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Middle East

ZombieHorde

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1. What does it mean

Reply to shira (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:06 PM

Nov 2014

to label this situation as genocide? Why is that label important?

I am not looking for a justification for the label, I am looking for why the label is important. What would be the significance of calling the situation genocide?

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Why ISIS's treatment of Yazidi women must be treated as genocide [View all] shira Nov 2014 OP

What does it mean ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #1

Read on in the article... shira Nov 2014 #2

Thanks. The whole article wouldn't load for me. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #3

Declaring the situation as genocide won't happen due to politics. shira Nov 2014 #4

The GOP has reasons for warmongering in Iraq. bob-connors Dec 2014 #5

Allowing ISIS to commit genocide vs the Yezidis is horrific. n/t shira Dec 2014 #6