These are non-thinking, non-reasoning people. They are reared in an environment that fears any original thought and it must be destroyed before a second original thought is allowed to grow.

Agreed. They have been well conditioned to accept this as their fate.

I agree.

They are broken in spirit, and their religion is of no use against the extremist's version.

I envision the Hebrews sheepishly boarding the boxcars, when they suspected their fate and easily outnumbered their guards, but didn't even complain.

They have NO way of defending themselves OR others. They aren't us and this is a different place....these are conditioned people. They KNOW they will be shot, or worse, ON THE SPOT. They have no way to defend themselves and no one will come to their aid. And all that mess is trying to get ahold of America too.

no matter what country I lived in, I would not have stood by and watched my son drug up before a crowd and shot in the face. I would have attacked. and so would you have

huh....oh.."only" okay... if you have guns to defend yourself that doesn't make you a rebel. You asked why they stood by and watched.... was my point missed? I'm brilliant, ya know? lol

Yes, they are the same rebels that McCain and Obama are backing.

Obscene.

there can one be one group of rebels?

Who has the weapons?

One word...

Fear.

that poor boy. he wasn't even trying to be blasphemous. His family stood there and watched. Why are thee people so helpless acting in the face of this?

I am not sure about the guy on the right, but the one on the left might be.
All kidding aside. I think it is truly horrific that we have decided to assist these people. We aren't improving their lives or promoting security.