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Beastly Boy

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18. I expect them to hit military targets. All of these people would still be alive if this were the case.

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 09:52 PM

Jun 15

BTW, it was Iran's supreme leader who chose to strike first (https://web.archive.org/web/20240731212545/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/middleeast/iran-orders-attack-israel.html). And it wasn't stuffed animals and flowers.

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At least 13 killed in Israel after days of conflict with Iran [View all] sarisataka Jun 15 OP

This looks like it's gonna be a shooting war. don't see how they pull back from the brink this time. Walleye Jun 15 #1

At least half of the dead in Iran are civilians. AloeVera Jun 15 #2

At least all of the dead in Israel are civilians. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #4

Oh please. AloeVera Jun 15 #10

But the terrorist gang in Gaza funded by the homicidal religious nutcases in Iran kept theirs. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #14

Why aren't we hearing about how Iran is firing ballistic missles at civilians? Mosby Jun 15 #3

They are at war Bettie Jun 15 #7

I expect them to hit military targets. All of these people would still be alive if this were the case. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #18

Unintentionally ironic.. AloeVera Jun 15 #26

It is only ironic if you get to completely ignore the intentions Beastly Boy Jun 16 #37

"Hamas made me do it". AloeVera Jun 16 #39

No, Hamas did it. All by themselves. And they are proud of it. Beastly Boy Jun 16 #41

Christ, the irony of such a response.. n/t TheBadWolf Jun 16 #36

Maybe they are human shields. N/T. AloeVera Jun 15 #13

Shielding what? Beastly Boy Jun 15 #15

How does a ballistic missile target an Israeli soldier? AloeVera Jun 15 #17

By George, your friend got it! It doesn't. It strikes random civilians. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #19

Israel has control over Gaza and Iran's skies and even with precision bombs and "surgical strikes" AloeVera Jun 15 #20

Does Israel have control of Iran's ballistic missiles? Beastly Boy Jun 15 #24

You're right, I can't. Spin is your forte. AloeVera Jun 16 #38

Unfortunately, your ability to recite facts is quite impaired. Beastly Boy Jun 16 #40

Interesting. AloeVera Jun 16 #42

By all means, feel free to compare contemporaneous sources of your choice. Beastly Boy Jun 16 #43

Doesnt fit the noble freedom fighter narrative. nt LexVegas Jun 15 #5

It's more than they are saying. Totally avoidable loss of innocent life caused by Netanyahu. Lock this devil up! nt Jit423 Jun 15 #6

Iran carried out this attack JI7 Jun 15 #8

It might be a shock to some people.... AloeVera Jun 15 #11

Like every death on both sides is the Mountainguy Jun 15 #12

If every home in Israel is flattened, its terrified citizens AloeVera Jun 15 #16

Would it be OK with you if I applied your criteria to the October 6 attack? Beastly Boy Jun 15 #21

See post no. 16. And it's Oct 7th. N/T. AloeVera Jun 15 #23

If all the casualties in Gaza were civilians, and if Beastly Boy Jun 15 #25

I was behind Israel 100% after the terrorist attack BlueSpot Jun 15 #27

This is how a thread gets hijacked. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #29

Things follow another BlueSpot Jun 15 #30

I wish I had a nickel for every "Hamas sucks, but... Israel" post. Beastly Boy Jun 16 #35

Ah. Only the specific crimes of October 7th warrant condemnation, is what you are saying. AloeVera Jun 15 #28

Is this aimed at me? BlueSpot Jun 15 #31

No, it is not. I replied to the other poster in this sub-thread. AloeVera Jun 15 #32

No, of course this is not what I am saying! Isn't it obvious? Beastly Boy Jun 15 #33

Just as I thought. Why would it ever be any different? AloeVera Jun 15 #34

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isass Asimvov Ping Tung Jun 15 #9

For some reason, this brings the Hamas charter to mind. Don't know why. Beastly Boy Jun 15 #22