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sarisataka

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111. Talk about disingenuous

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:45 PM

Sep 2024

Is there doubt Hezbollah fired the missile that hit the soccer field?

I haven't seen anyone anywhere claim Israel was not behind the pagers.

My point is the double standards that are applied.

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Israeli strikes kill 492 in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since 1975-90 civil war [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 OP

Ok, the expanded war has begun. The warmongers must be happy. brush Sep 2024 #1

Ya know Hezbollah was launching rockets into Israel almost daily, right? Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #69

40,000 dead in Gaza, 1200 in Israel. There's a term for that. brush Sep 2024 #70

So you think every fight should have even casualties? Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #71

When one gets to that obvious overkill ratio, it's getting into war crime territory. brush Sep 2024 #72

Hard disagree. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #73

You disagree that 40,000 v 1200 is overkill? Or that the war has been expanded? brush Sep 2024 #74

You keep refusing to address my questions. I'll address yours, like an honest interlocutor. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #75

You are actually comparing WWll battles between independent, sorverign nations... brush Sep 2024 #76

Okay, we're talking past each other now. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #77

That's it? I've always said that Hamas, Netanyahu/Likud and Hezbollah... brush Sep 2024 #78

This thread wasn't about Gaza.... Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #80

We agree on some things, some things not. As for the thread not being about Gaza... brush Sep 2024 #88

Please stop comparing Israels actions to WW2 hot2na Sep 2024 #79

This will be lost on deaf ears Redleg Sep 2024 #92

The 'expansion' is what happened yesterday. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 #81

I heard on Democracy Now this morning that the IDF had called cell phones & land lines in the area maxsolomon Sep 2024 #2

Or there could be a quite different explanation. AloeVera Sep 2024 #3

I wonder how many women and children were prevented from leaving by the Hezbollah militants. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #6

About a weel ago, IDF distributed leaflets in southern Lebanon telling people to evacuate PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #10

I believe I found the story you are referring to: Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #12

Thank you. Sounds like what saw on Israel Realtime. PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #15

That's worth only an emoji... AloeVera Sep 2024 #16

You know a good way to not get people to respond to your posts? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #30

Thanks for your advice. AloeVera Sep 2024 #38

Ah, an emoji. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #40

Netanyahu is a monster MuchBetterThanThis Sep 2024 #4

So are the American politicians who have enabled and emboldened him to behave thusly. RockRaven Sep 2024 #52

In completely unrelated news: Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #5

All Hezbollah has to do to end the attacks from Israel . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #7

The simplest solutions are often the best. cloudbase Sep 2024 #9

You are correct. All that is required is for Hezbollah to abandon its only reason to exist. TomSlick Sep 2024 #19

I'm puzzled by your answer Richard D Sep 2024 #33

Seems to me that a lot of that is going around. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #36

Not at all. TomSlick Sep 2024 #55

Everyone claims that "god" is on their side Bettie Sep 2024 #67

Being the cynic that I am, I believe that both sides use God as an excuse. TomSlick Sep 2024 #85

I tend to agree with that Bettie Sep 2024 #94

I believe in God, I just don't presume to understand his thinking. TomSlick Sep 2024 #101

The goal of monotheism is for monsters to control common people, PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #102

And that's why people assume that Democrats disparage believers. TomSlick Sep 2024 #103

There are good reasons for separation of church and state. nt PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #104

Indeed. That's why this believer is a dues paying member of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. TomSlick Sep 2024 #105

It is pretty pathetic when your only reason to exist is attack civilians across international borders. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #53

It is. And both sides continue to do so. TomSlick Sep 2024 #60

Continue to exist? Or continue to have only one reason to exist? Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #62

I hope that Israel's reason to exist is to be a functioning Democracy TomSlick Sep 2024 #86

It's a little more believable that God's will is along RubyRose Sep 2024 #68

Who shot the claudette Sep 2024 #48

What chutzpah from this dibbuk Bibi with the UN General Assembly meeting in NYC. C0RI0LANUS Sep 2024 #8

How DARE ISRAEL!!! Richard D Sep 2024 #11

IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #18

Jewish blood has always been cheap and worthless in western civilization's history. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #22

