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MASSACRE IN MALI

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"MASSACRE IN MALI: At least 27 bodies found dead inside hotel as US Special Forces take out two Al-Qaeda terrorists and rescue terrified survivors after storming building
*Radison Blu hotel under attack by jihadists armed with AK-47s and hand grenades in Malian capital of Bamako
*Up to 10 gunmen have taken dozens of hostages inside the Radisson hotel while 80 people have escaped unharmed
*Gunmen spoke in English and tested hostages' knowledge of the Koran before allowing Muslim hostages to leave
*Pentagon confirms that all 22 American nationals were rescued and unhurt following the hotel crisis
*US Special Forces led elite operation to clear the building one floor at a time amid deadly hostage crisis
*At least 27 people have been killed including a Belgian diplomat and a French national and the US embassy have urged American nationals to 'shelter in place' from attack
*WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

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"Gunmen shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as they stormed Mali hotel"
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/gunmen-shoute ... 39161.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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So Mali took in refugees?
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I didn't know we had Special Forces in Mali. I knew the French were involved there.
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Ivytalk wrote:I didn't know we had Special Forces in Mali. I knew the French were involved there.
Someone has to defend the french. :coffee: :mrgreen:
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BDKJMU wrote: *Pentagon confirms that all 22 American nationals were rescued and unhurt following the hotel crisis
*US Special Forces led elite operation to clear the building one floor at a time amid deadly hostage crisis
22 less people who hate and/or take the military for granted... but will probably still vote for Hillary.
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93henfan wrote:
BDKJMU wrote: *Pentagon confirms that all 22 American nationals were rescued and unhurt following the hotel crisis
*US Special Forces led elite operation to clear the building one floor at a time amid deadly hostage crisis
22 less people who will hate and/or take the military for granted but will probably still vote for Hillary.

You sir ^ are Hilarious... You're so sensitive

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Last time I checked it was still completely voluntary
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Chizzang wrote:
93henfan wrote:
22 less people who will hate and/or take the military for granted but will probably still vote for Hillary.

You sir ^ are Hilarious... You're so sensitive

:rofl:

Last time I checked it was still completely voluntary
If you don't want to die for Hillary and British Petroleum I would suggest choosing another profession
The shoe must fit you well.
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Ivytalk wrote:I didn't know we had Special Forces in Mali. I knew the French were involved there.
Yeah I'm confused. The Malis took the hotel, under US supervision, while the GIGN is en route or something?
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93henfan wrote:
Chizzang wrote:

You sir ^ are Hilarious... You're so sensitive

:rofl:

Last time I checked it was still completely voluntary
If you don't want to die for Hillary and British Petroleum I would suggest choosing another profession
The shoe must fit you well.
What shoe is that my delicate friend..?

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And I think I've already made it abundantly clear
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Admirable if true, but you know you're pulling the straight dem lever. :nod:

You talk a nice talk here though, signature and all. You do your best to try to make it believable. Props.
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Chizzang wrote:
93henfan wrote:
The shoe must fit you well.
What shoe is that my delicate friend..?
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CAA Flagship wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
What shoe is that my delicate friend..?
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Jeopardy

A: Now.

Q. When might it be time for a career change?

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This thread is off to a good start. It made me google search 2016 libertarian party candidates which took me to the politicks.org "politics and elections portal" to find out whether Gary Johnson is actually running this time. Sadly he's not. :(

But there appear to be some really intriguing new candidates. :thumb:


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93henfan wrote:Admirable if true, but you know you're pulling the straight dem lever. :nod:

You talk a nice talk here though, signature and all. You do your best to try to make it believable. Props.
You're bat sh!t crazy dude..!!!
and you sound like you must be describing yourself there in that post

I have no issues with you but I will tell you - you come off as a crazy person
just a little bit broken and I'm sorry you're so unhappy


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Oh c'mon Cleets...you know this pic intrigued you...admit it...it moved just a little didn't it? :mrgreen:

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kalm wrote:Oh c'mon Cleets...you know this pic intrigued you...admit it...it moved just a little didn't it? :mrgreen:

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Um...
I only have wood for Jill
True I like 'em crazy but just a little crazy

