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Ping Tung

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8. Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.

Reply to Mossfern (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:36 PM

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Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
Friedrich Nietzsche

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I have a question - it's sincere and I'd appreciate thoughful answers- no snark [View all] Mossfern Monday OP

I would answe 'no' to all your questions. Netanyahu could care less about hostages. He's determined to wipe out sinkingfeeling Monday #1

Events will reveal themselves, once the IDF leaves ... marble falls Monday #2

I doubt it but it would be amazing to try, efhmc Monday #3

Netanyahu's main goal is to stay in office and out of jail, hostages be damned DavidDvorkin Monday #4

That's kind of what I'm thinking. Mossfern Monday #5

I believe netanyahu is only interested in taking the land and resources of Gaza.... Think. Again. Monday #6

And by whatever, we both know he's totally capable of any sort of "whatever". marble falls Monday #7

Yeah, smallpox infected blankets are so 1776. Think. Again. Monday #10

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Ping Tung Monday #8

At one point i would have said yes. Samael13 Monday #9

No, none of that would help, unfortunately obamanut2012 Monday #11

How would it put Hamas out of business in Gaza? Frasier Balzov Monday #12

No to all. This is Netanyahu's Final Solution of the Palestinian Problem surfered Monday #13

To Netenyahu, there are no innocents in Gaza... haele Monday #18

I think it's gotten beyond that particular point Torchlight Monday #14

Are any Hamas leaders still alive? Bmoboy Monday #15

IMHO: possibly, but Hamas are accelerationists so they'll let Gaza burn if it hastens Israel's downfall 0rganism Monday #16

no, no, and no mike_c Monday #17

No, returning hostages won't allow for anything unless BB is in jail and not replaced by another war monger uponit7771 Monday #19