From: the_todal@icloud.com 
  
 On 18/09/2024 10:51, GB wrote: 
 > On 17/09/2024 20:48, The Todal wrote: 
 >> On 17/09/2024 14:37, GB wrote: 
 >>> On 14/09/2024 23:53, Fredxx wrote: 
 >>>> On 13/09/2024 10:56, GB wrote: 
 >>>> 
 >>>>  
 >>>> 
 >>>>> You raised the alternative strategy that the Israelis should send 
 >>>>> in lightly armed troops, to take immense casualties at the hands of 
 >>>>> Hamas troops sheltering behind civilians. You can see why that 
 >>>>> doesn't appeal to the Israelis. I wouldn't want to sacrifice my 
 >>>>> children in this way, although you have called the Israelis 
 >>>>> cowardly for not doing so. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> Are your children taking part in the genocide? I simply had no idea. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> It's not obvious Hamas troops exist, unless your definition they are 
 >>>> males of a certain age range. 
 >>> 
 >>> Did you try using google before posting that?€€ Here's a link to the 
 >>> first article I found.€€ It has a photo, to make it even easier. 
 >>> 
 >>> https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-hamas-secretly-built- 
 >>> mini- army-fight-israel-2023-10-13/ 
 >>> 
 >>> What do those guys look like to you? 
 >>> 
 >> 
 >> A mini army of about 20 men. 
 >> 
 > 
 > :) 
 > 
 > Estimates are that they have/had another 29,980. 
 > 
 > Apart from that, Fred said "It's not obvious Hamas troops exist", and it 
 > only takes one or two to disprove that. So, 20 is plenty. 
 > 
  
 It is to be expected that terrorists, whether in Hamas or in the 
 Provisional IRA, would want to impress their followers by wearing 
 military style uniforms, covering their faces and brandishing weapons. 
  
 That says nothing whatsoever about their competence as a fighting army 
 but probably attracts recruits to the cause. 
  
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