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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Wed Jul 6, 2016, 02:12 PM Jul 2016

Trump: Saddam Hussein “Was So Good” At Killing Terrorists

Donald Trump had a ton of praise to heap onto Saddam Hussein, and he clearly needs a quick history lesson before praising a brutal, deadly dictator. But it does give us a decent glimpse into the mind of a psychopath. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

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Trump: Saddam Hussein “Was So Good” At Killing Terrorists (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jul 2016 OP

Oh no. maddiemom Jul 2016 #1

Of course missing the point that Saddam's rule created the conditions that fosters terrorism Bucky Jul 2016 #2

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

1. Oh no.

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Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:43 PM

Jul 2016

Trump doesn't get a rise out of me, and hopefully no one else, THIS time. Oh, wait...

Bucky

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2. Of course missing the point that Saddam's rule created the conditions that fosters terrorism

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:42 PM

Jul 2016

Ruling thru violence teaches a population that violence is an answer. Between him and Dubya, they created far far more terrorists than they killed.

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