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I really don't know how you quell this...

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Sep 14 '12, 07:24

I'm surprised how quickly it turned into something very big.

It amuses me that Romney thinks anyone could have anticipated and gotten out in front of this. I assume he knows he's just blathering and that no one could have anticipated this.

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Thank god I am not president. This shit would escalated quite quickly. -- nm - Jovian Sep 14, 08:17
the countries it is occurring in will likely take lethal measures eventually to keep it from rolling forward into something aimed at them -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 07:28 8
- that's one possibility... - Mel Profit Sep 14, 07:33 7
  - the video is not really the reason, just the excuse. - znufrii Sep 14, 07:37 1
    - THIS THIS THIS. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 14, 09:12
  - I'm surprised some haven't just rounded up the rioters and "disappeared them". Cause depending on the regime - Beaker Sep 14, 07:34 4
    - except the governments currently in charge were just on the other side of the fence not too long ago -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 07:38 3
      - that hardly matters. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 14, 07:41 2
        
        No, but it could indicate that these protests are the flip side trying to get back in power -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 07:43 1
        
        or other actors who have learned from example of the power of the mob. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 07:50
this is why you want to prop up friendly dictatorships in volatile regions. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 07:27 2
- there was a time when I'd spend the day debating the modern history of geo-politics and especially proxy governments/allies... - Mel Profit Sep 14, 07:28 1
  - What do you mean? I think in the long-term, democracy in the Middle East is a better solution than dictatorships. - Roger More Sep 14, 08:14

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