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The Libertarians seem to alternate between solid candidates like Johnson and total nut jobs. Even at the local level in Delaware, the party seems to attract candidates who are nerdy odd ducks, at best. One guy I worked with in my first law firm in 1980 later ran unsuccessfully for several positions. He fit the "unelectable nerd" stereotype to a T. Whyizzit?
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Chizzang wrote:
kalm wrote:Oh c'mon Cleets...you know this pic intrigued you...admit it...it moved just a little didn't it? :mrgreen:

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Um...
I only have wood for Jill
True I like 'em crazy but just a little crazy

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Dat jaw though

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Chizzang wrote:
93henfan wrote:Admirable if true, but you know you're pulling the straight dem lever. :nod:

You talk a nice talk here though, signature and all. You do your best to try to make it believable. Props.
You're bat sh!t crazy dude..!!!
and you sound like you must be describing yourself there in that post

I have no issues with you but I will tell you - you come off as a crazy person
just a little bit broken and I'm sorry you're so unhappy


:nod:
I don't know you either, but you seem like a faggot, much more so than DBack, whom I've actually met. You seem like the kind of Nancy boy who secretly disappoints your dad, who served admirably. He'd never say it to your face, obviously, but he wishes his son turned out a bit more manly. Please thank him for his service as often as you can.

And I'm very happy, thanks. :thumb:
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93henfan wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
You're bat sh!t crazy dude..!!!
and you sound like you must be describing yourself there in that post

I have no issues with you but I will tell you - you come off as a crazy person
just a little bit broken and I'm sorry you're so unhappy


:nod:
I don't know you either, but you seem like a faggot, much more so than DBack, whom I've actually met. You seem like the kind of Nancy boy who secretly disappoints your dad, who served admirably. He'd never say it to your face, obviously, but he wishes his son turned out a bit more manly. Please thank him for his service as often as you can.

So you're going to go with that ^ right there...
which is basically "I rest my case" about you seeming a little nutty - thanks for sharing

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Ivytalk wrote:I didn't know we had Special Forces in Mali. I knew the French were involved there.
Well I heard that short hair foreign affairs chick on FNC later say there were reportedly 26 US military personnel in Mali (advisors?), 22 in the capitol, and that 2 US SF operators "assisted" the Mali forces in taking back the hotel..
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Chizzang wrote:
93henfan wrote:
I don't know you either, but you seem like a faggot, much more so than DBack, whom I've actually met. You seem like the kind of Nancy boy who secretly disappoints your dad, who served admirably. He'd never say it to your face, obviously, but he wishes his son turned out a bit more manly. Please thank him for his service as often as you can.

So you're going to go with that ^ right there...
which is basically "I rest my case" about you seeming a little nutty - thanks for sharing

:coffee:
Yep, that's what I'm going with! I may be a little nutty. I'll concede that.

So what is your story with Harvard? Did you fail out? Get homesick? Had a bi-curious slip up with a male prof? I was discussing that with another member over crabs and we were wondering.
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93henfan wrote:
Chizzang wrote:

So you're going to go with that ^ right there...
which is basically "I rest my case" about you seeming a little nutty - thanks for sharing

:coffee:
Yep, that's what I'm going with! I may be a little nutty. I'll concede that.

So what is your story with Harvard? Did you fail out? Get homesick? Had a bi-curious slip up with a male prof? I was discussing that with another member over crabs and we were wondering.
I got kicked out for conduct related issues
mostly for disrespecting school grounds
graffiti relating to staff members and something about inciting a riot

It was quite a mess and a long story - it was a very long time ago
I was able to return (20 years later) and do some work for the school and make amends of sorts

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93henfan wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
You're bat sh!t crazy dude..!!!
and you sound like you must be describing yourself there in that post

I have no issues with you but I will tell you - you come off as a crazy person
just a little bit broken and I'm sorry you're so unhappy


:nod:
I don't know you either, but you seem like a faggot, much more so than DBack, whom I've actually met. You seem like the kind of Nancy boy who secretly disappoints your dad, who served admirably. He'd never say it to your face, obviously, but he wishes his son turned out a bit more manly. Please thank him for his service as often as you can.

And I'm very happy, thanks. :thumb:
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Methinks chizzang's arrow struck close to the bone, eh 93? :lol:

Did fool me though, I didn't see you as smart enough to be crazy, rather as a cowering milquetoast, fearful of "terrorists" whom he has less than lightnings chance of being struck by. Trying to mask his weakness with bellicosity and repeatedly making pejorative homosexual references in an attempt to seem more masculine.

And a near-JSO level drama queen. :nod:

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