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118. I am not defending genocide by any means. But...

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 06:12 PM

Mar 2024

genocide has been a long standing tactic of war. It was practiced by both sides in WWII and our country has participated in it several times such as during the Spanish-American war.

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Majority of Americans now oppose Israeli action in Gaza: Gallup poll [View all] David__77 Mar 2024 OP

I won't forget that Israel was attacked Marthe48 Mar 2024 #1

"Retaliated enough" Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #5

Precisely DENVERPOPS Mar 2024 #23

Don't hold your breath that Bibi and his cronies will ever face any totodeinhere Mar 2024 #117

You seem confused how War works EX500rider Mar 2024 #9

It's called genocide Nutty Putty Mar 2024 #16

Feel free to list the magical Wars where civilians didn't get killed EX500rider Mar 2024 #18

Feel free to pretend that war crimes don't matter Stargleamer Mar 2024 #33

You do realize after 68 dead civilians at Pearl Harbor we proceeded to kill almost 3 million Japanese... EX500rider Mar 2024 #35

Had nothing to do with Eko Mar 2024 #54

We lost around 65,000 troops in the Pacific theater NickB79 Mar 2024 #61

Comparing a world war Eko Mar 2024 #62

The world isn't that different NickB79 Mar 2024 #65

Sure, Eko Mar 2024 #69

The point being that the Japanese struck at mostly military targets EX500rider Mar 2024 #71

Huh, Eko Mar 2024 #72

That was in the Japanese Chinese War EX500rider Mar 2024 #73

That was a large part of WW2. Eko Mar 2024 #74

Wow -- come on, man, that si not true obamanut2012 Mar 2024 #87

The reason the US got into the war was Pearl Harbor, full stop EX500rider Mar 2024 #92

After 75 years of conflict. . . Stargleamer Mar 2024 #90

They don't have to kill all Gazan's EX500rider Mar 2024 #91

The more Palestinian civilians see their families getting killed Stargleamer Mar 2024 #113

So I guess that all the Gaza civilians at the food trucks who were gunned down DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #116

Why did someone claim they were armed? EX500rider Mar 2024 #119

By your logic, they must have been armed--- or the IDF wouldn't have killed them--- right? DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #120

Urban warfare against un-uniformed opponents often results in civilian casualties EX500rider Mar 2024 #121

Oddly enough, most of those 68 dead civilians at Pearl Harbor were DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #114

I wasn't excusing anything EX500rider Mar 2024 #122

That's not how wars work. Ace Rothstein Mar 2024 #40

The US stopped in Vietnam. . . Stargleamer Mar 2024 #106

That's a very strange and inaccurate comparison. Ace Rothstein Mar 2024 #109

Hamas is committing war crimes Mossfern Mar 2024 #64

Wars tend to lead to war crimes Stargleamer Mar 2024 #108

War crimes committed by one side do not excuse war crimes committed DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #115

Israel is not engaging in war crimes. TexasDem69 Mar 2024 #102

On the other hand. . . Stargleamer Mar 2024 #105

Again, war, not war crimes TexasDem69 Mar 2024 #111

Then Amnesty International, Oxfam, Human Rights Watch. . . Stargleamer Mar 2024 #112

I am not defending genocide by any means. But... totodeinhere Mar 2024 #118

Milosevic liked to say the same thing peppertree Mar 2024 #21

it was not 1700 on Oct 7 Celerity Mar 2024 #42

Yes, somehow the number killed on Oct. 7 keeps rising according to pro-Netanyahu poster.. brush Mar 2024 #52

Are there pro Netanyahu posters here? Mossfern Mar 2024 #53

No one is denying Israel's right to defend itself. But come on, over-retaliation is over-retaliation. brush Mar 2024 #57

It's not retaliation... Mossfern Mar 2024 #60

IMO it's over retaliation when 30,000 Palestinians are killed vs 1200 Israelis. brush Mar 2024 #66

There is no such thing as a quota on retaliation - and this is NOT retaliation Mossfern Mar 2024 #68

Stop ignoring that Netanyahu is a warmonger who wants the war to continue as long as possible... brush Mar 2024 #77

This may be a surprise to you... Mossfern Mar 2024 #89

This is where I am in all of it too - agree with your 3 points. nt TBF Mar 2024 #98

We are in agreement. My hope is that all you wish for Israel comes true. brush Mar 2024 #101

You're right Avalon Sparks Mar 2024 #94

Sorry for misstating the number of victims on Oct 7 Marthe48 Mar 2024 #93

Bernie is right on womanofthehills Mar 2024 #50

1200 to 1700 now. How did that increase happen? That's still a ratio of 18 Palestinians killed to 1 Israeli. brush Mar 2024 #55

