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1. Good article, though I highly doubt the one third of the 30,000 dead Gazans were Hamas "fighters" ...

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Wed Mar 13, 2024, 09:07 AM

Mar 2024

30,000 dead Gazans to 1,200 dead Israelis. Hardly a proportional response. A curse on Hamas and IDF.

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Good article, though I highly doubt the one third of the 30,000 dead Gazans were Hamas "fighters" ... marble falls Mar 2024 #1

War is not meant to be "proportional," it's meant to defeat the enemy. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2024 #3

So war crime is an acceptable strategy to "defeat the enemy" as long as the war criminals win ... marble falls Mar 2024 #4

Hamas is the one guilty of war crimes. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2024 #5

Can't help but notice both questions were dodged. . . FoxNewsSucks Mar 2024 #13

No need to address false premises. That's a distraction. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2024 #19

Make no mistake about it. Isreal and Hamas are both guilty of war crimes. flashman13 Mar 2024 #22

That old canard doesn't wash with me. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2024 #27

You do know when one side commits war crimes... ECL213 Mar 2024 #17

I don;t believe it has been establish that "War crimes" were committed. Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #24

When even Friedman is this alarmed Basic LA Mar 2024 #2

When world opinion is calcilated by the number of posts on social media fueled by the likes of Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #6

Israel will not get the U.S. money and weapons it now takes for granted Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #10

When those Gen Zers learn the actual meaning of Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #29

They see the reality, Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #38

When I was young and poorly informed, I was also certain I saw reality. Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #40

I'm pushing 60. Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #41

Sounds like we started reading Pope at about the same time. Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #43

He might mean the world-wide demonstrations. Basic LA Mar 2024 #18

I am sure there are nore than internet trolls involved. Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #32

Maybe people simply know the difference between right and wrong? PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #25

The thought occured to me. Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #33

He had no problem with us invading Iraq and slaughtering Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #9

You're right, he didn't. Basic LA Mar 2024 #15

Imagine a serious infection that triggers a massive immune response... Girard442 Mar 2024 #7

The longer Netanyahu and his allies are in charge, the closer it is to Israel's doom. LuvLoogie Mar 2024 #8

What do you think could happen? Mosby Mar 2024 #11

Stop the settlements in the west bank. Make restitution to the Palestinians there. LuvLoogie Mar 2024 #12

The Palestinians can pay restitution to Israel for TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #30

There is no Palestinian state/empire/reich LuvLoogie Mar 2024 #36

And just what the fuck happens when it is "too late"? SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #31

Israel would continue on its ethnic cleansing LuvLoogie Mar 2024 #34

Our little fucking 17% contribution to their military budget won't matter a fucking tinker's damn SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #37

It might not. LuvLoogie Mar 2024 #42

big clue et tu Mar 2024 #14

He is a poster child as to what would become of US with Trump trying to skirt any legal accountability Bev54 Mar 2024 #16

"This is a stain on the Jewish state." A stain that will not be erased. elocs Mar 2024 #20

What the F is a proportional response? Richard D Mar 2024 #21

The Porportionality Principle isn't about a response being proportional in damage to an offense. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #23

Thank you for the clarification Richard D Mar 2024 #26

Keeping an accurate accounting of incidental damages in wartime is virtually impossible. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #28

Yah, this was obvious to anyone paying attention NYC2ATL Mar 2024 #35

Nuttyahoo must be shown the door. Time for that motherfucker to step aside and let someone rational fucking lead. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #39