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In reply to the discussion: Why the US didn't kill 12,000 civilians in 6 weeks of combat in Iraq [View all]The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)72. I didn't give them a pass. I don't give the IDF a pass either.
I don't know why anybody else does.
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Why the US didn't kill 12,000 civilians in 6 weeks of combat in Iraq [View all]
WarGamer
Nov 2023
OP
When people emphasize the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I always want to remind
Martin68
Nov 2023
#42
Carthage was unique because Rome literally "erased" an entire civilization and culture.
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#16
How it anti-semitic when there are multiple quotes in the last two months
Big Blue Marble
Nov 2023
#28
"The suggestion that Israel is trying to "erase" Palestinians is antisemitic." How can it be antisemitic if
Martin68
Nov 2023
#44
But at this point... I don't see the IDF making even the most basic threat assessments and BDA...
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#9
Maybe Israel will let the UN into GAZA to make an accurate reporting of the numbers...
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#24
Anyone watching this horror knows that the deaths are being undercounted.
Big Blue Marble
Nov 2023
#31
We also don't know how true that 12,000 number is, most likely highly inflated.
EX500rider
Nov 2023
#56
I put it to you, WarGamer, that your 6-week debate point is meaningless. So what? As a gamer you appear
Martin68
Nov 2023
#48
Ex500, if we assume the proportion of Hamas fighters to the civilian population is one percent, then a
Martin68
Nov 2023
#50
Why would it be proportionate when Hamas is the actual target of the airstrikes?
EX500rider
Nov 2023
#55
I fear your math and your knowledge of real world urban warfare are sadly lacking. You quoted the 12,000
Martin68
Nov 2023
#91
But the bombings are not eliminating Hamas so, as undesirable as it is, ground troops...
brush
Nov 2023
#40
Let me know when there's criminal proceedings concerning Hamas and they're recent activities.
paleotn
Nov 2023
#49
They're responsible for heinous crimes of late, but many here don't seem to be in much of a twist about it
paleotn
Nov 2023
#71
There's not anywhere NEAR the level of freak out if Hamas or Hezbollah do something particularly egregious.
paleotn
Nov 2023
#75
Many more years of war... sectarian violence and civil war... add in terrorism.
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#70