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Johnny2X2X

(24,637 posts)
11. 100%, yes they were
Tue May 7, 2024, 08:45 AM
May 2024

Those people wouldn't have been in a war zone without Hamas kidnapping them. Hamas started this war.

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Of course they killed many...likely horribly PCIntern May 2024 #1
They being the IDF? Voltaire2 May 2024 #3
Oh please! Beastly Boy May 2024 #5
Actually you had 22 words. Voltaire2 May 2024 #8
Let me make it pellucidly clear: Beastly Boy May 2024 #13
Gaza has been leveled by the IDF, if you think all hostages survived all that you're delusional krawhitham May 2024 #42
I think that taking hostages makes the hostage takers accountable for anything Beastly Boy May 2024 #43
I think that's convenient excuse to justify genocide krawhitham May 2024 #65
I was referring to ICC, not ICJ. But I am aware of what ICJ thinks too. Beastly Boy May 2024 #68
Shitstain Hamas, like they do with babies, places hostages at fucking likely target sites. Hamas wants babies bombed. SoFlaBro May 2024 #60
Regardless of how they died Ontheboundry May 2024 #14
It's all on Hamas, the hostage takers. RandySF May 2024 #21
Hamas is not Palestinians krawhitham May 2024 #66
Does Hamas bear any responsibility for the hostages and their well-being? sarisataka May 2024 #67
Basically wrong: yagotme May 2024 #28
They wouldn't have been in Gaza if the terrorists hadn't kidnapped them ripcord May 2024 #45
And a woman alone at night deserves to be raped, am I right?!?!?! Coventina May 2024 #51
Hamas has murdered hostages and also one died because of lack of medical care. LeftInTX May 2024 #59
And why were the hostages in Gaza? mcar May 2024 #16
Maybe by Hamas who also killed 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7. RandySF May 2024 #20
So Hamas terrorists survived to carry out the terms of the cease-fire... brooklynite May 2024 #29
Wow. Way to blame the victims. Coventina May 2024 #50
I have seen anything but a lack of outrage about dead hostages here Johnny2X2X May 2024 #6
Was Hamas responsible for the escaped hostages Voltaire2 May 2024 #9
100%, yes they were Johnny2X2X May 2024 #11
So the IDF, who's soldiers fired the bullets that Voltaire2 May 2024 #12
Your question was about Hamas being responsible. Beastly Boy May 2024 #15
Yeah "Deflect Deny Deflect Deny Defelct" Cha May 2024 #62
Eight US army rangers died during a botched hostage rescue operation in 1980. LeftInTX May 2024 #49
They should have never been taken hostage in the first place. RandySF May 2024 #22
Good question, sarisataka May 2024 #23
The US never took a step back in WW2 ripcord May 2024 #46
Yeah, like you said.. "Zero Cooncept" while". Cha May 2024 #61
K&R betsuni May 2024 #2
Surprise!!! Happy Hoosier May 2024 #4
so you bomb the snot out of the country and are shocked....shocked i say when folks you like die dembotoz May 2024 #7
Half the time they do, and then claim Voltaire2 May 2024 #10
There is no both-sideism when hostages die. Beastly Boy May 2024 #18
Hostages. Hostages die. Beastly Boy May 2024 #17
perhaps israel should have been more careful or perhaps it was acceptable colateral damage dembotoz May 2024 #33
Perhaps hamas should have been more careful and not taken any hostages. Beastly Boy May 2024 #37
how many dead to satisfy the lust for revenge...all of them????????????????????????? dembotoz May 2024 #57
Don't look here, look there! Beastly Boy May 2024 #63
Post removed Post removed May 2024 #64
Why were the hostages in a war zone? Mountainguy May 2024 #24
perhaps they were safe until they got bombed dembotoz May 2024 #32
Should we assign some blame sarisataka May 2024 #34
or perhaps the kids in gaza who now starve to death.... dembotoz May 2024 #35
Simple yes/no question- sarisataka May 2024 #36
simple question how many dead kids is enough for you dembotoz May 2024 #53
None. sarisataka May 2024 #54
I did the courtesy of answering your question sarisataka May 2024 #58
Maybe Hamas should give them the food Mountainguy May 2024 #40
perhaps israel could let the food thru dembotoz May 2024 #52
They do Mountainguy May 2024 #55
No hostage is safe while in captivity RandySF May 2024 #41
"Safe" AZSkiffyGeek May 2024 #47
At least 10 weren't in December 2023 JustAnotherGen May 2024 #48
Have you read what Hamas was doing to hostages they have releases? Happy Hoosier May 2024 #56
They shouldn't have been there in the first place JustAnotherGen May 2024 #27
Murdering, mutilating, raping, and hostage taking earns aggressive action to quell such a threat. TheKentuckian May 2024 #69
Antisemitism and Hamas sympathy has reached alarming levels in many places. nt LexVegas May 2024 #19
9-11 wouldnt have happened Mountainguy May 2024 #25
Agreed JustAnotherGen May 2024 #30
It's interesting to watch the evolution here since 10/7 BannonsLiver May 2024 #39
Once I found what I believe was the very first thread about the October 7 attack sarisataka May 2024 #44
Or - they could just hand over them all JustAnotherGen May 2024 #26
Nope RandySF May 2024 #31
Seems a wee bit JustAnotherGen May 2024 #38
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