Thanks, you've been a great defender of the Jewish people and a great critic of China. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #24

No, I think it's the disproportionate nature of the response that disturbs people iemanja Sep 2024 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #26

9000 missiles and rockets in less than a year from Hezbollah NickB79 Sep 2024 #29

Gaza is disproporitionate iemanja Sep 2024 #31

Ummm, there were no cell phone attacks, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #32

My mistake iemanja Sep 2024 #39

No problem, we've all done that a time or 2. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #42

I've heard people use the disproportionate thing often . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #35

Not turning Gaza into this iemanja Sep 2024 #37

But that's what the Allies did in WWII to Germany and Japan, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #41

Japan was absolutely unnecessary iemanja Sep 2024 #43

While I respect your view on this, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #45

I'm very glad your father survived iemanja Sep 2024 #83

Japan attacked us. Germany did not. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #122

That's not what I asked Richard D Sep 2024 #54

"Who started it" depends very much on the date we pick Orrex Sep 2024 #58

You said . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #59

Well, I gave it a shot. Should've known better. Orrex Sep 2024 #63

So... Richard D Sep 2024 #66

Perhaps I should ask you the question iemanja Sep 2024 #84

Nice ad hominum attack... Richard D Sep 2024 #87

I've read MANY of your posts iemanja Sep 2024 #89

Your words prove your beliefs wrong. Richard D Sep 2024 #90

It was a horrific and wholly unjustified attack iemanja Sep 2024 #91

Yes . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #93

Oddly . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #95

I watched it iemanja Sep 2024 #96

Those are the questions . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #97

No, I'm asking how far Israel has to go to feel safe. nt iemanja Sep 2024 #98

And further questions . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #99

The crux of the whole thing for most of us on this forum is the issue of proportionality elias7 Sep 2024 #106

No, I am aware of that iemanja Sep 2024 #107

How is claudette Sep 2024 #46

With the Pager/Walkie-Talkie attacks, Israel did "go after the real perpetrators". maxsolomon Sep 2024 #100

Sounds good Tarc Sep 2024 #13

Excellent. I expect that the beatings will continue until * Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #14

At least someone is happy with the bloodshed iemanja Sep 2024 #17

Not going to track all 9,000 +/- attacks, but sarisataka Sep 2024 #20

That is indeed tragic iemanja Sep 2024 #21

The 12 Syrian Druze children killed was indeed a tragedy. AloeVera Sep 2024 #51

They were all legal residents of Israel Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #61

If Hezbollah can be excused, sarisataka Sep 2024 #64

Is there actually doubt Israel carried out the pager op? iemanja Sep 2024 #110

Talk about disingenuous sarisataka Sep 2024 #111

I have no knowledge about the soccer field iemanja Sep 2024 #112

I provided a link to the report sarisataka Sep 2024 #113

fair enough iemanja Sep 2024 #114

The views of the Syrian-Arab (Druze) community. An excellent article. AloeVera Sep 2024 #56

Thank you for the information iemanja Sep 2024 #82

" Is WWIII a cause for celebration?" Why/how would the IDF striking back at a terrorist group start WWIII? EX500rider Sep 2024 #108

Minimize casualties? iemanja Sep 2024 #109

In a confined space like Gaza.. EX500rider Sep 2024 #115

Answer this question iemanja Sep 2024 #116

Like any War it's enough when the enemy surrenders or is destroyed EX500rider Sep 2024 #117

and Hezbollah in Lebanon? iemanja Sep 2024 #118

That s*** happens in any war EX500rider Sep 2024 #119

Soldiers are prosecuted by civilized governments when it happens iemanja Sep 2024 #120

Sure lets compare: EX500rider Sep 2024 #121

insane. WarGamer Sep 2024 #23

It probably would get one claudette Sep 2024 #28

Yes claudette Sep 2024 #27

It's always Israel, never HAMAs, Hizbollah or Iran. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #34

What did I claudette Sep 2024 #44

Your numerous posts on this subject makes it very clear what your MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #47

My views claudette Sep 2024 #49

LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #50

LOL claudette Sep 2024 #57

It is inevitable. Aussie105 Sep 2024 #65