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In reply to the discussion: How is loading pagers and walkie talkies with explosives and letting them be in the hands of [View all]sarisataka
(21,097 posts)22. There are videos available showing the pagers exploding
they show people standing within 1 ft of the person who has the pager when it explodes. The bystanders are not injured.
That does not mean there was no collateral damage however it does appear consideration was given to how much explosive was needed to injure the Hezbollah members without harming nearby civilians.
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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
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
They used pagers because they can't be monitored and surveilled and tracked like cellphones.
TheRickles
Sep 18
#52
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
I doubt that Hezbollah members were giving out pagers intended for Hezbollah communications
onenote
Sep 18
#92
Hezbollah uses pagers because cell phones are more easily tracked. If this was a bulk order placed by
LauraInLA
Sep 18
#13
But wouldn't Hezbollah have noticed that the package was diverted and tampered with?
Srkdqltr
Sep 18
#24
Maybe if the IDF/Likud/Netanyahu hadn't obliterated Gaza and continued/continues to violently steal land in the...
brush
Sep 19
#94
Maybe if HAMAs hadn't invaded Israel and inflicted horrors on Israeli citizens and others,
MarineCombatEngineer
Sep 19
#117
This is more targeted than drone strikes, which was touted as the most discriminating form of warfare.
LauraInLA
Sep 18
#8
As I said above, it is more discriminating than drone strikes, which were originally intended to avoid as many
LauraInLA
Sep 18
#19
Nobody loaded cell phones with explosives and let them float around.
MarineCombatEngineer
Sep 18
#17
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
When it comes to Israel, it seems not only to be acceptable for some DUers, but automatic.
onenote
Sep 18
#64
I would remind everyone that we are only a few laws and regulations away...
OldBaldy1701E
Sep 18
#53
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
So, here we are, 6 hours later, after you said that you would correct the false info,
MarineCombatEngineer
Sep 18
#68
I should have said "Letting them be in the hands of people floating around a civilian population until
Rustynaerduwell
Sep 18
#74
They don't report to a secured base or pop off to the wilderness for retreats
TheKentuckian
Sep 19
#106
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
Protecting their country, huh? Nearly a year later it's still not explained why...
brush
Sep 19
#114
LOL... that's not a correction. It's just a small footnote. Why wasn't the subject/title corrected?
Oopsie Daisy
Sep 19
#108