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tjl148

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33. I'm curious...

Wed Jul 16, 2014, 11:16 PM

Jul 2014

Last edited Wed Jul 16, 2014, 11:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Why do you think Hamas would continue the rocket launches knowing what the reply will be? I just doesn't make sense to me.

I think I found an answer on another post. Still interested in your (anybody) thoughts on this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113469388

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Israel Calls 5-Hour Truce In Gaza After 4 Palestinian Children Killed On Beach By War Planes [View all] Purveyor Jul 2014 OP

ugh. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #1

Maybe when Israel told people they should muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #2

And the Israeli Navy was ready and waiting. Divernan Jul 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #10

With no doubt-- ballyhoo Jul 2014 #14

Surely you're not accusing them of just firing blindly into a beach? That would be wrong! Divernan Jul 2014 #16

Just like the IDF saying they were firing into the air when they hit the Palestinian in the back. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #21

Maybe they threw him CommonAgenda Jul 2014 #32

Netnayahu: Vengeance for the blood of a small child, ... delrem Jul 2014 #24

ya but they can only go so far then they get blown out of the water there too azurnoir Jul 2014 #8

..... 840high Jul 2014 #30

Anyone taking bets on how many rockets Hamas continues to launch? Archae Jul 2014 #3

Tit for tat and more innocents die...is there no end to this insanity? randys1 Jul 2014 #5

Nope. Archae Jul 2014 #7

What do you mean nope, are you saying one side is 100% at fault and the other is zero? randys1 Jul 2014 #11

How did you get that? robbob Jul 2014 #13

I thought he was responding to me saying tit for tat and more innocents die randys1 Jul 2014 #15

LOL robbob Jul 2014 #19

Both sides do it, right? False equivalence makes me want to puke. Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #9

Even money also says not a single Israeli will be killed or injured by them, mbperrin Jul 2014 #12

U.S. Senate looks to double funds for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense Divernan Jul 2014 #17

Yes, it does add up to a completely and wildly unfair situation. mbperrin Jul 2014 #18

Why don't they build the Palestinians a dome? robbob Jul 2014 #20

How many Israelis have been killed by those rockets? This is not a war. It's a massacre. chimpymustgo Jul 2014 #27

I'm curious... tjl148 Jul 2014 #33

Bomb throwing practice!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #4

So that would be 75 minutes per child? Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #22

I'm beginning to sympathize with the Palestinians KansDem Jul 2014 #23

Oh but they aren't "targeting" civilians and children robbob Jul 2014 #25

So the poor Hamas fellow has no other option in his life, huh? 7962 Jul 2014 #31

I agree. Those weren't just children, they were terrorist's children! delrem Jul 2014 #35

I said my response had nothing to do with that incident. All reports show no one near the kids. 7962 Jul 2014 #41

Right. "where else is a member of Hamas supposed to go?" is ridiculous delrem Jul 2014 #46

What an idiotic way to frame my point robbob Jul 2014 #44

No, I'm not offended at all. I understand your point even if I dont totally agree. 7962 Jul 2014 #45

I remember that controversy, too... regnaD kciN Jul 2014 #39

I suppose this is Hamas' fault too? bravenak Jul 2014 #26

Wow. A whole five hours. Such restraint... EEO Jul 2014 #28

I thought these were supposed to be "surgical" strikes. AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #29

4:14 onward Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #34

Thanks for posting that. Good on them for saying something n/t Violet_Crumble Jul 2014 #42

"We had a little blip in our war games. Stay tuned, we'll be back at it in a moment." LuckyLib Jul 2014 #36

Israel-Gaza conflict: Children make up a fifth of Palestinian deaths Divernan Jul 2014 #37

who is tougher jonjensen Jul 2014 #38

This is what happens when you follow nilesobek Jul 2014 #40

'An eye for an eye til everyone is blind' toby jo Jul 2014 #43