That's because Mommy MIC was being properly fed. Now it's just ICE, ICE, and more ICE.
/uj
That might be hindsight at work. Things in Iraq were pretty dire as the US brought democracy and triggered regime change. Those of us who were against the invasion also thought it was a pretty terrible foreign policy spasm.
He is? Trying to find some info about that, and all I'm finding is that he does some protesting against the Chinese government, and helped with some humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Can't tell if I'm just missing some details about him or if he's just not popular with the tankies here.
this worked for me, timestamp is for the moment they laughed when comparison to Iraq was brought up. Not sure how accurate this translation is, I watched this bit in a different community translated to a different language.
edit: his imprisonment was brought up around 10:00 but it's nowhere close to this guy's tweet
Lots of people were in Al-Qaeda because it offered safety from being murdered by Al-Quaeda. Their recruitment process was largely stick, and only a little carrot.
Yep, after US invasion of Iraq he went to iraq join al qaeda, he is proud of it and it's not really something he tries to hide.
Then after being captured and released (because he faked being a random Iraqi dude) he went home to Syria and took up arms against bashar (old Syrian president)
Would it have mattered? You're being invaded on a false pretense and everything around you is getting destroyed, either by the extremists or the invaders that never face any consequences when they kill terrorists or civilians.
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sbv@sh.itjust.works · 41 pts · 346d
oh the times we had
drolex@sopuli.xyz · 42 pts · 346d
Remember when I removed all the nails of your left hand with a bottle opener? So many lulz
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 346d
And then you called me a dog and didn't let me sleep for 37 hours! Hahahahah!
SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world · 7 pts · 346d
Pretty sad statement when those days seem better than today.
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 346d
That's because Mommy MIC was being properly fed. Now it's just ICE, ICE, and more ICE.
/uj
That might be hindsight at work. Things in Iraq were pretty dire as the US brought democracy and triggered regime change. Those of us who were against the invasion also thought it was a pretty terrible foreign policy spasm.
aliteral@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 346d
US brought democracy?
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 346d
Do I have to /s everything around here?
anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 346d
If you commit to explicit tags by having an /uj before, than yes. Otherwise most people would pick it up.
aliteral@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 346d
Maybe??
Sorry. Text is a hell of a medium for sarcasm...
derry@midwest.social · 2 pts · 346d
Nowadays, yes. Reality hasn't collided this hard with fiction in decades, perhaps centuries.
lemmyadminskys@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 346d
JargonWagon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 346d
He is? Trying to find some info about that, and all I'm finding is that he does some protesting against the Chinese government, and helped with some humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Can't tell if I'm just missing some details about him or if he's just not popular with the tankies here.
egrets@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 346d
fox2263@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 230d
Well at least they can laugh
S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 346d
Imagine going from being the prisoner to actually giving him the orders.
recklessengagement@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 346d
Anyone have a clip? Can't find one not region locked
real_squids@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 346d
https://youtu.be/e4sQYIxItsM?t=42m16s
this worked for me, timestamp is for the moment they laughed when comparison to Iraq was brought up. Not sure how accurate this translation is, I watched this bit in a different community translated to a different language.
edit: his imprisonment was brought up around 10:00 but it's nowhere close to this guy's tweet
peteypete420@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 346d
Newbie here. Was he actaully in Al Qaeda or was that just a charge?
Agent641@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 346d
Lots of people were in Al-Qaeda because it offered safety from being murdered by Al-Quaeda. Their recruitment process was largely stick, and only a little carrot.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 346d
Is it that way culturally or just lack of carrots?
fonix232@fedia.io · 1 pts · 230d
I think it might have been an attempt at insulting their manhood.
Lots of stick but tiny carrot.
bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 346d
He was. Later on he fell out with them and actively fought them.
He started out as a hardcore Islamist and turned into a moderate Islamist.
nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 346d
Yep, after US invasion of Iraq he went to iraq join al qaeda, he is proud of it and it's not really something he tries to hide.
Then after being captured and released (because he faked being a random Iraqi dude) he went home to Syria and took up arms against bashar (old Syrian president)
0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 346d
Would it have mattered? You're being invaded on a false pretense and everything around you is getting destroyed, either by the extremists or the invaders that never face any consequences when they kill terrorists or civilians.
What options do you have?
peteypete420@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 345d
With regards to the post it matters.