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3. And that makes it okay?

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:50 AM

Jul 2014

There is NO justification for this Slaughter of Innocents - NONE. One innocent child, woman or man who is killed is one too many.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/gaza-counter/

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Most of the Palestinian casualties have been adult males [View all] oberliner Jul 2014 OP

Good post, Oberliner leftynyc Jul 2014 #1

The only one who ann--- Jul 2014 #4

So what's your brilliant answer leftynyc Jul 2014 #7

i guess you stop the rockets by not provoking Hamas.. frylock Jul 2014 #32

Reward terrorists? leftynyc Jul 2014 #50

The women and children are in hiding RobertEarl Jul 2014 #5

Thank you. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #18

Are you Palestinian? Bettie Jul 2014 #21

Imagine if Hamas put the women and children underground instead of weapons and fighters. nt hack89 Jul 2014 #31

imagine if they put women and children in a UN school setup as a shelter.. frylock Jul 2014 #33

Having seen that, why does Hamas let them stay there? hack89 Jul 2014 #35

you want them to take shelter in the tunnels that IDF is searching for and destroying? frylock Jul 2014 #37

You are right. hack89 Jul 2014 #38

riiiiiiiight. IDF would accuse them of storing munitions there.. frylock Jul 2014 #39

You seem pretty worked up about this hack89 Jul 2014 #40

really, what's to get worked up over? frylock Jul 2014 #41

Israel is killing anything that's human in Gaza. chimpymustgo Jul 2014 #2

No apologia oberliner Jul 2014 #54

Yep, they are shooting fish in a barrel (with US-made weapons) SoCalDem Jul 2014 #100

And that makes it okay? ann--- Jul 2014 #3

In the body of the message, I repeatedly asserted that it was not OK oberliner Jul 2014 #55

do you blue cat Jul 2014 #6

There's a twitter account from the Palestinian Minister of Health in Gaza oberliner Jul 2014 #58

OK, I hear you. bemildred Jul 2014 #8

But we can try to do a reasoned debate here on DU, can't we? oberliner Jul 2014 #59

It's better than TV in my view. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #60

Why in everything now, do we get the 'both sides do it and are to blame" argument? NightWatcher Jul 2014 #9

Because both sides *are* to blame. Orrex Jul 2014 #19

Neither justification nor apology presented oberliner Jul 2014 #61

Good post Lithos Jul 2014 #10

Thanks oberliner Jul 2014 #62

I saw that... Lithos Jul 2014 #85

I read your OP with interest and appreciate your stating your views on this... Spazito Jul 2014 #11

Thanks for the response oberliner Jul 2014 #63

Yes, the attitude you express does seem to be the attitude we are seeing... Spazito Jul 2014 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #12

Clearly didn't read the body of the post oberliner Jul 2014 #64

No, you're right whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #71

Thanks for responding oberliner Jul 2014 #91

Fundies vs Fundies, except one side has much better weapons- snooper2 Jul 2014 #13

And the majority of alsame Jul 2014 #14

EXACTLY Most victims of 9/11 were adult males - I'm not sure that made things any better Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #16

Adult males are considered dispossable Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #15

I see what you mean now. bravenak Jul 2014 #94

I mostly agree, however... DanTex Jul 2014 #17

Fair points oberliner Jul 2014 #52

Link? Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #20

Well??? Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #22

Ministry of Health in Gaza provides updated info on its Twitter Feed oberliner Jul 2014 #42

Even accepting the Israeli claim on this intaglio Jul 2014 #23

These numbers come from the Palestinian side oberliner Jul 2014 #43

Ah, would you care to translate, intaglio Jul 2014 #51

OK oberliner Jul 2014 #53

So now we know the following intaglio Jul 2014 #82

THIS redqueen Jul 2014 #86

The Palestinian ministry of health has a very active twitter feed nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #65

UN: 82.6% of identified dead were civilians; 35.6% women and children Chathamization Jul 2014 #24

And your point is? hifiguy Jul 2014 #25

I thought I made several points in the body of the message oberliner Jul 2014 #44

cool story, bro. KG Jul 2014 #26

Ah, you've changed my mind. I used to think Israel was bad LittleBlue Jul 2014 #27

One of the dumbest threads ever on DU oberliner Jul 2014 #45

I'll second that. n/t riverwalker Jul 2014 #73

his "men" included male children and male elderly. It was disingenuous at best. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #103

It does not matter what Israel is TRYING to do. Maedhros Jul 2014 #28

Agreed oberliner Jul 2014 #46

Thank you. 840high Jul 2014 #29

Somehow I doubt theres any truth to that at all madokie Jul 2014 #30

It's coming from the Palestinian side oberliner Jul 2014 #47

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #34

I'm not murdering anyone oberliner Jul 2014 #48

Well, at least you're making the effort on condemning the indefensible Scootaloo Jul 2014 #77

How exactly is the OP murdering anybody? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #66

Per the UN 75% of casualties have been civilians (ie, not Hamas fighters). Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #36

Not disputing that oberliner Jul 2014 #49

When those bombings were going off nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #56

Thanks for the response oberliner Jul 2014 #68

Neither do I nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #70

the difference in the figures are a tad bit lopsided, you know Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #75

The only place where war is truly symmetrical nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #78

I would have to agree with the last part - except the Palestinians do not have the option of a Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #80

Israel will not have a choice nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #97

Yup, there is a word on the tip of my tongue nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #99

Seems like a function of who is out and who is sheltering jberryhill Jul 2014 #57

Today on CNN an Israeli spokesman said locks Jul 2014 #67

For those of you who haven't studied statistics Fozzledick Jul 2014 #69

Adult males who are civilians treestar Jul 2014 #74

Wow isn't that good news! Only 10% killed are upaloopa Jul 2014 #76

Please cite a source. CBC news has reported UN sources say that women and snagglepuss Jul 2014 #79

He gave it to you nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author snagglepuss Jul 2014 #87

How exactly is the Palestinian ministry of health nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #88

I misread. I'm referring to reports that show 80 percent of the dead snagglepuss Jul 2014 #92

I am cynical enough to not be willing to assign nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #93

your numbers are wrong riverwalker Jul 2014 #84

Those are the same numbers oberliner Jul 2014 #89

I think I see where you made your calculation error oberliner Jul 2014 #90

Thanks for your thoughtful post, oberliner. countryjake Jul 2014 #95

You're welcome oberliner Jul 2014 #96

Actually, I've been a member in good-standing since early 2001... countryjake Jul 2014 #101

2/3 of deaths are women and children, per UN. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #102

That is not true oberliner Aug 2014 #105

I agree with the body of yr post, and I do admire you for taking the time to make it clear... Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #104

Thanks oberliner Aug 2014 #106