct 2013 #45

I linked it in the other thread. joshcryer Oct 2013 #42

don't worry. There are no mods, just hosts Turborama Oct 2013 #44

I highly doubt Friends of Syria had any material impact on this incident. joshcryer Oct 2013 #41