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16. I agree that Israel is held to higher standards, but they're eroding...

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:57 AM

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... their position on the moral high ground big time. Not by this ingenious attack on Hezbollah, but by their refusal to seek a compromise in Gaza and to work for a two state solution.

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How is loading pagers and walkie talkies with explosives and letting them be in the hands of [View all] Rustynaerduwell Sep 18 OP

The indiscrimination of it was proven out by the result. bullimiami Sep 18 #1

Who loaded cell phones with bombs and let them float around till they kill someone? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 18 #2

That has been my question also. Im told Israel diverted them and loaded them and Hesbollah never noticed Srkdqltr Sep 18 #33

Those were pagers, not cellphones. tinrobot Sep 18 #42

I would hazard a guess that Hizbollah won't anymore. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #49

+ 1 soandso Sep 18 #87

The world is not the US sarisataka Sep 18 #50

They used pagers because they can't be monitored and surveilled and tracked like cellphones. TheRickles Sep 18 #52

Also read drs and nurses use pagers because cell phones can be spotty womanofthehills Sep 18 #77

Mossad are very good at that sort of thing - and VERY patient AZSkiffyGeek Sep 18 #48

That would be terrorism, has anyone done that? sarisataka Sep 18 #3

+1 Dave Bowman Sep 18 #4

I think the reference is to the pagers loaded with explosives that Israel sold to members of militant (terrorist) groups JT45242 Sep 18 #5

No more certain they can be than that a bullet fired in combat only hits the enemy. nt LAS14 Sep 18 #10

Actually this is more like an IED... ExciteBike66 Sep 18 #45

It's been reported Israel also tampered with car radios womanofthehills Sep 19 #96

Reported by whom? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 19 #115

Because they were obtained through specific channels by Hezbollah. MineralMan Sep 18 #12

They were distributed 5 months ago - womanofthehills Sep 18 #79

You don't know that soandso Sep 18 #88

Just reposting what's being reported womanofthehills Sep 19 #97

Things are about to get much worse, I'm afraid soandso Sep 19 #102

I doubt that Hezbollah members were giving out pagers intended for Hezbollah communications onenote Sep 18 #92

Perhaps so. However, how would someone use a pager MineralMan Sep 19 #120

Hezbollah uses pagers because cell phones are more easily tracked. If this was a bulk order placed by LauraInLA Sep 18 #13

They were not sold by Israel sarisataka Sep 18 #18

But wouldn't Hezbollah have noticed that the package was diverted and tampered with? Srkdqltr Sep 18 #24

Apparently not. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #25

Wonder if they will leave a one star review... ExciteBike66 Sep 18 #47

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #51

If it was diverted, maybe sarisataka Sep 18 #30

Taiwanese company soandso Sep 18 #89

More on BAC soandso Sep 18 #90

You already answered your own question. TheKentuckian Sep 19 #104

Oh yes. It is terrorism of the worst sort! Richard D Sep 18 #6

I agree that Israel is held to higher standards, but they're eroding... LAS14 Sep 18 #16

Takes two states to have a two state solution...that would Israel and who? CincyDem Sep 18 #38

That's part of what all interested parties need to work on. LAS14 Sep 18 #55

Now just out of curiosity . . . Richard D Sep 18 #44

See my reply #55. nt LAS14 Sep 18 #56

Of course, Hamas is interested in a two state solution... MichMan Sep 19 #113

I would say Israel is held to unique standards sarisataka Sep 18 #46

I totally agree. nt LAS14 Sep 18 #57

Another way to expand the war. Some forces in Israel seem to not want it to end brush Sep 18 #82

Do you think Hezbollah is an innocent party? onenote Sep 18 #93

Maybe if the IDF/Likud/Netanyahu hadn't obliterated Gaza and continued/continues to violently steal land in the... brush Sep 19 #94

Most Definitely IF Hamas hadn't snuck into Israel Cha Sep 19 #101

Maybe if HAMAs hadn't invaded Israel and inflicted horrors on Israeli citizens and others, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 19 #117

See post 114. Maybe netanyahu should've reenforced the border when warned... brush Sep 19 #118

Thank you for your informative post, Richard D. Cha Sep 19 #99

Pagers and Walkie-Talkies. Not Cell Phones. MineralMan Sep 18 #7

This is more targeted than drone strikes, which was touted as the most discriminating form of warfare. LauraInLA Sep 18 #8

People have strong opinions on this Johnny2X2X Sep 18 #9

I think this post is on target. Happy Hoosier Sep 18 #15

As I said above, it is more discriminating than drone strikes, which were originally intended to avoid as many LauraInLA Sep 18 #19

"a lot of civilians were harmed" -- do you have a specific link? onenote Sep 18 #63

