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Jk23

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23. The Tweet is simply a lie from the get go.

Reply to Mountainguy (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2024, 10:35 PM

Oct 1

They wanted proof of death IE a body... they risked not having that with a bomb or missile strike.

Honestly, the OP should remove this conspiracy nonsense.

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Obama Team declined dropping huge bomb to kill Bin Laden, concerned with civilian casualties [View all] onandup Oct 1 OP

I wish the people living in the apartments would not allow the jimfields33 Oct 1 #1

Sarcasm, I presume? onandup Oct 1 #2

I wish they could do something. jimfields33 Oct 1 #3

It destroyed several high rise apartment buildings onandup Oct 1 #6

Tough situation. jimfields33 Oct 1 #7

Right iemanja Oct 1 #17

Terrorists certainly don't. That's who I blame solely. jimfields33 Oct 1 #20

Well, that won't matter iemanja Oct 1 #21

Who knows what will happen. I do know Israel can't just say, "oh cool 150 bombs from Iran just arrived". jimfields33 Oct 1 #24

And any amount of carnage is fine with you? iemanja Oct 1 #29

Kill for peace! Klarkashton Oct 1 #26

Did I miss the part Mountainguy Oct 1 #4

Details, details, sarisataka Oct 1 #8

+1. legitimate targets stopdiggin Oct 1 #10

The tweet explicitly states the reason was civilian casualties onandup Oct 1 #12

Are you serious? Mountainguy Oct 1 #13

Hmmm....tough to think of an example. Let me ask my Japanese friend. I'll be right back. CincyDem Oct 1 #28

The Tweet is simply a lie from the get go. Jk23 Oct 1 #23

Some leave out important background info and Context.. Cha Oct 1 #25

Just their bad luck I guess FullySupportDems Oct 1 #5

people in your neighborhood are lobbing missiles (daily)? stopdiggin Oct 1 #9

Yes, that is my point FullySupportDems Oct 1 #14

so when the terrorists go to ground in your neighborhood stopdiggin Oct 1 #15

Like I said originally, just bad luck then FullySupportDems Oct 1 #22

to a degree, yes. stopdiggin Oct 1 #30

Yes, but it doesn't sound good when you say it out loud FullySupportDems Oct 1 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Oct 1 #19

2 different situations. And we did many other attacks JI7 Oct 1 #11

Pakistan has nuclear weapons Johonny Oct 1 #16

Remember the fringe left shitting on Obama for using drones? nt LexVegas Oct 1 #18

Oh yeah. Cha Oct 1 #27