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kentuck

(115,440 posts) Sun Aug 3, 2014, 01:06 PM Aug 2014

How do we know there are 1,726 Palestinians killed? [View all]

I know...I know....we heard it on the TV.

But, to look at the rubble from the bombings, there could be that many people buried under it?

And how do we know that 80% of them are civilians?

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How do we know there are 1,726 Palestinians killed? [View all] kentuck Aug 2014 OP

Because they said so, duh. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #1

Do you doubt the count? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

I believe Hamas as much as I believe Israel Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #8

I think that it is healthy to question but it is clear that there was massive loss of life. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #9

I'm sure there is massive loss of life, and I'm sure that Israel has not been very careful at times Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #11

They certainly killed a lot. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #12

Since I consider more than one person "a lot," I agree utterly. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #14

Hamas is guilty of war crimes and so is Israel. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #15

I think they are restraining themselves but not always well. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #16

I disagree they are restraining themselves. I think the pictures show thwt. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #19

I don't think we have a good idea of what "restraint" would look like Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #22

Israel has iron dome so they could have been more restrained. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #26

Then what would have been appropriate? nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #28

Remove the tunnels at their end. Not killing kids. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #29

The tunnels were evidently not finished on their end. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #31

They could have limited their incursions. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #32

"limited theior incursions" Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #34

Well whether it wax or not it is clear they have comitted them now. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #36

The logic I've seen so far tells me that Israel shouldn't even fight with sticks Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #37

So bombing un schools will solve the problems? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #38

Give 'em time 2naSalit Aug 2014 #17

If they were doing what you think they are Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #23

IMHO... 2naSalit Aug 2014 #24

If you've learned the power of imagery Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #35

And that 2naSalit Aug 2014 #41

There are likely hundreds buried under the rubble. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #3

How many did we kill when we flattened the homes of countless Iraqis? Rex Aug 2014 #4

Because only Israelis lie. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #5

"The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." - Joseph Stalin Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #6

They're all made up LittleBlue Aug 2014 #7

Yep, and here's an example of their morality tweeted for all to see notadmblnd Aug 2014 #10

looks fake to me. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #13

citation please 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Aug 2014 #39

journal of my fucking eyeballs, vol. 1, Aug. 2014, p.1 nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #44

It's really not so hard to believe. Especially when reading items such as this notadmblnd Aug 2014 #49

Gaza has a population density of over 13000 people per square mile. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #18

Probably a lot more onecaliberal Aug 2014 #30

and this thread is exactly how the U.S media is complicit in Israels crimes... politicman Aug 2014 #20

Maybe, unlike the Iraq war dead, someone actually counted. NV Whino Aug 2014 #21

Hamas did the counting. Nt hack89 Aug 2014 #25

I have no doubt they did NV Whino Aug 2014 #27

So what's the count according to Israelis? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #33

Beats me hack89 Aug 2014 #42

1,726 armed Hamas soldiers, no doubt. Orrex Aug 2014 #43

Funny how you never see any pictures of Hamas' soldiers though notadmblnd Aug 2014 #46

To be fair, and I do not support the bombing of Gaza justiceischeap Aug 2014 #47

"Just Saying" should be added to the weasel words' hall of shame. CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #40

edited for you. kentuck Aug 2014 #48

You're right. That seems low. Iggo Aug 2014 #45