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15. the equivalence is so obviously false I do not believe that you believe what you are writing

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 11:13 AM

Nov 2015

What you are doing is saying that killing the enemy in the battlefield during hostilities is exactly the same as killing enemies who have surrendered.

This is not an intellectually honest claim to make.

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Poll: Most Jewish Israelis say terrorists ‘should be killed on the spot’ [View all] Little Tich Nov 2015 OP

Welcome to the new normal. nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #1

Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists, poll finds oberliner Nov 2015 #2

That's not a very good comparison. Little Tich Nov 2015 #3

"The idea of drone-strikes on terrorists is that they pose a danger of some kind" oberliner Nov 2015 #6

There isn't the option to take them into custody when they're in the tribal areas of Yemen geek tragedy Nov 2015 #8

Agreed , these common murderers should be denied their "martyrdom " King_David Nov 2015 #10

There's the option to not kill them with drones oberliner Nov 2015 #11

yes, there is the option of letting them launch mass murder attacks geek tragedy Nov 2015 #13

Yes, and shooting Palestinians terrorists would have the same effect oberliner Nov 2015 #14

the equivalence is so obviously false I do not believe that you believe what you are writing geek tragedy Nov 2015 #15

Drone strikes are not limited to "killing the enemy in the battlefield during hostilities" oberliner Nov 2015 #20

You're ignoring the inability to take the terrorist into custody. geek tragedy Nov 2015 #21

Criminals are "taken into custody" FBaggins Nov 2015 #24

Okay, so Palestinians should just shoot every Israeli settler who demonstrates aggression? geek tragedy Nov 2015 #27

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #34

Jury results: geek tragedy Nov 2015 #36

U.S. Use of Drones, Under New Scrutiny, Has Been Widely Opposed Abroad oberliner Nov 2015 #41

what kind of US miitary action would be greeted with international approval? geek tragedy Nov 2015 #42

Widespread Support for U.S. Actions against ISIS oberliner Nov 2015 #43

wow, people really hate ISIS. geek tragedy Nov 2015 #44

Indeed oberliner Nov 2015 #46

note that per the same survey, Arabs are more afraid but less likely to favor geek tragedy Nov 2015 #47

You have no evidence the police or IDF have killed terrorists once they surrendered. shira Nov 2015 #31

Wow. You were there for every summary execution of those terrerists... R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #37

There haven't been any summary executions of these terrorists..... shira Nov 2015 #55

More word salad from you? No thanks. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #56

Confused? LoL. n/t shira Nov 2015 #57

No, I'll leave that sensation to you. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #59

"There haven't been any summary executions of these terrorists..." R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #58

He wasn't a terrorist. Why are you pretending he was? shira Nov 2015 #60

It was a summary execution. I know that you don't apparently, IMHO, understand what that means... R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #61

You jumped in on the title of #31.... shira Nov 2015 #62

LOL! R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #63

So it would be safe to assume you support Israel's actions in the Bus 300 Affair? Little Tich Nov 2015 #64

We must do something even if something thoroughly fucking sucks? Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #28

Dead AQ terrorists is a lot more desireable of an outcome geek tragedy Nov 2015 #29

You're moving the goalposts FBaggins Nov 2015 #23

Your trust in seething Israeli mobs to properly adjudicate guilt exceeds mine geek tragedy Nov 2015 #26

Did you read what you responded to? FBaggins Nov 2015 #33

Oh, I see, first the execution then the trial. Gotcha. geek tragedy Nov 2015 #35

Does this go for Jewish terrorists too? Crunchy Frog Nov 2015 #4

short answer no long answer nope azurnoir Nov 2015 #7

they get counseling as they invariably 'suffer from mental health issues' nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #9

lol +1 Jefferson23 Nov 2015 #12

The terrorists are achieving their goal of terror 6chars Nov 2015 #5

NIIF. nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #16

What does that stand for? oberliner Nov 2015 #17

Nothing Is Israel's Fault nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #18

Gotcha oberliner Nov 2015 #19

not too many of those around here. geek tragedy Nov 2015 #22

There's nothing progressive about being more sympathetic to terrorist murderers.... shira Nov 2015 #30

Sympathy for Hamas disqualifies people from bring considered a progressive as well oberliner Nov 2015 #38

I would agree. geek tragedy Nov 2015 #40

PEP or Progressive except for Palestine, King_David Nov 2015 #45

How about people who say the Palestinians culturally are incapable of governing themselves geek tragedy Nov 2015 #48

Who would say that? King_David Nov 2015 #49

there's a hidden post in this thread. nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #50

Generalizations are dangerous, King_David Nov 2015 #51

do you have an opinion as to whether saying Palestinians' culturally are incapable of geek tragedy Nov 2015 #52

Obviously I have an opinion and just as obvious I do not agree with that statement.... King_David Nov 2015 #53

you don't agree with the statement justifying apartheid, or the statement characterizing such an geek tragedy Nov 2015 #54

EIIF? 6chars Nov 2015 #25

Better to kill them on the spot in the act than let them kill others. n/t shira Nov 2015 #32

"Better to kill them on the spot in the act than let them kill others." R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2015 #39

USA does it too... King_David Nov 2015 #65