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astonmartin708
lawpoke87 said:
You’re still claiming 25,000 fighters operating in quasi independent groups is only a “handful of cells”? Again….just stupidity. It is numerically impossible to have a small number of cells comprise 25k fighters.
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I concede that my use of the phrase handful is understating the total number of combatants…. However I was using it in a somewhat laconic context to point out the disparity in military capability rather than the number of fighters…..

I’m sure the Spartans might have called the first wave of Persians “a handful” of dead during the first day of Thermopylae
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astonmartin708
TUMU said:
Yes, everyone lies.
I probably wouldn't trust 90% of politicians.
I do not trust Trump or Biden.
Between our current VP and Pence. I wouldn't trust Harris at all.
I would probably trust Pence. IMO, he did step up, say and do the right things on Jan 6th.
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Pence isn’t going to be there. Obama was truthful more often than he wasn’t, though he tended to talk about feelings more often than he talked about facts and figures.

I suppose the best thing about Trump is that he’s reliably a liar. If you interpret everything he says as being false you probably get a good sense of what the truth actually is.

Other politicians use lies as a ‘seasoning’ of sorts and that unreliability makes them and the actual truth hard to gauge.
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astonmartin708 said:
What’s your point? Everyone lies. No one is without sin.

Some people lie more than others.

Trump lies much much much more often than any other government official in modern history.
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Yes, everyone lies.
I probably wouldn't trust 90% of politicians.
I do not trust Trump or Biden.
Between our current VP and Pence. I wouldn't trust Harris at all.
I would probably trust Pence. IMO, he did step up, say and do the right things on Jan 6th.
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This is the Democratic Party.

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astonmartin708 said:
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades are an integral part of Hamas. While they are subordinate to Hamas's broad political goals and its ideological objectives, they have a significant level of independence in decision making.[21][better source needed]

In 1997, political scientists Ilana Kass and Bard O'Neill described Hamas' relationship with the Brigades as reminiscent of Sinn Féin's relationship to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and quoted a senior Hamas official: "The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade is a separate armed military wing, which has its own leaders who do not take their orders [from Hamas] and do not tell us of their plans in advance."[34]

Carrying the IRA analogy further, Kass and O'Neill argued that the separation of the political and military wings shielded Hamas' political leaders from responsibility for terrorism with the plausible deniability provided made Hamas an eligible representative for peace negotiations as had happened with Sinn Féin politician Gerry Adams.[35]

The fighters' identities and positions in the group often remain secret until their death. Even when they fight against Israeli incursions, all the militants wear a characteristic black hood on which the group's green headband is attached. The Brigades operate on a model of independent cells. Even high-ranking members are often unaware of the activities of other cells. This allows the group to constantly regenerate after member deaths.[36]
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You’re still claiming 25,000 fighters operating in quasi independent groups is only a “handful of cells”? Again….just stupidity. It is numerically impossible to have a small number of cells comprise 25k fighters.
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USMNT Player Pool Discussion

quincy101
Born in Germany, became US citizen & played a few games for the USMNT, now looking for a job. David Wagner sacked after the pathetic Norwich performance in the EFL playoffs. Maybe Sargent will get some interest from another league. Norwich also needs to fill some holes in defense and midfield. BTW, Milan is now looking for a striker.....hmm. Maybe Pulisic and Musah can put a bug in someone's ear.

More Yanks without a coach. Just a couple days after winning the Coppa Italia, M. Allegri gets the boot at Juve for going kind of crazy on the sideline. Who knows what will happen with McKennie & Weah.
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The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades are an integral part of Hamas. While they are subordinate to Hamas's broad political goals and its ideological objectives, they have a significant level of independence in decision making.[21][better source needed]

In 1997, political scientists Ilana Kass and Bard O'Neill described Hamas' relationship with the Brigades as reminiscent of Sinn Féin's relationship to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and quoted a senior Hamas official: "The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigade is a separate armed military wing, which has its own leaders who do not take their orders [from Hamas] and do not tell us of their plans in advance."[34]

Carrying the IRA analogy further, Kass and O'Neill argued that the separation of the political and military wings shielded Hamas' political leaders from responsibility for terrorism with the plausible deniability provided made Hamas an eligible representative for peace negotiations as had happened with Sinn Féin politician Gerry Adams.[35]

The fighters' identities and positions in the group often remain secret until their death. Even when they fight against Israeli incursions, all the militants wear a characteristic black hood on which the group's green headband is attached. The Brigades operate on a model of independent cells. Even high-ranking members are often unaware of the activities of other cells. This allows the group to constantly regenerate after member deaths.[36]
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astonmartin708 said:
I’m sorry that you feel your argument is stupid. I’m sorry I have to feel that way too.

Riddle me this Batman…. What does the Hamas military uniform look like? Where are their barracks?

You change your argument mid way through…. I think you just can’t stand when I’m right.
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See pics in numerous articles included the one below. When fighting in Gaza they obviously don’t wear them as they want to blend in with the civilians and not be easy targets for the Israeli forces which vastly outnumber and outgun them. A tactic which fighters have employed for centuries btw.

news.sky.com

Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas and its 25,000 fighters - can it be done?

Around 5,000 Hamas fighters have been killed since the 7 October attacks, according to an Israeli military officer, but that still leaves as many as 20,000 still alive.
news.sky.com news.sky.com

Article says Hamas military compounds are being targeted and bombed. Haven’t been in Gaza so I can’t tell you exactly where they are/were. However, they obviously exist.

www.yahoo.com

Israel targets Hamas training ground on outskirts of Rafah, ramps up attacks in northern Gaza

Israel intensified its operations in northern Gaza and conducted precise strikes on eastern Rafah on Wednesday.
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Again…the stupidity here is off the charts.
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