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  • HoraceH Offline
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    Horace
    wrote on last edited by
    #169

    It's an interesting question, to what extent did the civilians fight back, and to what extent were they armed sufficiently to do so.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • RenaudaR Offline
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      Renauda
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      #170

      The question is to what extent they were taken by surprise.

      The element of surprise in warfare cannot be underestimated. Stonewall Jackson was a consummate master of repeatedly using the element of surprise to enable his smaller and weaker forces to rout or defeat a larger and better equipped union forces. Many other examples of such throughout history.

      It is difficult enough for trained soldiers to defend against surprise attacks let alone civilians and civilian militias.

      Elbows up!

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      • RainmanR Offline
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        Rainman
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        #171

        But Renauda, where is the surprise when you can hear the shooting going on in the next block?

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        • RenaudaR Offline
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          Renauda
          wrote on last edited by Renauda
          #172

          Believe me it’s there amidst the all the yelling, crying, explosions and shooting. When you’re on the receiving end it’s most often referred to as shock.

          Elbows up!

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          • RainmanR Offline
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            Rainman
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            #173

            Renauda, yes, I see your point. I guess I would try to lay low with my family members, maybe hide if we're home. I would also guess people would have a plan what they would do when this situation occurs. Here, I'd get in my car with family and head north. But really, who is going to attack Oregon? I've only lost so-much sleep over it.

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            • HoraceH Offline
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              Horace
              wrote on last edited by
              #174

              Anyway, it remains interesting the degree to which the civilians mounted a defense. I understand the music festival where much of the damage was done, was on the outskirts, and not immediately defensible.

              Education is extremely important.

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              • bachophileB Offline
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                #175

                All those towns in the south have sort of internal quasi army self defense units all armed with military weapons. Many of them were simply overwhelmed in numbers. In some places they succeeded in wiping out the marauders but obviously not everywhere. Kibbutz Beeri had 100 members dead. Some were families including children tied up and executed.
                There will be no mercy anymore. Gaza will be turned into rubble. And if hezbollah is so inclined, Beirut will also be turned to rubble.
                The American aircraft carrier is a message to Assad and Putin on whose side the USA stands.

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                  blondie
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #176

                  Oh Gosh, I hope you stay safe Bach and continue to lead your own troops at your hospital. Thanks for your updates.

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
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                    #177

                    "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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                      kluurs
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                      #178

                      @George-K said in Hamas attacks Israel:

                      I hope this post is false even as I fear its truth.

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                      • JollyJ Offline
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                        Jolly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #179

                        Okay. For every Israeli executed, five more buildings go down.

                        “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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                        • RenaudaR Offline
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                          Renauda
                          wrote on last edited by Renauda
                          #180

                          Make it an even ten more buildings.

                          Elbows up!

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                          • JollyJ Offline
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                            Jolly
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #181

                            Left up to me, I'd set off a neutron bomb in the middle of the strip, let the corpses pile up and rot, while cutting off all water, utilities and medical aid for thirty days. Let the plague take its course.

                            Wanna go medieval? Treat them like the Canaanites.

                            “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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                              wrote on last edited by Renauda
                              #182

                              Wanna go medieval?

                              A modern day version of Edward the Black Prince’s tactic of Chevauchée would suffice. No need for WMD of any sort.

                              Elbows up!

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                              • bachophileB bachophile

                                All those towns in the south have sort of internal quasi army self defense units all armed with military weapons. Many of them were simply overwhelmed in numbers. In some places they succeeded in wiping out the marauders but obviously not everywhere. Kibbutz Beeri had 100 members dead. Some were families including children tied up and executed.
                                There will be no mercy anymore. Gaza will be turned into rubble. And if hezbollah is so inclined, Beirut will also be turned to rubble.
                                The American aircraft carrier is a message to Assad and Putin on whose side the USA stands.

                                CopperC Offline
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                                Copper
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #183

                                @bachophile said in Hamas attacks Israel:

                                There will be no mercy anymore.

                                That makes sense to me.

                                Stay safe.

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                                • RainmanR Offline
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                                  Rainman
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                                  #184

                                  I do not like that "no mercy anymore."
                                  At least as a blanket statement.

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    #185

                                    Israeli death toll up to 800. “At least” 150 hostages.

                                    Jesus.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      #186

                                      On Bari Weiss’s podcast she interviewed a mom whose 12 and 16 year olds were abducted.

                                      It’s hard to listen to.

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

                                      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                        Copper
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                                        #187

                                        From a BBC story in March

                                        Israeli gun ownership is low at about 2% of the population. It compares to about 30% of the population owning a gun in the US.

                                        https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65110881

                                        I'm surprised to see it that low.

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                                          Copper
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                                          #188

                                          Israeli airspace at the moment

                                          94306345-1630-43bd-bc90-56279ac405f0-image.png

                                          Note the drone(?) in the south

                                          No registration (just Israel), No Type

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