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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

November 22, 2015 01:45 AM Forum: Politics

American Arabs: Syrian Refugees Keep Out

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-terror-attacks/earlier-arab-immigrants-also-wary-syrian-refugees-n465641
I see one of the respondents in the above link says we know who these refugees are because these are the ones who have been in the camps, unlike those going into Europe. If that's true, then there's some traceable history behind them. That's at least helpful to know but it still doesn't explain why other Arab countries in the middle east don't take them in.

November 24, 2015 05:44 AM Forum: Politics

Should Mohamed Get 15 Mil?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/23/us/ahmed-mohamed-clock-letters-demand-apologies/index.html

November 24, 2015 03:16 PM Forum: Politics

"Accomplices of Terror"

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Those are Putin's words after Turkey shoots down a Russian jet fighter over Syria, one pilot already slaughtered by Syrian islamists on the ground and the second on the run. Remember that soccer stadium full of chanting of allah akbar? Well, there ya go...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/middleeast/warplane-crashes-near-syria-turkey-border/index.html

November 27, 2015 03:47 PM Forum: Politics

German Special Forces Raid

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Raided an "Islamic Cultural Center" and found busy bomb making bees, one from Syria and the other from Turkey:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/26/europe/germany-berlin-terror-plot-arrests/
Meanwhile, Canada has agreed to accept 25000 Syrian refugees while Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, Egypt, etc accept zilch...

November 29, 2015 12:44 AM Forum: Politics

Judge Tosses CAIR Lawsuit

Posted By Rod Kaufman

This one surprised me. I thought for sure this guy would be nailed for discrimination but that's not what happened:
http://wfla.com/2015/11/27/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-inverness-gun-stores-muslim-free-zone/

November 29, 2015 06:18 AM Forum: Politics

On Your Airplane's Fuel Tank...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

You're on your long awaited European vacation, gazing out of your plane's passenger seat window when you see this on the fuel tank:
Allah Akbar!
http://www.france24.com/en/20151128-arabic-graffiti-found-easyjet-vueling-planes-france
Yeah, don't worry it's just graffiti...
How the hell did someone get close enough to place it there?

December 2, 2015 02:48 PM Forum: Politics

Americans Who Support For ISIS Grows

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/01/politics/isis-in-united-states-research/index.html
Bring in more...NOT!

December 4, 2015 06:15 AM Forum: Politics

LA County Supervisor Pisses Off Muslims...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Ya gotta read this one:
http://ktla.com/2015/12/03/supervisor-antonovichs-comments-on-shooters-religion-raise-ire-among-muslim-leaders/

December 5, 2015 09:01 PM Forum: Politics

Running Out of Bombs To Drop On ISIS

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Let's get on a war time footing:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/04/politics/air-force-20000-bombs-missiles-isis/index.html

December 8, 2015 03:39 AM Forum: Politics

Here Ya Go...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

http://www.sltrib.com/home/3277840-155/syrian-born-us-citizen-charged-with-smuggling