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> On Aug 10, 2018, at 7:13 PM, MM <marxmai...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Aug 10, 2018, at 5:57 PM, Chris Slee via Marxism >> <marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu <mailto:marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu>> wrote: >> >> The rebels are a mixed bag. > > > This kind of reckless, uncritical use of the phrase “the rebels” is just > about the most toxic thing anyone on the left can say in regard to the Syrian > conflct. It’s incredibly irresponsible; it’s also murderous of clear > thinking, and completely malignant. It plays directly into the kind of “guilt > by association” that has made peace activists, the White Helmets, and god > knows how many others targets for extermination. Maybe this will help: “The Kurds are a mixed bag.” _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com