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Sadly Foolish

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Submitted by Jay1 (United States), Jun 16, 2011 at 22:35

So how, along with tyrannical rule, did many of these Middle East leaders sell me and my sons to their populace? Blaming Israel for everything kept minds distracted for one. Suggesting if not me then Mullahs was another. Simple foolish acceptance by the citizenry of these dictators rounds off the list. Sadly,the foolish acceptance of these Middle East dictators by their citizenry is almost as bizarre as the foolish acceptance by the heads of the Western world .

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Mohammad had no son [28 words]alan in KSJun 19, 2011 14:49186469
1Muhammad had no sons [98 words]btillyJul 19, 2011 12:26186469
Western interference. [29 words]Naushad OmarJun 18, 2011 13:49186446
1Sadly Foolish [78 words]Jay1Jun 16, 2011 22:35186390
Dynasty - Derived from Power - and How to Keep It [369 words]M. ToveyJun 15, 2011 13:29186361

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