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The Exploding Pagers

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  • bachophileB Offline
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    bachophile
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    #191

    Correction. One casualty. A Palestinian in the West Bank.

    ***=NSFW content***

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    • MikM Away
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      Mik
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      #192

      So... we now know where Baghdad Bob went after Iraq fell.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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      • JollyJ Offline
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        #193

        From SCUD to THUD?

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • LuFins DadL Offline
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          #194

          Again, I am astonished that the moderators on last night’s debate asked if the candidates would advise Israel against a preemptive strike against Iran. Preemptive? They’ve now had 2 separate strikes launched against them.

          The Brad

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          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

            Again, I am astonished that the moderators on last night’s debate asked if the candidates would advise Israel against a preemptive strike against Iran. Preemptive? They’ve now had 2 separate strikes launched against them.

            taiwan_girlT Offline
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            #195

            @LuFins-Dad UNfortunately (at least from the transcript I read), neither was willing to answer with a yes or no.

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              jon-nyc
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              #196

              Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.

              If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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              • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                @LuFins-Dad UNfortunately (at least from the transcript I read), neither was willing to answer with a yes or no.

                JollyJ Offline
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                Jolly
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                #197

                @taiwan_girl

                Watch. The transcript never reveals everything about human interaction.

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                  Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.

                  MikM Away
                  MikM Away
                  Mik
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #198

                  @jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

                  Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.

                  Yep. Those trains left the station a thousand years ago.

                  "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                    jon-nyc
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                    #199

                    The only way it would be appropriate if heavily qualified, like “a preemptive strike on their nuclear program”. Which would be a reasonable question for them both.

                    If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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                    • MikM Away
                      MikM Away
                      Mik
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                      #200

                      And a reasonable action, IMO. They have ballistic missiles and it's only a matter of time before they put a nuke on one.

                      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                      • MikM Away
                        MikM Away
                        Mik
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #201

                        Joe does not approve. I doubt Bibi cares. It could be just a show too. "Oh, I opposed that strike" wink wink.

                        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-states-which-response-from-israel-to-iran-s-strike-us-will-not-approve/ar-AA1rBO77?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=b098a54595f6410880dbb48949228919&ei=28

                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                        • jon-nycJ Online
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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #202

                          Lots of fun detail, worth a read if you can get around the paywall.

                          https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/05/israel-mossad-hezbollah-pagers-nasrallah/

                          If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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                          • bachophileB Offline
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                            bachophile
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                            • George KG Offline
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                              George K
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                              #204

                              More deets:

                              And the best picture:

                              image.jpeg

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • LuFins DadL Offline
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                                LuFins Dad
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                                #205

                                I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                The Brad

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #206

                                  I mean, if Israel actually made money out of the deal, I might just have to emigrate…

                                  The Brad

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                                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                    I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    @LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                    I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                    On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

                                    If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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                                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                      I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                      On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

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                                      @jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                      I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                      On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

                                      There's no way no one over there saw the potential irony, though. I mean just for starters you have terrorists paying to get taken out.

                                      Please love yourself.

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                                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                        @LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                        I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                        On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

                                        LuFins DadL Offline
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                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #209

                                        @jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                        @LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:

                                        I wonder what the cost of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing those pagers and walkie-talkies were vs how much Israel was actually paid by Hamas…

                                        On that metric they probably made a profit but if you factor in planning and engineering (ie, all the Mossad time) they definitely did not, though that’s hardly relevant. This was a national security operation not a business pursuit.

                                        The planning and engineering is a wash as those employees doing the planning and engineering would still have been paid sitting on their asses saying “drone strike”

                                        Dear god, I think I might need to move to Israel.

                                        The Brad

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                                        • bachophileB Offline
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                                          #210

                                          If u need help house hunting let me know. City? Suburbs? Maybe a rural area? Good schools around? Business opportunities? Just say the word.

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