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Those guys aren't on her list in the book. I'm guessing they get forgiven just as she's largely forgiven the Hound. That seems to be the one trait that makes Arya non-evil. She's willing to forgive and change her mind.
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I get the impression the Big Bad America meme is fairly established over there for those that want it. I'd also suggest whatever words Obama uses probably have far, far less impact than all the reprecussions of drone strikes. ISIS doesn't need Obama speeches to recruit or spread their message. Every casualty from a drone strike probably works a helluva lot better. The problem in the Muslim world is that the reformers do need our support. They are hunted, killed, intimidated, and terrorized before any sort of movement can happen. I posted the stats earlier about just how significantly backwards the moral priorities are in that part of the world, too. We're a long way from that reformation and the further away we are, the more cover it gives these groups as well. I'm glad Clinton is calling out one of the financial backers of the radicalization, but it also speaks to part of the problem. We need to be doing exactly what Obama is doing (work with the nations in that region), but many of those nations foster their own forms of violent, backwards radicals. So we're in a constant state of damned if you do, damned if you don't. And we will be until Islam gets itself fixed.
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No, it's both. It's a false equivalency to imply there is some kind of widespread "christian terrorism" happening. Or that radical, violent Christianity is even a threat or much of a thing at all. Or, as is often the case, to state it that way to try to level other religions with Islam. We're just weeks removed from a fairly substantial effort to paint the Orlando shooter as being about a macho homophobe and not an Islamic radical. (or, even on this very thread, to paint reprehensible harassment as an equivalent to a club full of murdered people) Why even do that? I'd argue the motivation is a lot like the one to try and wedge "Christian terrorist" into the conversation: to create a false equivalency. So it is both. The term itself may be literally accurate, but is motivated by a desire to create a false equivalency in meaning.
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That's a pretty bad false equivalency there. Still, it's accurate and I'd have been ok with it. It'd just be nice if either side had a shred of credibility on how they label and respond to things.
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For the record, you're right about what I was referring to with "it" - violent, radical Islam. At the end of the day, I'm not sure Obama's or anyone else's words on this matter much. That he does or doesn't say it doesn't make or break this issue for me. Nor do I believe it does for anyone in the Islamic faith. So, for me, I don't care if he doesn't say it. I also don't buy that not saying it makes a difference. It's the more general belief about the causes that I care about. On that issue, I'm confident Obama recognizes that a strain of Islamic faith is at root in this, his actions demonstrate as much. I'm less confident the political side of the aisle he represents understands the problem as a collective group. Nor does the GOP, they're ass-backwards as usual. What disappoints me is the left, where we should be looking to for rationality and progressiveness, we're instead finding nonsense. And I worry that the GOP is "winning" this issue because they at least appear to accept reality, albeit it a racist, reprehensible twist. That can't happen, but it is.
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I agree, you won't hear me criticize Obama for it. I understand his motives. I find very little to gain from the strategy itself, or abandoning it. What I will sharply criticize is everyone else who isn't the President (or another influential senior official) who can't accept reality. The truly violent are a fringe, but they are just a reflection/byproduct of a deeper need for the religion to reform itself. That is an issue. The solution isn't banning the religion or it's peaceful people from our shores. Nor is the solution to be found in bending over backwards to make a terrorist a confused macho homophobe rather than an Islamic terrorist. Both are preposterous responses to this ongoing problem. And more people died again today as a result of it. We need to end the scourge and help the religion heal peacefully.
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When you read the headline, do you even need to be told who and why it was perpetrated? No? Yeah, me either.....
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He's on an awfully long string of being hurt then....
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Sure? No, but his death was pretty strongly implied.
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It was a wooden sword versus a member of the Kingsguard in full armor. Even a lowly member of the Kingsguard is still a highly regarded knight.
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Perhaps, but it does seem unlikely. But it happened off camera so you definitely have a possibility.
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Trant definitely survived, he was the perv she eye-gouged last season.
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Also, this may answer Brock's earlier question about the Night's King. So mike was pretty much spot on.
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The wing is for the second unit and ideally as a defensive sub in late game situations.
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I don't think he was Syrio, but that would be really interesting. I've never heard that before, very cool. And that last question - I've put a lot of thinking into that and I have nothing. Unless he is there simply to meet Arya. Who gave him that mission and why - I have no idea.
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Hope he plays defense like an animal.....
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Fire Ryan now? Do you want Anthony as the GM? That's the only outcome from that move. Wait for the offseason and pray it reduces the odds of Anthony being promoted. -
So who do you like for that open wing position we need dinger?
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I think that story was about Jacqen H'ghar being back in Westeros. That character's motivations are still very mysterious. And the Lannister forces are very spread out right now, they'll have to all join up in King's Landing when Dany comes. I assume she'll attack from the south given that turf is occupied by her allies.
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You know what would help your argument? If they guys you are so adverse to dropping were actually pitching.....
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I share the same sentiment. Pounce on the Buddy Boshers of the world all you want. Neil Ramirez too. I get Arcia and you can have them. How's that same line of thinking working out for Mr. Ryan? Seems strange to crawl into bed with that mentality right now.
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Yup, but GMs get at least 3 decades.
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1. Send down Ramirez 2. Ditto boshers 3. Ditto Rogers 4. Trade Abad 5. Option Buxton 6. Ditto Kintzler 7. Trade Jepsen 8. Option Park But let's face it 1,2 are all that matter. Everything else is debatable as a best option, the first two are no brainers.
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That's true, we don't know that. It could be revenge on their ancient enemies who made them. But I think it's likely that they are just plain evil.
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But we HAD to DFA him, we really, really needed him that one time. Seriously, can people not look at the 25 man roster and not see we had at least 7-8 better options?
