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yardwork

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31. I don't know if this column is true or not, but the NYT doesn't have a great history.

Thu May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM

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I tend to believe this particular columnist but I will never forget that the NYT employed a CIA asset to publish falsehoods about Iraq that helped convince Americans that we needed that atrocious war.

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Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging widespread rape of prisoners [View all] David__77 Yesterday OP

What reason would Nicholas Kristoff have to do so, to report that which (as claimed) is not true? hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Ha, fuck off fascist Israeli government. Eko Yesterday #2

But, Israel IS our only democratic ally in the region... displacedvermoter Yesterday #3

Israel "democratic" still? Questionable, just as our now authoritarian nation... hlthe2b Yesterday #10

I know displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #12

With friends like that . . . 3_Limes 22 hrs ago #17

Well, well, well UpInArms Yesterday #4

Just how does one prove they didn't rape somebody? MichMan 12 hrs ago #56

That will be up to them to do so UpInArms 11 hrs ago #57

Why not report on Hamas sexual brutality question everything 9 hrs ago #59

The Denialists Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

How do you know? Has it happened to you? yardwork Yesterday #6

Has what ever happened to me? Prairie Gates Yesterday #7

When you say denialism happens every time. yardwork Yesterday #9

So well said. Thank you, yardwork mcar 23 hrs ago #13

Not really. CivicGrief 23 hrs ago #14

Which has little or nothing to do with yardwork's comment I reposted mcar 22 hrs ago #15

It actually does, if you think about it. CivicGrief 22 hrs ago #18

Excuse me? mcar 22 hrs ago #24

Let's see. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #32

Where did you get the idea you have any right to put words in my mouth? mcar 21 hrs ago #37

So you admit that the losers who elected Trump are pro-Palestinian. yardwork 20 hrs ago #38

Something something blah blah Genocide Joe. yardwork 22 hrs ago #16

Well, he kept providing weapons for genocide. CivicGrief 22 hrs ago #19

Excellent point. Providing military and diplomatic support. David__77 22 hrs ago #23

Yes, Biden did that. yardwork 21 hrs ago #26

P.S. i canvassed and voted for Harris. CivicGrief 22 hrs ago #20

Then I'm not talking about you. yardwork 21 hrs ago #30

Reporting says he didn't actually push back on Netanyahu EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #21

Pointing out that a significant number of Americans failed their civic duty is importsnt. yardwork 21 hrs ago #25

Nonsense. Not voting is an option EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #51

That's objectively, factually false. yardwork 13 hrs ago #52

Agree - and Trump lied and told everyone he was the peace candidate womanofthehills 8 hrs ago #60

Here you go. In answer to your question. AloeVera 17 hrs ago #41

You forgot to mention the Native Americans Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #27

I used the term American Indians, which is preferred where I am. yardwork 21 hrs ago #29

Rape and sexual violence have been systematic since the start of the genocide. AloeVera 17 hrs ago #40

Following the trmp route...sue sue sue spanone Yesterday #8

Discovery should be interesting. Ritabert Yesterday #11

+1 krawhitham 22 hrs ago #22

My thoughts exactly sakabatou 17 hrs ago #44

Suing the NYT Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #28

I don't know if this column is true or not, but the NYT doesn't have a great history. yardwork 21 hrs ago #31

Yes, discovery is a thing TexasBushwhacker 21 hrs ago #33

After reading the story FullySupportDems 21 hrs ago #34

Check out the private prisons in the American midwest. yardwork 20 hrs ago #39

Had to think about this. I would wonder that FullySupportDems 14 hrs ago #48

You haven't heard of a lot. yardwork 13 hrs ago #49

Did I say I had? FullySupportDems 12 hrs ago #54

Good Lord. yardwork 12 hrs ago #55

Yeah, this keeps getting turned into a comparison FullySupportDems 11 hrs ago #58

Good luck with that, Bibi Rob H. 21 hrs ago #35

In what courts? leftstreet 21 hrs ago #36

Some seem to think that could never possibly happen and Kristof is a liar. AStern 17 hrs ago #42

I don't know. Could you list some quotes? yardwork 17 hrs ago #43

Why are you so defensive? AStern 15 hrs ago #46

You asked a question and I responded with a request for information. yardwork 13 hrs ago #50

Look forward to the discovery phase of this stupid suit.... RT Atlanta 17 hrs ago #45

sod off BiBi, along with your fascist thug war criminal crew Celerity 15 hrs ago #47

Here's the Formula: no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #53