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25. Water cannons? Non lethal Alternatives?

Reply to Fozzledick (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2018, 10:30 PM

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Hamas' catastrophe: Terrorists are chiefly to blame for the tragic loss of life in Gaza [View all] Fozzledick May 2018 OP

The Daily News Story Offers the Israeli/Trump POV Ccarmona May 2018 #1

That's funny, the Daily News has been outspoken in their condemnation of Trump lately Fozzledick May 2018 #2

PS. You Quoted an Opinion Piece From the NYDN' Editorial Page Ccarmona May 2018 #5

I doubt Jerry Garcia would agree with you. panader0 May 2018 #3

Again, the NYDN??? Nah. marble falls May 2018 #4

Women throwing stones from hundreds of feet away. Damn terrorists Roland99 May 2018 #6

Can't agree with this. NCTraveler May 2018 #7

I have to disagree with you. Fozzledick May 2018 #10

Those qualify just as this one does. NCTraveler May 2018 #24

If you point a gun at somebody and pull the trigger, mythology May 2018 #18

Can you spot them by their uniforms? superpatriotman May 2018 #8

I think the swastikas are an obvious giveaway. Fozzledick May 2018 #9

Oh-that would be the "Kite O Death"... flotsam May 2018 #30

Both sides absolutely do not want peace. Oneironaut May 2018 #11

But only one side actually gets killed in large numbers. Crunchy Frog May 2018 #31

They knew that going into it Madam Mossfern May 2018 #32

Martyrdom is a powerful weapon, garnering sympathy it may not entire deserve. Orsino May 2018 #34

I have this really odd idea... Archae May 2018 #12

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #15

Don't post opinion pieces as facts. doxyluv13 May 2018 #13

That's like, just your opinion, man. Fozzledick May 2018 #16

This sort of argument ignores RockRaven May 2018 #14

Yeah, right, that's like blaming Hitler for the Holocaust. Fozzledick May 2018 #17

That's a spurious argument for several reasons RockRaven May 2018 #21

Damn, that's some serious weapons-grade pretzel logic you've got there. Fozzledick May 2018 #22

Another fallacy RockRaven May 2018 #23

the trigger puller is responsible for deaths that result nt msongs May 2018 #19

No, the instigator of the assault is responsible - textbook felony murder. Fozzledick May 2018 #20

Maybe next time they can use flame throwers, better kill rate I bet Cicada May 2018 #27

And who is the instigator in this??? Docreed2003 May 2018 #28

Water cannons? Non lethal Alternatives? Cicada May 2018 #25

I agree. EX500rider May 2018 #26

This is akin to placing the blame for My Lai John Fante May 2018 #29

If the viet cong had mobilized the villagers to attack a fortified US military base hack89 May 2018 #33