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Warpy

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9. Don't forget, Hamas also runs the hospitals, food distribution,

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Mon Oct 9, 2023, 01:05 PM

Oct 2023

and other social services in Gaza. It's their government, period, so declaring war on it in general is a losing proposition. The problem, as always, is with their military wing. In addition, no one knows the exact structure of the group, the who's who, and whether or not there's much contact between the civilian government and the military.

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Deep, slow, breaths [View all] angrychair Oct 2023 OP

Hope everyone reads this and learns from history KS Toronado Oct 2023 #1

the people who NEED to read it will not Skittles Oct 2023 #16

Thank you for your wise words. There really has been a lot of hostility here. 1WorldHope Oct 2023 #2

+100 CaptainTruth Oct 2023 #4

+1,000,000,000 Dave says Oct 2023 #22

These are the times people should strive to be their best... MiHale Oct 2023 #3

And let's not forget that the United States Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #5

Yes, there is no moral high ground in the US to stand upon. Never has been. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #8

THIS malaise Oct 2023 #37

One matching example is the My Lai massacre. spike jones Oct 2023 #38

It sure hurts to think about that and our role Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #39

Hamas is literally a terrorist organization ismnotwasm Oct 2023 #6

And, what is the Israeli military when they bulldoze Palestinian homes in front of children. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #10

I have a couple of work buddies from Israel ismnotwasm Oct 2023 #15

No Japanese Americans celebrated in Times Square after Pear Harbor. Cyrano Oct 2023 #7

All lumped together ... is exactly what was being warned against...pause. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #20

I agree SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #26

Don't forget, Hamas also runs the hospitals, food distribution, Warpy Oct 2023 #9

Hamas and IDF are terrorists groups killing civilians to see who has the bigger dicks! Evil v.evil... Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #21

One might as easily ask, "why over-simplify the complex and layered?" Torchlight Oct 2023 #40

IDK, there sure seemed to be a lot of citizens cheering on and abusing captives. Ligyron Oct 2023 #11

The January 6 crowd would have paraded Nancy Pelosi and AOC through the streets maxrandb Oct 2023 #14

How many hostages did the rioters on jan 6 take? Progressive dog Oct 2023 #17

Well, there were 5 police officers and a crazy lady who tried to get to the Speakers Office maxrandb Oct 2023 #24

I'm sure that all google sources Progressive dog Oct 2023 #25

Guantanamo quakerboy Oct 2023 #29

Uhm, we tortured them. Some are still locked up. Not a good comparison. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #31

This. Especially your last paragraph, angrychair. calimary Oct 2023 #12

K&R burrowowl Oct 2023 #13

A tangential comment.... Staph Oct 2023 #18

Wow. Visceral. Pinback Oct 2023 #28

Where's the 'whole thing"...? littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 #19

K&R. Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #23

George is a national treasure. roamer65 Oct 2023 #27

Yes! NT greblach Oct 2023 #30

K&R onecaliberal Oct 2023 #32

Here's the whole quote for those who can't see it on Twit-X geardaddy Oct 2023 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Oct 2023 #34

THIS!!!!! BlueMTexpat Oct 2023 #35

K&R bdamomma Oct 2023 #36