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Offline MadCatTLX

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The Killing of James Foley
« on: August 20, 2014, 11:32:24 pm »
So I figured I'd start a topic on this. For anyone who doesn't know, IS in Iraq beheaded a captured journalist, and from what I hear, the man who actually did the beheading was a British national. The beheading was accompanied by the threat that they would kill more captured journalists if the US doesn't stop airstrikes on IS forces

What really made me want to start the topic more than anything is that I've also heard that apparently Scotland Yard has issued a statement that downloading or even viewing the video of the killing can constitute a terrorist act.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 12:52:44 am »
What ISIS did was abominable, and may yet serve to unite the world against them. Then again, if having the wife of a government official kidnapped wasn't enough to get other nations to strike down Boko Haram, then I'm not sure what effect this will have. That said, nothing would please me more than seeing both of those slaving bastards getting their asses kicked (ISIS and Boko Haram).

As for Scotland Yard, well..the people downloading it would be idiots, but then, Scotland Yard should be careful not to overreact on this as well.


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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 07:48:52 am »
I feel for Foley's family.

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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2014, 02:48:31 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.

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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2014, 04:36:16 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2014, 06:28:31 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
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Religious fanatics strike again.

FTFY.

Why should we hold religion as a whole responsible for this?  Even blaming it in Islam is a major stretch.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2014, 07:30:58 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2014, 07:39:05 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
Stop letting white people of the hook.

Personally, I blame rap music.

Alternatively, allow me to suggest that blame for beheading a person lies mostly with the people who did the beheading. Crazy, I know.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2014, 07:39:46 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
Stop letting white people of the hook.

Personally, I blame rap music.

Alternatively, allow me to suggest that blame for beheading a person lies mostly with the people who did the beheading. Crazy, I know.

Bah, America was totally asking for it.

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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2014, 07:47:04 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
Stop letting white people of the hook.

Personally, I blame rap music.

Alternatively, allow me to suggest that blame for beheading a person lies mostly with the people who did the beheading. Crazy, I know.
Nah, that's too sensible.

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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2014, 08:28:30 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
Stop letting white people of the hook.

Personally, I blame rap music.

Alternatively, allow me to suggest that blame for beheading a person lies mostly with the people who did the beheading. Crazy, I know.
Fair enough.
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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2014, 12:49:57 pm »
The religion of peace strikes again.
Pretty sure America is the one responsible for the current situation for fucking around with there government.
Stop letting white people of the hook.

Personally, I blame rap music.

Alternatively, allow me to suggest that blame for beheading a person lies mostly with the people who did the beheading. Crazy, I know.
Nah, that's too sensible.

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Re: The Killing of James Foley
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2014, 12:57:04 pm »
What? You guys mean that we should consider also all those political, social and historical factors influencing the situation? But blaming it all on their religion is so easy, straightforward and comfortable answer...