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EX500rider

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20. Really, the US is more cruel then a govt who hangs gays and kills 30,000 protestors in the street with machine guns?

Reply to dave99 (Reply #8)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:23 PM

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Iran’s civil rights record is marked by severe, systemic repression, characterized by widespread torture, arbitrary detentions, and the highest recorded execution rates since 1989. Authorities frequently suppress dissent through violent crackdowns on protesters, severe restrictions on freedom of expression, and strict, discriminatory enforcement of mandatory veiling laws

https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/iran/report-iran/

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Well thats a conundrum. Who to believe? 58Sunliner Monday #1

Actual neither............ Lovie777 Monday #2

actually the present US tops cruelty dave99 Monday #8

Really, the US is more cruel then a govt who hangs gays and kills 30,000 protestors in the street with machine guns? EX500rider Monday #20

So many things happen in the US that never make the "news" dave99 Monday #22

Adjusted for population I'm pretty sure 100,000 protesters haven't been machine gun to death in the streets EX500rider Monday #23

3,500,000+ US citizens waiting not to get deported since Jan 21st, 2025 dave99 Monday #24

Yes that sounds exactly like murdering 30,000 people said no one ever EX500rider Monday #25

Israel killed much more than that dave99 Monday #27

Israel murdered 30,000 it's unarmed citizens in the streets? Hadn't heard that EX500rider Tuesday #28

What war ? dave99 Tuesday #31

Don't read the news much? It was in all the papers EX500rider Tuesday #32

called by Israel on the people they contained for decades. dave99 Tuesday #34

Gaza has always had a border with Egypt not under Israeli control EX500rider Tuesday #36

You can't believe anything this administration says orangecrush Monday #3

I believe Iran even less EX500rider Monday #4

Not me! bluestarone Monday #9

Not "Just as bad" Iran recently killed 30,000+- of it own citizens mowed down in the streets for protesting EX500rider Monday #10

drumph killed at least 4 times more COVID victims due to his criminal negligence Justice matters. Monday #16

Well, THIS president would do the SAME THING, if bluestarone Monday #18

American cruelty intelpug Tuesday #29

Hiding a damaged Naval vessel is very unlikely EX500rider Monday #21

Warship hit yankee87 Monday #5

Who do you believe, the lying Iranians or the lying war criminals? Wonder Why Monday #6

Only need to believe Iran dave99 Monday #7

So has Iran EX500rider Monday #11

Nope, Iran is Iran for decades dave99 Monday #12

well I wouldn't believe Iran either Skittles Monday #26

Believe Iran intelpug Tuesday #30

Winning! Swede Monday #13

I mean, thats not possible quakerboy Monday #14

Iran's "imminent defeat" is certainly taking a long time. Torchlight Monday #15

I trust Admiral Brad Cooper Tbear Monday #17

Yeah something Trump says is not the same as Central Command or 5th Fleet saying something EX500rider Monday #19

Believe Whisky Pete or anybody in this administration ? republianmushroom Tuesday #33

Since the US Navy doesn't have any frigates... sarisataka Tuesday #35