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Speaking of Trump, not exactly sure how to unpackage this incoherent mess:

[url]https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1865434273953509462[/url]

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[quote=hail2commanders;1368816]Speaking of Trump, not exactly sure how to unpackage this incoherent mess:

[url]https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1865434273953509462[/url][/quote]

Funny he blames Obama yet there have been 2 other Presidents since Obama and he is one of them, he is a DA.

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[quote=hail2commanders;1368816]Speaking of Trump, not exactly sure how to unpackage this incoherent mess:

[url]https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1865434273953509462[/url][/quote]

Obama left the Middle East in shambles, Americans were dying from Isis inspired attacks all across the country, isis controlled a large territory in Iraq and Syria committing actual genocide against ethic minorities and fellow Muslims, and Obama administration were appeasing Iran allowing houthis in yeman to take power, supporting attacks against the saudis and other proxy militias were allowed to attack Americans

Trump did a much better job in the Middle East than Obama…it’s laughable to suggest otherwise.

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In the tweet, Trump suggests that Obama shouldve held the red line (which at the time folks like Lindsay Graham were warning against getting involved), but at the end of the tweet, Trump says we dont have a dog in the fight. Also says Russia cant do anything there because they are bogged down in Ukraine.

An incoherent mess of a tweet.

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[quote=nonniey;1368812]It certainly is in our interests to have that happen, the downside is potentially big - the possibility of an actual genocide (unlike the stupid claims of what Israel is doing in Gaza) against minorities (Shia, Alawites and Christians). We probably need to support our Kurdish and other western supported rebels to seize as much territory as possible to counter this.[/quote]

Still self rationalizing the death of 40,000 Palestinian women and children I see. I know you are too intelligent to actually believe Israel is innocent

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1368820]Still self rationalizing the death of 40,000 Palestinian women and children I see. I know you are too intelligent to actually believe Israel is innocent[/quote]

No just pointing out 40K Palestinian women and children (I guess the latest narrative is that only women and children have been killed there now?) does not equate to a genocide. Claiming it is really takes away what a genocide is and undermines attempts at pointing out actual genocides (The old cry wolf effect).

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Russia is abandoning it's bases in Syria. Assad has fled. Astounding how much Russia has lost, in land, military strength and respect, and now actual military bases due to it's over reach in Ukraine. I hope Trump recognizes Russia's increasing weakness and bullies them like he does his political opponents

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[quote=nonniey;1368821]No just pointing out 40K Palestinian women and children (I guess the latest narrative is that only women and children have been killed there now?) does not equate to a genocide. Claiming it is really takes away what a genocide is and undermines attempts at pointing out actual genocides (The old cry wolf effect).[/quote]

It's not the narrative 70% of all victims have been women and children that is well documented. This also clearly fits the definition of a genocide:

a. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
b. Deliberately inflicting conditions of life that are intended to destroy the group
c. Refusing the movement of medicine and food to a group
d. Intentionally targeting and killing humanitarian aide workers and the buildings that hold those services.

If it is not genocide could we at least agree it is colonialization via murder?

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1368857]It's not the narrative 70% of all victims have been women and children that is well documented. This also clearly fits the definition of a genocide:

a. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
b. Deliberately inflicting conditions of life that are intended to destroy the group
c. Refusing the movement of medicine and food to a group
d. Intentionally targeting and killing humanitarian aide workers and the buildings that hold those services.

If it is not genocide could we at least agree it is colonialization via murder?[/quote]

And again, it goes back to deliberate tactics of HAMAs to maximize casualties within the Palestinian population. HAMAS intent was to prevent targeting of their assets by surrounding those assets with civilians. Israel made the decision not to acquiesce to those tactics which resulted in the large number of civilian casualties. As it wasn't the civilians who were the targets a, b and d above don't apply, and the claim of c. is a bit dubious as movement of medicine and food to Palestinians has occurred (with that also being targeted/restricted when HAMAS uses it for their purposes. (Here is a historical analogy - The Lusitania was sunk with heavy loss of civilian life - she was in fact carrying arms and thus was a legal target - politically it was a disaster for Germany as it contributed to the eventual US entry into the war - but still she was a legal target and ultimately no charges were brought against any Germans for her sinking).

