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9. Disagree. Even thousands of years ago, a common rule/

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 01:02 AM

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mutual understanding was a cease fire to remove the dead/injured.

ETA: This doesn't apply to Hamas apparently. It's like one side is playing by more evolved, for lack of a better phrase, and the other side is just IDK playing by suicidal crazy rules. Like ISIS.

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I saw an IDF soldier on PBS tonight. He said the plan is [View all] scipan Oct 2023 OP

Biden reminded all parties about the rules of war today flamingdem Oct 2023 #1

Unfortunately no matter what anyone says, there are no rules in war, or there wouldn't be war JohnSJ Oct 2023 #2

I agree. Israel will not allow an unfortunate few to constrain their plan to deal with Hamas and OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #5

cue the genocide ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #10

Not necessarilly. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #17

Disagree. Even thousands of years ago, a common rule/ scipan Oct 2023 #9

There are 'rules in war'--- but mostly followed DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #12

Yes. Maybe by the sea, using amphibious vehicles (I think one scipan Oct 2023 #3

Rules of war, such as they are, apply to regular uniformed armies, marybourg Oct 2023 #6

They Certainly Do, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #26

Disagree and also state that there is no current occupation, marybourg Oct 2023 #30

Refering To The Entire Administration of Territories Over-Run In The '67, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #38

I didn't say that international humanitarian law has nothing to say marybourg Oct 2023 #42

Egypt wants no part of this. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #43

Killing begets killing, but somehow more killing is supposedly the appropriate response which RockRaven Oct 2023 #4

Fact of life here on planet Earth in 2023. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #7

It doesn't have to be this way. It's the choice of both sides. People in South Africa and Belfast ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #13

Who is this "Both Sides"? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #24

Not all Palestinians are part of the terrorist group known as Hamas ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #44

Maybe you should do some research. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #48

But Palestinians do not compromise. Their culture seemingly marybourg Oct 2023 #25

Their culture? RockRaven Oct 2023 #28

Yes, the same culture that keeps their women behind doors marybourg Oct 2023 #33

So the answer is? marybourg Oct 2023 #8

Israel turning the other cheek, apparently. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #11

Ahh, I hadn't considered that. marybourg Oct 2023 #15

I don't consider it an appropriate response myself. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #19

That IS what Jesus said... but Jesus was 'WOKE'... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #18

I agree. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #31

If anyone claims to have one, the onus is on them to prove it. RockRaven Oct 2023 #20

If we're going to tell people they don't deserve to criticize policy without a "better idea"... Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #23

Traditional war: one side surrenders or else gets wiped out scipan Oct 2023 #14

Biden's comments are aimed towards Israel imo flamingdem Oct 2023 #21

I am so with you emotionally scipan Oct 2023 #34

We'll see where interests coincide flamingdem Oct 2023 #37

I hope that's possible. scipan Oct 2023 #41

Thanks for the reference. It makes some basic sense. scipan Oct 2023 #46

this Calculating Oct 2023 #22

Perhaps abandoning the reductive "one side/other side" model would expand the choices RockRaven Oct 2023 #32

Wise. But in practice? I don't think it's possible to negotiate with Hamas. scipan Oct 2023 #35

I didn't suggest that in the slightest. RockRaven Oct 2023 #36

Sorry if I misunderstood. I agree with you. But... scipan Oct 2023 #39

Nothing Calculating Oct 2023 #16

Did you know that Hamas is in several countries? scipan Oct 2023 #27

I wouldn't think any IDF person would Cha Oct 2023 #29

In the absence of anything better, I find myself down with scipan Oct 2023 #40

The Israelis are absolutely pummeling Gaza in the early morning. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #45

Yay for the planet earth PlutosHeart Oct 2023 #47

It's Hamas's fault Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #49