• US 'profoundly troubled' by American's beating in Israeli custody
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[URL="http://news.yahoo.com/us-profoundly-troubled-americans-beating-israeli-custody-204629191.html"]AFP[/URL] [quote]Washington (AFP) - A "profoundly troubled" United States condemned reports Saturday that an American teenager detained in Israel was "severely beaten" while in police custody, amid heightened tensions with Palestinians. The parents of Tariq Abu Khder, a 15-year-old cousin of a Palestinian youth murdered earlier this week, have told AFP that their son was arrested in Shuafat after being beaten by police on Thursday during his holiday stay in the area. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States "strongly condemn(s) any excessive use of force," referring to the alleged beating. Clashes have erupted in recent days, sparked by the abduction and murder of Tariq's cousin Mohammed Abu Khder, 16, as autopsy reports showed he was burned alive.[/quote]
[quote]State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States "strongly condemn(s) any excessive use of force," referring to the alleged beating.[/quote] Ahahahaha, hypocrites
How could our greatest ally betray us so?
[QUOTE=The golden;45305797]They will punish such heinous acts by sending additional financial aid.[/QUOTE] Death by paper cut from fanning out a stack of cash
[QUOTE=The golden;45305797]They will punish such heinous acts by sending additional financial aid.[/QUOTE] 500 million US$ in Zimbabwean dollars. It has to be done.
Holy shit, the irony in this is searing
So they only give a shit when the victim is an American? Keep bombing them Palestinian civilians, just don't touch anyone with murrican ties or we will be profoundly troubled.
[QUOTE=Orkel;45307678]So they only give a shit when the victim is an American? Keep bombing them Palestinian civilians, just don't touch anyone with murrican ties or we will be profoundly troubled.[/QUOTE] I think they are obligated to give a shit if the victim is an American.
[QUOTE=NotAName;45307694]I think they are obligated to give a shit if the victim is an American.[/QUOTE] The way they said it sounded so canned they may as well not have given a shit, period.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45307760]The way they said it sounded so canned they may as well not have given a shit, period.[/QUOTE] they can't say anything heavier than "profoundly troubled" without being expected to actually do something about it
[QUOTE=NotAName;45307694] I think they are obligated to give a shit if the victim is an American.[/QUOTE] Gotta love nationalism. Does it make someone care more about the average person or care less? I think the latter.
[QUOTE=Kardia;45307988]Gotta love nationalism. Does it make someone care more about the average person or care less? I think the latter.[/QUOTE] Humans are herd-oriented. We care more about people like us and ignore people unlike us. That's why a black person in California cares about another black person getting shot in Florida, while the same person could care less about a Mexican getting shot in his town.
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;45308532]Humans are herd-oriented. We care more about people like us and ignore people unlike us. That's why a black person in California cares about another black person getting shot in Florida, while the same person could care less about a Mexican getting shot in his town.[/QUOTE] What if he knew said mexican and they were regular chill best-friends since elementary?
[QUOTE=gk99;45308845]What if he knew said mexican and they were regular chill best-friends since elementary?[/QUOTE] Well, it's not a perfect example, but do you get the gist of what I'm saying?
Like the USA would give a shit about brown people being ripped to shreds by bombs or incinerated by white phosphorous when some American kid gets slapped around a little.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45305840]500 million US$ in Zimbabwean dollars. It has to be done.[/QUOTE]Suddenly all of Isreal and Palestine are buried up to the elbows in Zimbabwean cash.
[QUOTE] United States "strongly condemn(s) any excessive use of force,[/QUOTE] Yeah Israel, take notes from the NYPD.
[QUOTE=Harnbrand;45312740]Like the USA would give a shit about brown people being ripped to shreds by bombs or incinerated by white phosphorous when some American kid gets slapped around a little.[/QUOTE] Okay, is the US or is the US not the world police
[QUOTE=Sector 7;45314065]Okay, is the US or is the US not the world police[/QUOTE] now you see where these people start falling through They bitch when the US intervenes, and they bitch when they don't
[QUOTE=No Party Hats;45315461]now you see where these people start falling through They bitch when the US intervenes, and they bitch when they don't[/QUOTE] Let's entirely forget that the USA is responsible for Israel's atrocities because it knowingly funds them and sends them weapons?
[QUOTE=L0LIMB0RED;45313836]Suddenly all of Isreal and Palestine are buried up to the elbows in Zimbabwean cash.[/QUOTE] FYI, the Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use due to inflation. Zimbabwe now uses US dollar to conduct transactions.
[QUOTE=Glorbo;45320375]FYI, the Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use due to inflation. Zimbabwe now uses US dollar to conduct transactions.[/QUOTE] "Breaking: US Dollar declines in value by 7000% overnight"
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