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1368829]Russia is abandoning it's bases in Syria. Assad has fled. Astounding how much Russia has lost, in land, military strength and respect, and now actual military bases due to it's over reach in Ukraine. [B]I hope Trump recognizes Russia's increasing weakness and bullies them like he does his political opponents[/B]

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This seems incredibly laughable given how Trump has repeatedly praised and deferred to Putin at every opportunity.

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[quote=nonniey;1368862]And again, it goes back to deliberate tactics of HAMAs to maximize casualties within the Palestinian population. HAMAS intent was to prevent targeting of their assets by surrounding those assets with civilians. Israel made the decision not to acquiesce to those tactics which resulted in the large number of civilian casualties. As it wasn't the civilians who were the targets a, b and d above don't apply, and the claim of c. is a bit dubious as movement of medicine and food to Palestinians has occurred (with that also being targeted/restricted when HAMAS uses it for their purposes. (Here is a historical analogy - The Lusitania was sunk with heavy loss of civilian life - she was in fact carrying arms and thus was a legal target - politically it was a disaster for Germany as it contributed to the eventual US entry into the war - but still she was a legal target and ultimately no charges were brought against any Germans for her sinking).[/quote]

I'd feel a lot more confident in this reply if HAMAS didn't agree to the cease fire deal that Israel had put forth and then Israel decide to renege on it back in July. There are plenty of other incidents which strike me as criminal as well. Such as when Israel designates safe zones for Palestinians and then bombs those areas or repeatedly raiding food aid distribution and throwing out the food despite knowing there are no terrorists there. I feel like over the course of the last year Israel has altered their tactics to become far more aggressive with the goal of taking land, their motives have shifted.

What are your thoughts on them moving into the Golan Heights buffer zone and then further into Syrian territory?

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1368902]I'd feel a lot more confident in this reply if HAMAS didn't agree to the cease fire deal that Israel had put forth and then Israel decide to renege on it back in July. There are plenty of other incidents which strike me as criminal as well. Such as when Israel designates safe zones for Palestinians and then bombs those areas or repeatedly raiding food aid distribution and throwing out the food despite knowing there are no terrorists there. I feel like over the course of the last year Israel has altered their tactics to become far more aggressive with the goal of taking land, their motives have shifted.

What are your thoughts on them moving into the Golan Heights buffer zone and then further into Syrian territory?[/quote]

I'd have to give the later some more thought. If it is temporary probably no major issue (probably).

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Israel is definitely in a tricky issue clearly you don't want a rogue state with their hands on military as your neighbor

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[QUOTE=mooby;1368901]This seems incredibly laughable given how Trump has repeatedly praised and deferred to Putin at every opportunity.[/QUOTE]true, because Trump saw him in a position of strength. but Putin's facade of strength has been severely weakened and trump may realize that.

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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1368902]I'd feel a lot more confident in this reply if HAMAS didn't agree to the cease fire deal that Israel had put forth and then Israel decide to renege on it back in July. There are plenty of other incidents which strike me as criminal as well. Such as when Israel designates safe zones for Palestinians and then bombs those areas or repeatedly raiding food aid distribution and throwing out the food despite knowing there are no terrorists there. I feel like over the course of the last year Israel has altered their tactics to become far more aggressive with the goal of taking land, their motives have shifted.

What are your thoughts on them moving into the Golan Heights buffer zone and then further into Syrian territory?[/quote]

Why were Palestinians taking part in the Oct 7 attack? It wasn’t just Hamas but citizens who supported the attack to the tune of over 70% in favor of it. They aren’t innocent, they could have supported the West Bank party in 2007, they chose Hamas. Why didn’t Jordan or Egypt open the border to help? Well they have before and know Palestinians are terrorists. I’m sorry, but this is a war Hamas brought and they are only responsible for every single Palestinian death.

Obviously Israel is correct in taking defensive positions Golan and can’t rely on UN. We have seen how the UN enforced the zone in Lebanon and allowed Hezbollah to operate without enforcement.

I would advise the Syrian rebels to tread lightly with Israel.