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“Wipe out these barbarians”: Bloodthirsty GOP lawmaker calls for nuking ISIS
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Feb 19, 2015 11:41am |
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| Author | Luke Brinker |
| News Date | Tuesday, February 17, 2015 02:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A firebrand conservative lawmaker in Arkansas proposed the use of nuclear weapons against Islamic State targets, asserting that such a response would be the most efficient way to “turn things around” and “annihilate” the militant group.
In a Facebook post Sunday, GOP State Sen. Jason Rapert lamented that the Western coalition fighting the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, has the means to “wipe out these barbarians,” yet so far has refused to employ them. Calling for an end to “the insanity,” Rapert championed the use of a “strategically placed nuclear weapon
After his remarks generated criticism, Rapert castigated those who read anything about the use of ‘tactical nuclear weapons’ and only remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” He also took to Twitter to suggest that his “anti-American” critics harbor an affinity for ISIS |
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