Agree with Johnny2x on this. Regardless B.See Sep 18 #84

Terrorism generally targets civilians. Happy Hoosier Sep 18 #11

There are videos available showing the pagers exploding sarisataka Sep 18 #22

It was targeted towards members of Hezbollah. Elessar Zappa Sep 18 #14

Nobody loaded cell phones with explosives and let them float around. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #17

BEEPERS were purchased by Hezbollah and given to Hezbollah members. Coventina Sep 18 #20

Yes they were used by terrorists who happened to be standing in streets, markets, hospitals, etc. Nanjeanne Sep 18 #21

I wouldn't consider this type of attack in the US to be terrorism if our government was allowing rockets to be launched WDLAL Sep 19 #109

Tell me how posting false information is acceptable? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #23

When it comes to Israel, it seems not only to be acceptable for some DUers, but automatic. onenote Sep 18 #64

tHEy sTaRTed iT! tenderfoot Sep 18 #26

Wasn't that the excuse for October 7? sarisataka Sep 18 #36

I'll tell ya, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #37

Wasn't that the day Benjamin Netanyahu let Hamas attack Israel tenderfoot Sep 18 #59

Hezbollah has a hell of a propaganda machine. nt LexVegas Sep 18 #27

Yes they do, and the gullible just keep falling for it. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #29

You mistake the gullible for the complicit. tritsofme Sep 18 #31

You're right, my bad. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #35

Microtargeting of terrorist organizations is actually JCMach1 Sep 18 #28

No one did what you posted. former9thward Sep 18 #32

False information. (Zero stars.) 🔲 Oopsie Daisy Sep 18 #34

My guess is there is/was a mole in the terrorist group that helped. Freethinker65 Sep 18 #39

And extremely brilliant, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #43

Rec. Xavier Breath Sep 18 #40

tell me what really happened eShirl Sep 18 #41

Please, tell me. I'm sincerely asking the question. Rustynaerduwell Sep 18 #69

Have the attacks stopped? Have the hostages been freed? TheKentuckian Sep 19 #105

I would remind everyone that we are only a few laws and regulations away... OldBaldy1701E Sep 18 #53

It's not terrorism. BannonsLiver Sep 18 #54

You said you were going to correct the error, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #58

Yes. I noticed that, too. MineralMan Sep 18 #61

Amazing. Jirel Sep 18 #60

What's amazing is that you left this part out, intentionally I suspect, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #62

Why do you think we would be using terrorist attacks against Israel that would TheKentuckian Sep 18 #65

Not so sure. qwlauren35 Sep 18 #75

yup Skittles Sep 18 #86

So correct the error, why has it taken you hours? nt BWdem4life Sep 18 #66

Maybe I'm an idiot. Please, correct me. Rustynaerduwell Sep 18 #71

Why does the subject line that everyone sees still say cell phones? BWdem4life Sep 18 #91

I didn't know I could. Rustynaerduwell Sep 19 #112

They used C4 Plastic explosives. Jacson6 Sep 18 #67

So, here we are, 6 hours later, after you said that you would correct the false info, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 18 #68

The new suicide bomber malaise Sep 18 #70

It's unsettling BUT I prefer this ecstatic Sep 18 #72

You have struck the essence of the "suggestions" sarisataka Sep 18 #83

What is this "floating around" of which you speak? BlueSpot Sep 18 #73

I should have said "Letting them be in the hands of people floating around a civilian population until Rustynaerduwell Sep 18 #74

It certainly does BlueSpot Sep 18 #76

They don't report to a secured base or pop off to the wilderness for retreats TheKentuckian Sep 19 #106

Because ForgedCrank Sep 18 #78

It's terrorism. Plain and simple, as is the violent theft of land in the West Bank... brush Sep 18 #80

The poor, poor put upon "freedom fighters" don't even know what equipment to trust anymore! TheKentuckian Sep 19 #107

This happened in a totally different country! jimfields33 Sep 19 #110

Protecting their country, huh? Nearly a year later it's still not explained why... brush Sep 19 #114

way to make up crap NoRethugFriends Sep 18 #81

of course it is terrorism Skittles Sep 18 #85

Netanyahu must really need to start a war with Iran... AntiFascist Sep 19 #95

Terrorism or not Mountainguy Sep 19 #98

I can't. Because it absolutely is. (n/t) Iggo Sep 19 #100

What floating around 'til they kill someone? betsuni Sep 19 #103

LOL... that's not a correction. It's just a small footnote. Why wasn't the subject/title corrected? Oopsie Daisy Sep 19 #108

I didn't know I could change the headline. Rustynaerduwell Sep 19 #111

Yep... that's a nice feature, isn't it? Oopsie Daisy Sep 19 #119

There have been rumors melm00se Sep 19 #116