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sarisataka

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68. No
Mon Oct 9, 2023, 03:57 PM
Oct 2023

War crimes are not to be answered with war crimes.

Hamas basing and hiding among the Palestinian population will ensure plenty of civilians will be killed. No need to add to the total by committing atrocities.

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Hamas threatens to execute hostages [View all] brooklynite Oct 2023 OP
CNN just reported that Hamas is threatening to broadcast the executions. N/T lapucelle Oct 2023 #1
Will some here still "both sides" it? NT Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #7
War is never claudette Oct 2023 #13
One side... and one side only... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #15
And, I'm claudette Oct 2023 #16
One side does it by accident and the other on purpose, HUGE difference EX500rider Oct 2023 #19
Oh, please claudette Oct 2023 #22
The IDF has literally messaged Gaza civilians to vacate a Hamas building about to be attacked. EX500rider Oct 2023 #24
And, where can they go? claudette Oct 2023 #27
Where can they go? Gaza is not one big city, it has countryside. EX500rider Oct 2023 #30
What will they claudette Oct 2023 #33
They can thank Hamas for any destruction brought on by their terror attacks on Israel EX500rider Oct 2023 #41
Oh, this is it claudette Oct 2023 #44
Hamas has a history of setting up munition dumps, firing points, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #49
They could go to Egypt. Oh wait, Egypt has blockaded them. onenote Oct 2023 #80
Wow. Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #21
Acts of war claudette Oct 2023 #25
Welcome to the real world PCIntern Oct 2023 #29
Not a place I claudette Oct 2023 #31
I'm going to bow out of this... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #32
I DID condemn the cowardly massacre claudette Oct 2023 #35
Both Fucking Sides Are NOT Cha Oct 2023 #67
Oh yeah.. how about Fucking Russia Cha Oct 2023 #66
Hamas is undeniably worse. Doesn't mean Israel is good, though. Oneironaut Oct 2023 #36
Yeah, it's like having to make a choice between Hitler or Stalin. roamer65 Oct 2023 #84
I choose neither, and, everyone is falling into "You're either with us or against us" thinking again Oneironaut Oct 2023 #87
Yeah, the Bush Cheney 9/11 crap. roamer65 Oct 2023 #88
Oh yeah odown thread.. there's a BIG Cha Oct 2023 #65
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #69
The "eh" gives it away. lapucelle Oct 2023 #71
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #72
What are yuou even talking about? Cha Oct 2023 #75
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #76
Never mind.. I see you're not serious. Cha Oct 2023 #78
They said they're going to post the execution videos.. rollin74 Oct 2023 #2
Well, we can be sure that Musk will let them use Xitter to share their barbarism... nt AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #4
If it isn't posted where everyone can see many will deny it ever happened ripcord Oct 2023 #56
Whoever watches claudette Oct 2023 #10
Whoever makes the Vids are Cha Oct 2023 #70
+1 Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #74
Yeah.. speaking of Cha Oct 2023 #77
Welcome to war. It's hideous and awful in every way. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2023 #3
Thats not war jcgoldie Oct 2023 #11
So is claudette Oct 2023 #18
GD EVIL Stupid HAMAS didn't Cha Oct 2023 #79
Raping and sawing civilians' heads off isn't war. Oneironaut Oct 2023 #38
So we shouldn't have been shocked by the waterboarding and torture onenote Oct 2023 #81
At their own peril no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #5
I wonder if Hamas would take Netanyahu in exchange for the hostages. roamer65 Oct 2023 #8
That is so sad claudette Oct 2023 #9
+1 redqueen Oct 2023 #26
Right there with you. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #37
Exactly! claudette Oct 2023 #45
"Both Sides"!!!!!!!!! Did Cha Oct 2023 #64
"Both sides are bad so blame the Jews" is getting really old Fozzledick Oct 2023 #85
But, but, but BOTH SIDES! Won't someone please spare a feels for the terrorist executioners? Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #12
It's already happening upthread. lapucelle Oct 2023 #28
Do you deny claudette Oct 2023 #39
Thank you AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #47
Now do Ukraine Zeitghost Oct 2023 #48
What are you even talking about? The Hamas terrorist attack was a terrorist attack. lapucelle Oct 2023 #51
I give up claudette Oct 2023 #53
A terrorist attack on civilians is not a war. N/T lapucelle Oct 2023 #54
What is it, then? claudette Oct 2023 #55
A terrorist attack on civilians is a terrorist attack on civilians. lapucelle Oct 2023 #58
Mahalo for explaining that so Clearly Cha Oct 2023 #83
If it isn't yet, it's about to be. n/t Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #92
NO You're WRONG.. There Are Cha Oct 2023 #73
What is meant claudette Oct 2023 #94
And, Ukraine did nothing but stand for Democracy.. Cha Oct 2023 #95
Again claudette Oct 2023 #96
What should they have done? mcar Oct 2023 #61
This Is Semantic Subterfuge, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #97
Israel has a history of bold action rescuing hostages (e.g. Entebbe) Kennah Oct 2023 #14
Start chaining convicted hamas terrorists to vehiclex moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #17
That's how claudette Oct 2023 #20
Big difference moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #50
Yeah, you would think that Cha Oct 2023 #86
Hamas couldn't care less. Fozzledick Oct 2023 #91
I came here hoping to be disappointed sarisataka Oct 2023 #23
Most people on this site know who's to blame for this. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #34
Who has excused Hamas? nt redqueen Oct 2023 #42
No MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #43
Nobody is excusing Hamas claudette Oct 2023 #46
"There are two sides to this 'war': the terrorists and the innocent civilians who were slaughtered." lapucelle Oct 2023 #60
Sadly, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #40
Masks are dropping hard and true colors shining thru. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #57
I'd surmise Israelis have already steeled themselves for this eventuality. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #52
IMO it's a fool's errand to get involved Disaffected Oct 2023 #59
Israel should close the Temple Mount to tourists Mosby Oct 2023 #62
It will start a large Middle Eastern war. roamer65 Oct 2023 #82
No it won't Mosby Oct 2023 #89
The IDF didn't stop this Hamas terrorist attack. roamer65 Oct 2023 #90
For every executed hostage, a random apartment building gets leveled with no warning. Cowboy Bebop Oct 2023 #63
No sarisataka Oct 2023 #68
Wrong Hekate Oct 2023 #93
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