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cpwm17

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4. Israel destroyed them because they were the tallest buildings in Gaza.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:02 PM

Dec 2014

Israel could get the most bang for the buck by knocking them down.

Where do you think Osama got his idea for 9-11?: from Israel knocking down the tallest buildings in Lebanon in the 1980's. At least that's what Osama claimed in one of his videos.

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Amnesty: Israeli Strikes On Gaza Buildings 'War Crimes' [View all] Purveyor Dec 2014 OP

No surprise. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #1

but I thought we were told at the time that Hamas might have had an office azurnoir Dec 2014 #2

Translation cosmicone Dec 2014 #3

Israel destroyed them because they were the tallest buildings in Gaza. cpwm17 Dec 2014 #4

Another possible theory fingrin Dec 2014 #5

Osama explained that 9-11 was in revenge for actions and policies of US and Israel, cpwm17 Dec 2014 #6

"Allah knows that it had never occurred to us to strike the towers" seveneyes Dec 2014 #7

People rationalize and blame their own thoughts on this invisible god critter. cpwm17 Dec 2014 #8

Interesting parallel: Russia: Burning down homes after Chechnya clashes appears to be collective pampango Dec 2014 #9