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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Satire Alert: The Onion on Syria

Sometimes it takes satire to make a point about reality: "Obama Deeply Concerned After Syrians Gassed To Death On White House Lawn."
Posted by Mad Minerva at 9:54 PM
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