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Richard D

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5. Maybe you've not paid attention?

Reply to ColinC (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 02:11 PM

Nov 26

Lebanon started it with shooting thousands of rockets at Israel. Not to mention preparations for their own version of October 7.

History, even current history, is important. Especially to avoid needless antisemite, opps, anti Zionist stereotypes.

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Ceasefire in Lebanon to be announced at 10 p.m., takes effect at 10 a.m. [View all] Richard D Nov 26 OP

Courtesy of Bibi's electioneering ColinC Nov 26 #1

I don't understand your comment . . . Richard D Nov 26 #2

The timing suggests that Lebanon was attacked for little more than to influence the US election ColinC Nov 26 #4

Maybe you've not paid attention? Richard D Nov 26 #5

Israel likely fired the first shots into Lebanon after 10/7 -and if not, the rocket fire was fairly measured both ways ColinC Nov 26 #6

The ding dongs that switched their votes to MFer maxsolomon Nov 26 #7

Like the Lebanese Americans in Dearborn MI? ColinC Nov 26 #8

Yeah, there's that. maxsolomon Nov 26 #13

Check the numbers DownriverDem Nov 26 #20

And you say likely based on what? Richard D Nov 26 #12

The timing was Israel setting off the pagers on 17 September 2024. muriel_volestrangler Nov 26 #18

+10,000 ColinC Nov 26 #23

What utter BS. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #11

I'm referring specifically tobthe rocket attacks and escalation from ColinC Nov 26 #14

Again, what utter BS. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #15

I disagree completely. ColinC Nov 26 #16

I disagree with the whole blaming of Israel for the escalation against Hizbollah, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #17

I might be a tad closer to this issue than many... ColinC Nov 27 #26

Thank you for the kind reply, it's truly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 27 #27

What? Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel since 10/8 elias7 Nov 26 #21

People are siding with jihadists . . . Richard D Nov 26 #24

"...how attacking Lebanon would influence the US election" ColinC Nov 27 #25

Now that the election is over DownriverDem Nov 26 #19

Yeah thats what im saying. ColinC Nov 26 #22

So... maxsolomon Nov 26 #3

BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a US-brokered cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, set riversedge Nov 26 #9

"Uh oh, Bebe not mentioning Trump is going make baby Donald really cranky." riversedge Nov 26 #10

Wait, but Thomas Friedman says.... coffeenap Nov 27 #28