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10. Shooting down an airliner and killing a bunch of people.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:12 PM

Jul 2014

Now that would help prevent peace from breaking out.

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Rocket fire targets Tel Aviv airport just as Air Canada flight due to land [View all] brooklynite Jul 2014 OP

Yes Mr Cruz..... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #1

Don't forget it would have been the new Benghazi for jackoff Issa. Iliyah Jul 2014 #3

Theodoro El Shaman Jul 2014 #44

My gawd. . . Iliyah Jul 2014 #2

Was Canadian citizen Cruz on the flight? nt DURHAM D Jul 2014 #4

Cruz, born a dual citizen, no longer has Canadian citizenship. 24601 Jul 2014 #55

Targeting airports Max power Jul 2014 #5

Recommend... That's an eye-opening bit of history... KoKo Jul 2014 #7

airliners DustyJoe Jul 2014 #6

Hamas is categorized as a terrorist organization by the State Department alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #8

We do fund them. former9thward Jul 2014 #22

Got a link for that? The Stranger Jul 2014 #42

A link for what? former9thward Jul 2014 #43

No, that "we fund them." The Stranger Jul 2014 #45

I was curious so I googled it. There's lots of links that we do provide aid to the PA riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #46

That wasn't the question. Read very carefully. It is about Gaza and Hamas. The Stranger Aug 2014 #62

All over the place. former9thward Jul 2014 #47

Those articles describe aid to Gaza to fix all the shit Israel blew up Scootaloo Jul 2014 #52

All of the articles point out this aid is diverted to Hamas for military purposes. former9thward Jul 2014 #53

Actually neither article does Scootaloo Jul 2014 #54

I have shown it. former9thward Jul 2014 #56

So your claim is that the Obama administration is lying, and is secretly funding Hamas militarily. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #57

Nice strawman but no one cares. former9thward Jul 2014 #58

I'm asking you to back up your claim that the US is funding Hamas' military Scootaloo Jul 2014 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author King_David Jul 2014 #60

You have added absolutely nothing but a pathetic "piling on" to the thread. The Stranger Aug 2014 #63

No I will not "go away" King_David Aug 2014 #64

My guess is that Hamas' strategy TexasProgresive Jul 2014 #9

That's my take, as well. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #11

Agreed. Threatening to harm Israel's tourist economy stranger81 Jul 2014 #16

They would love to shoot down a plane load of innocent civilians. former9thward Jul 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #32

Yes, because they've done that . . . . Never. stranger81 Jul 2014 #48

Not for lack of trying. former9thward Jul 2014 #50

Uh, the Ukrainian rebels likely weren't even trying to shoot down a commercial airplane. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #51

They would be thrilled if they managed to put a divot in the runway. bemildred Jul 2014 #17

. Pretty fucking sick. riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #28

I agree. Hamas has absolutely nothing to gain from shooting down a commerical plane. morningfog Jul 2014 #29

Really? Hamas would love to disrupt Israel's tourist industry riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #40

Oh, I agree about their respective intent. But right now, Israel's stock is going down. morningfog Jul 2014 #41

They strap explosives to their own children and teach them to glorify martyrdom FrodosPet Jul 2014 #61

Shooting down an airliner and killing a bunch of people. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #10

And both sides have history, motive and opportunity to do that. kickysnana Jul 2014 #12

Can't avoid the double standard: Russian separatists shooting at MH17 is bad riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #13

+1! n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #15

1 is shooting down a jet, the other is preventing one from landing. uppityperson Jul 2014 #19

Ahh, no they are not. former9thward Jul 2014 #21

How would shooting down an airliner of innocent civilians further Hamas's propaganda? uppityperson Jul 2014 #24

They would be able to say they could hit Israel anywhere, anytime. former9thward Jul 2014 #26

Huh, that makes sense, saying they could target accurately? uppityperson Jul 2014 #27

It might be a random rocket but former9thward Jul 2014 #31

I agree with that. But do you mean it would forward their propaganda by being able to target uppityperson Jul 2014 #35

The latter but they would claim a specific hit even if a lucky random. former9thward Jul 2014 #38

I understand. Thank you for taking time to clarify and that makes sense. uppityperson Jul 2014 #39

How do you know that Hamas' goal was to deter landing? riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #23

I am just pointing out the difference in 2 scenarios. Fact is you don't know either. uppityperson Jul 2014 #25

Regardless taking pot shots at a civilian airliner is WRONG riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #34

And I am in agreement with that. Trying to understand motivations does not indicate support. nt uppityperson Jul 2014 #36

Of course it is wrong either way, but it is helpful to consider motivations and implications. morningfog Jul 2014 #33

Is it at all helpful to consider Israel's motivation for lobbing bombs at a school? riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #37

Hamas is not capable of that. Nor would they have an incentive to do such. morningfog Jul 2014 #30

With what happened in Ukraine, these flights should probably stop. /nt Ash_F Jul 2014 #14

Downing a Canadian or better yet, an American plane is the dream of Hamas, Netanyahu and the GOP. freshwest Jul 2014 #18

Funny Iamthetruth Jul 2014 #49