Forget bitter history enid602 Mar 2024 #84

"Retaliated enough?" Aren't there still hostages -- hopefully alive -- there? W_HAMILTON Mar 2024 #85

At the beginning of the war, Israel stated they'd fight until jimfields33 Mar 2024 #2

The many thousands of babies killed were not combatants or Hamas members. David__77 Mar 2024 #3

THIS malaise Mar 2024 #4

Exactly!! BuddhaGirl Mar 2024 #6

And those babies and their families get to be governed by Hamas if Hamas isn't removed from power NickB79 Mar 2024 #7

This slaughter is creating more terrorists than it is killing. TheRickles Mar 2024 #8

Seems like Hamas had no problem recruiting sufficient terrorists before Oct 7 NickB79 Mar 2024 #14

All the more reason not to create any more n/t Stargleamer Mar 2024 #30

When we see the videos of the Israeli military womanofthehills Mar 2024 #22

Yes DENVERPOPS Mar 2024 #25

UNRWA school textbooks have been doing it for decades NickB79 Mar 2024 #59

Better dead Mad_Machine76 Mar 2024 #26

Where did your read the number of babies killed? EX500rider Mar 2024 #37

The job will be done when Israel gets their land Chakaconcarne Mar 2024 #45

The whole thing is looking more and more like ethnic cleansing every day. patphil Mar 2024 #10

To me Israel's actions have very little to do with revenge, and Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #75

It actually IS, by literal definition, ethnic cleansing obamanut2012 Mar 2024 #88

Humanitarian aid is needed, not military. There is no "getting even" despite this being what some people want. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #11

If only there were no Israel, the world would be a better place. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #12

That attitude towards Israel is absolutely horrible. Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #82

Gallup is good polling now? It seems to change based on the issue. LexVegas Mar 2024 #13

It would be worth bookmarking this thread sarisataka Mar 2024 #15

Interesting- in my small town womanofthehills Mar 2024 #24

They didn't Gallup me, or anyone I know. murielm99 Mar 2024 #17

Same here, people I know don't PatSeg Mar 2024 #28

Ditto elleng Mar 2024 #51

It's past time for a cease fire leading to a two state solution. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #19

How do "we" convince the warring parties sarisataka Mar 2024 #20

Stop arming them would be a nice start. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #36

We are only arming Israel. The conflict is two sided. sarisataka Mar 2024 #38

Other than mutual genocide what other workable solution is there? Ping Tung Mar 2024 #39

There is no workable solution sarisataka Mar 2024 #44

Self-deleted - duplicate Beastly Boy Mar 2024 #46

The UN is an agent of Hamas Mossfern Mar 2024 #67

I love conspiracy theories. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #70

Except Mossfern Mar 2024 #43

Peace could be a reality by voting out Netanyahu. Emile Mar 2024 #27

You don't really think the Palestinians will suddenly be peaceful if Netanyahu isn't in power, do you? Ace Rothstein Mar 2024 #41

It couldn't hurt. Emile Mar 2024 #49

Hmmm Avalon Sparks Mar 2024 #96

I would laugh sarisataka Mar 2024 #97

There are videos Avalon Sparks Mar 2024 #99

You wouldn't happen to be able to provide a link to these videos sarisataka Mar 2024 #100

Not really, no. Ace Rothstein Mar 2024 #104

And when Hamas attacks again? NickB79 Mar 2024 #63

Right, because the Israelis are certainly going to PCIntern Mar 2024 #29

I'm not clear as to why Israel cannot defend herself - the US certainly did when attacked on 9/11 TBF Mar 2024 #31

Look at the star on the Israeli flag and realize those people (me being one of them) AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #32

You do realize that the government of Israel is NOT at all the same as all Jewish people all over the world? Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #78

You do realize i am Jewish? AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #79

And .... what? Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #80

You're looking for a fight by your aggressiveness and I refuse to go down a rabbit hole with you AZLD4Candidate Mar 2024 #81

Riiiight, because anyone who objects to Israel/Netanyahu's decimation of Gaza just looooves Hamas. Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #83

The U.S. did NOT defend itself when attacked on 9-11! Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #76

The substance of your content is true, but that's really not how it was sold to the public. TBF Mar 2024 #95

Love to see some other poll questions maxsolomon Mar 2024 #34

I'd like to see the breakdown between... Takket Mar 2024 #47

DURec leftstreet Mar 2024 #48

Looks like the anti-Israel messaging in the MSM has paid off for Hamas. Bonx Mar 2024 #56

Perhaps people don't like ethnic cleansing. David__77 Mar 2024 #103

It's good that's not happening. Bonx Mar 2024 #110

For starters, no god promised anyone anything. I'd like to knock some heads together and get them brewens Mar 2024 #58

Good -- took long enough for some obamanut2012 Mar 2024 #86

I was on their side at first but they've pushed it way too far budkin Mar 2024 #107