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Submitted by Sigmund (United States), Jun 27, 2014 at 16:25

Sara, I can't dispute what you say. Perhaps I am overly idealistic, but I still think that a large percentage of people in all cultures have some innate desire for personal freedom and liberty and an innate sense of justice that is not totally different than what most in the "West" possess. But I realize that one's culture has a powerful control one's feeling about such things. And religion is generally a very significant part of one's culture.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
When all is said and done, Islamists will support Islamists irrespective of the truth or merits [101 words]
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PrashantJan 15, 2019 16:58247164
3Islamic state is a Trojan Horse [225 words]blueshoesFeb 15, 2015 10:25221079
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Turkey at War in Syria/Iraq: Who Will Protect Kurds?‏ [2 words]Mark WerfelOct 3, 2014 04:32218417
... wrong information [20 words]EkmeSep 30, 2014 08:11218330
Interesting comment. [16 words]Mark WerfelOct 7, 2014 21:41218330
2may be more stealing from the people of the book [82 words]Michael Hanni MorcosAug 24, 2014 15:56217370
1Don't worry Daniel Pipes - ISIS, now IS, is just a big Amercan Plot (says Iran) [64 words]LudvikusJul 19, 2014 13:59216200
2The Sharia Shia Alternative [34 words]LudvikusJul 19, 2014 12:33216197
3It is at least shameful [139 words]AlexandrosJun 29, 2014 03:35215645
7The black flag of ISIS says that Allah is the prophet of Muhammad! [62 words]
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dhimmi no moreJun 27, 2014 14:20215619
Allah (is) rasul Muhammad? [118 words]dhimmi no moreJun 28, 2014 06:43215619
9Allah (is) rasul Muhammad? more information [375 words]dhimmi no moreJun 28, 2014 07:39215619
3Muhammad's ring and what a disaster [481 words]dhimmi no moreJun 29, 2014 06:56215619
1It seems that members of the terrorist group ISIS are changing the words from Allah (is) the prophet of Muhammad to Allah Muhammad (is) prophet! [147 words]dhimmi no moreJul 26, 2014 17:03215619
1Isis flag [39 words]HossamAug 12, 2014 22:50215619
1Isis is WRONG [38 words]BaileyAug 14, 2014 21:13215619
1Allah (is) rasul Muhammad? [38 words]dhimmi no moreAug 15, 2014 07:10215619
2ISIS' flag and Allah is the prophet of Muhammad [82 words]dhimmi no moreAug 15, 2014 07:14215619
ISIS flag [17 words]DianaSep 1, 2014 18:57215619
ISIS flag [16 words]DianaSep 1, 2014 19:03215619
The Black Horse [55 words]MarkSep 3, 2014 05:20215619
1Allah (is) rasul Muhammad? [134 words]dhimmi no moreSep 3, 2014 20:00215619
ISIS flag [17 words]LakkagroupSep 9, 2014 03:00215619
Be carfule [25 words]muslimSep 12, 2014 13:41215619
turkish support for isis [61 words]matySep 12, 2014 13:41215619
Allah (is) rasul Muhammad? [52 words]dhimmi no moreSep 14, 2014 06:52215619
What a disaster Allah is the rasul of Muhammad [264 words]dhimmi no moreSep 14, 2014 07:10215619
1Learn to read [48 words]Muslim who can actually read ArabicOct 3, 2014 00:24215619
ISIS FLAG [62 words]steveOct 4, 2014 19:42215619
1Allah is the rasul of Muhammad [85 words]dhimmi no moreOct 8, 2014 07:07215619
1There is no such thing in Arabic called الله رسول المحمد ! You need to stick to Urdu [179 words]dhimmi no moreOct 8, 2014 16:34215619
meaning [17 words]imranJan 26, 2015 16:47215619
Our dear Imran needs to stick to Urdu [92 words]dhimmi no moreJan 27, 2015 08:08215619
error [107 words]moiJul 7, 2015 08:56215619
1Allah Rasul Muhammad on the flag of Da'ish means Allah (is the) messenger (of) Muhammad [492 words]dhimmi no moreJul 9, 2015 18:11215619
Allah the prophet? [17 words]ConcernedSep 30, 2015 23:13215619
1Drivel [55 words]dhimmi no moreOct 6, 2015 07:46215619
2Mince & Conquer - by Caroline B. Glick [94 words]LudvikusJun 26, 2014 08:45215607
Imperial Ambitions in the Middle East [320 words]Michael S.Jul 3, 2014 15:30215607
1Controlling the Crossroads of the World [388 words]Michael S.Jul 3, 2014 16:41215607
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3Instability in the islamic world is very good [268 words]albert snowJun 24, 2014 06:25215577
Instabilty and mini states [8 words]saraJun 24, 2014 20:41215577
Had America listened [69 words]MoeJun 30, 2014 13:26215577
4Viva Kurdistan - Kurds Sell Oil to Israel [162 words]LudvikusJun 23, 2014 23:11215574
4Borders will change [54 words]
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Gary ClarkeJun 23, 2014 23:01215573
1Annexing the "Territories" is not "Expanding" [477 words]Michael SJul 5, 2014 16:24215573
Is the Barbarity of ISIS Another Attempt to Ensnare the US in the Middle East? [64 words]John CraigJun 23, 2014 21:12215571
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2Iranian Opposition to ISIS [124 words]LudvikusJun 23, 2014 10:02215563
NOT Turkey Erdoğan and AKP support for ISIS Islamist terrorists [14 words]
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Halit isciJun 22, 2014 13:21215555
Self-destruction of Islamism is coming? [50 words]PermReaderJun 21, 2014 13:15215543
2Will Islamism self destroy? [168 words]dhimmi no moreJun 22, 2014 09:12215543
3Mr Obama and NPR and the BBC and the word Jihadis [128 words]
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dhimmi no moreJun 21, 2014 12:33215541
Lessons of history not learned [161 words]
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Paul PearceJun 21, 2014 11:02215539
One exception Dr. Pipes! [16 words]PezDispenserJun 22, 2014 17:12215539
1Dictators [176 words]Sigmund DermanJun 23, 2014 17:06215539
The People's support for dictators vs Muslim Brotherhood [51 words]saraJun 23, 2014 21:31215539
Dictators and pocketbook issues [78 words]SigmundJun 27, 2014 16:25215539
1Idealism vs other isms [155 words]saraJun 27, 2014 21:27215539
5Sufis join with ISIS [142 words]Frank LivingstonJun 21, 2014 09:55215537
2Sufis joined ISIS/ISIL because they are also jihadis [149 words]dhimmi no moreJun 22, 2014 07:30215537
shias started trouble [19 words]Santiago RobledoSep 28, 2014 16:16215537
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Al-Khidr [10 words]NoonNov 24, 2015 17:45215537
ISIS [20 words]GerryJun 20, 2014 22:40215532
1De import moslims [862 words]VICTOR LEMANJun 20, 2014 05:32215521
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Lessons learned from ISIS and Turkish actions [80 words]Admiral Peter KikareasJun 19, 2014 09:16215509
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JakeJun 19, 2014 00:15215496
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DavidJun 18, 2014 18:34215490
3Erdo, ISIS and Kurds. [41 words]steven LJun 18, 2014 17:10215487
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1Concretized idiocy [178 words]
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Doug MayfieldJun 18, 2014 15:35215483
1doug mayfield forgets his history [191 words]lippyJun 19, 2014 11:50215483
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LudvikusJun 18, 2014 14:34215480
Further information on Syria and Turkey [109 words]
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Ian56Jun 18, 2014 10:27215474
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2Turkey should be ready and re-visiting the Middle East in the 7th century [144 words]dhimmi no moreJun 18, 2014 06:32215463
3The intellectual Power Vacuum in the West [282 words]Ron ThompsonJun 18, 2014 05:14215460

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