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Monday, October 12, 2015



New Fisk

The West rightly condemns Isis vandalism of ancient sites – but not when the Saudis do it
Canada elections: Anti-Muslim prejudice is a nasty theme of campaigning as the liberal nation's democracy loses its way

Posted by Idiot/Savant at 10/12/2015 12:50:00 PM

Labels: Canada, Robert Fisk, Saudi Arabia

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