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sarisataka

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8. When I read 'whataboutism' I almost laughed

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:47 PM

Mar 31

Last edited Tue Mar 31, 2026, 05:10 PM - Edit history (1)

but the subject is too serious for humor. Just last week charity ambulances were set on fire in London and the immediate replies were 'what about Israel".

Multiple things can be true- Iranian children are being killed by our attacks, Iran is using children in security/paramilitary roles; the attacks should not be happening at all.

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Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 OP

Iran: Military Stepping Up Child Recruitment mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 #1

The US and Israel have already demonstrated that they mass murder children, so RockRaven Mar 31 #2

When I read 'whataboutism' I almost laughed sarisataka Mar 31 #8

Kids are fearsome warriors OC375 Mar 31 #3

Killing children is no impediment to Trump. Norrrm Mar 31 #4

I hesitate to say this, but feel it's needed. Biophilic Mar 31 #5

Kids in the US would pull out their phones sarisataka Mar 31 #6

It shows that the Basij are relying on children for enforcement LeftInTX Mar 31 #9

Well, we have a president and a SecDef liberalgunwilltravel Mar 31 #7

I commented last Saturday we'd see this happening . . . Journeyman Mar 31 #10