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These Westerners that buy into the IS propaganda are extremely broken and fantasy-oriented individuals. Chances are he really doesn't understand anything about the consequences of his actions. I'm not defending him, but at the same time I refuse to demonize the poor schmuck.
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Execution is a little rough there don't you think? Would he have forced people to get recruited or would he have just supplied the knowledge in how to get recruited? He also was planning to teach English to the rebels, and so I don't see him directly getting involved in killing American citizens. Should he be punished? IMO, yes, but I think him being executed is going a little too far.
I mean if the United States government executed everyone who threatened national security, I believe United States would be heading towards a facist government, something many American citizens may not be proud of.
Execution is the penalty for Treason. It's the highest crime one can commit against their nation and is assigned the highest penalty. I also don't believe that Islamists are savable; Islam explicitly allows lying about one's beliefs to the infidels so how can we ever trust any claims of repentance?
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[–] balisada 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
I guess I am not understanding why this guy thought that being a recruiter for a terrorist organization was "not doing any harm".
[–] mamwad 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
These Westerners that buy into the IS propaganda are extremely broken and fantasy-oriented individuals. Chances are he really doesn't understand anything about the consequences of his actions. I'm not defending him, but at the same time I refuse to demonize the poor schmuck.
[–] balisada ago
You are correct. It was not my intention to demonize him, just point out the duplicity of his beliefs.
[–] shmegegy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I pay taxes to bomb brown people in Syria too, I don' t mean to do any harm either.
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[–] VoatEdo 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Nice. He can cry in his cell for the next 15 years.
[–] refugee610 2 points 9 points 11 points (+11|-2) ago
As far as I'm concerned he is no American. He is a traitor to his nation and people; he should have been convicted of Treason and executed.
[–] m_tea 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago (edited ago)
Execution is a little rough there don't you think? Would he have forced people to get recruited or would he have just supplied the knowledge in how to get recruited? He also was planning to teach English to the rebels, and so I don't see him directly getting involved in killing American citizens. Should he be punished? IMO, yes, but I think him being executed is going a little too far.
I mean if the United States government executed everyone who threatened national security, I believe United States would be heading towards a facist government, something many American citizens may not be proud of.
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[–] refugee610 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Execution is the penalty for Treason. It's the highest crime one can commit against their nation and is assigned the highest penalty. I also don't believe that Islamists are savable; Islam explicitly allows lying about one's beliefs to the infidels so how can we ever trust any claims of repentance?
[–] derfherdez 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
what planet have you been living on for the last 14 years?
[–] sillymanilly 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
Holy crap you're an idiot who needs watching. NSA! NSA! NSA! This fucktard m_tea needs to be on a list. Seriously WTF dude?
[–] iwontdowhatyoutellme 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
good ridance
[–] newoldwave 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
You're no longer an American, Jihad boy.
[–] sactostar 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
wadda douche.
[–] 80sProduct 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
lock em up and throw away the key.
[–] gramman74 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
An incarcerated American