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The Stranger

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6. This is a new idea?

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 03:19 PM

Jul 2014

I had thought that the religious lunatics had been in various parts of Middle Eastern deserts since the beginning of recorded history.

All of them, in fact.

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Militant urges Muslims to build Islamic state [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2014 OP

"large swaths of territory" = mostly empty desert with no food/water. great empire lol nt msongs Jul 2014 #1

they should hurry up before the guy is droned n/t cosmicone Jul 2014 #2

Maybe this isn't such a bad idea... CanonRay Jul 2014 #3

This is a new idea? The Stranger Jul 2014 #6

Also sprach Zarathustra Ghost Dog Jul 2014 #8

ISIL seems to be collecting them from all over. CanonRay Jul 2014 #9

One man's caliphate is another man's bombing range"? Hangingon Jul 2014 #12

Another asshole hungry for power. Imagine that.... n/t lexx21 Jul 2014 #4

Didn't someone once call for Jews to form a Jewish state? KamaAina Jul 2014 #5

Yes, he is channeling Theodore Herzl. The Stranger Jul 2014 #7

are we, for or against Assad in Syria? ...nt quadrature Jul 2014 #10

Fuck Islamic State! I'm an Islamic Tech guy through and through. Throd Jul 2014 #11

Let them have an Islamic State. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #13