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Hangin' at the Al / Re: Bill Scholl Retiring
« Last post by Lennys Tap on Today at 09:36:41 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Rico on Today at 08:55:45 PM
When was he AD at Georgia?

Why shouldn’t a guy who’s a miserable failure at coaching get promoted to AD? He likes us, and one of his players is now an NBA star!
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The Superbar / Re: Archdiocese of New Orleans
« Last post by Dickthedribbler on Today at 09:22:28 PM »
I live 4 blocks from St. Bernard's. I feel bad and will miss it----a vital part of the community.

As far as Connaughton, I guess an apartment complex is better than a Kwik Trip.
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The Superbar / Re: IDF targets and kills food aid workers
« Last post by forgetful on Today at 09:15:48 PM »
Hamas is terrible and committed a terrorist act. Everyone agrees on that. The big question is what should be done, and what rights do the Palestinian people have.

I've asked it before, and no one responds, but what would posters here do if the following happened to you or your family, and this continued to happen over decades:

Armed settlers, often with the help of military, repeatedly attack and destroy your homes, businesses and land.

Your property, and even graveyards are bulldozed, and you are forced from your homes so they can build settlements for other people.

Military units repeatedly conduct incursion into your neighborhoods/homes, and detain individuals without any charges or crimes acknowledged, and if anyone remotely resists is shot on sight.

And no matter what you do, this cycle repeats itself, and the international community refuses to allow you to have the right to self-determination.

UN laws say they have a right to self-determination, yet they are the only people that are denied that right.

In your opinion, what are they allowed to do?

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The Superbar / Re: IDF targets and kills food aid workers
« Last post by forgetful on Today at 09:01:54 PM »
Quote from: JWags85 on Today at 08:01:47 PM
“Alive or dead” is shocking as well. 

“Here is the body of a civilian hostage that we killed, now give us 30 Palestinians who attempted to kill Israelis”.


Definitely seems high, but then I thought about

A) the teen who was shot a month or two ago after stabbing a soldier at a border checkpoint

B) the Palestinian woman, who got released or pushed for release in a previous exchange, who was detained after a failed car bombing at a checkpoint.

I forget the exact number, but my BIL shared a stat of how many foiled/unsuccessful attacks there are on IDF soldiers or civilian targets near the border for every successful attack.  Multiple monthly if not weekly.  And that’s not factoring teenage Hamas/PIJ/etc fighters who get described as children in statistics.

There are undoubtedly some unfairly detained Palestinian civilians, as well as teens who made stupid rash decisions due to bad influence or programming by others, but I can see how the numbers get high rather quickly.

There are also a ton of these.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-west-bank-samaher-esmail-arrested-for-alleged-incitement-social-media/

People arrested without charges for social media posts that Israel didn't like. A significant number of the detainees were arrested, often following military incursions into the West Bank, with no charges being filed and held under "administrative detention".

This individual was eventually released, because the US government stepped in, since it was a US citizen.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/palestinians-describe-harassment-from-israeli-forces-over-social-media-posts-during-war

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/05/middleeast/palestinians-israel-fear-arrest-gaza-intl-cmd/index.html


There have been a lot of arrests, and West Bank incursions to make arrests, for such simple crimes as posting a Palestinian Flag on social media (under an incitement to violence on social media act).

Notably, not a single person has been arrested under that bill for incitement to violence against Arabs.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/zero-indictments-for-incitement-against-arabs-filed-despite-widespread-online-hate/

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The Superbar / Re: Marquette Non MBB pro athletes?
« Last post by Jay Bee on Today at 09:01:06 PM »
I may go pro in bowling or Pickleball
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The Superbar / Re: IDF targets and kills food aid workers
« Last post by Pakuni on Today at 08:58:35 PM »
Quote from: JWags85 on Today at 08:01:47 PM
“Alive or dead” is shocking as well. 

“Here is the body of a civilian hostage that we killed, now give us 30 Palestinians who attempted to kill Israelis”.


Definitely seems high, but then I thought about

A) the teen who was shot a month or two ago after stabbing a soldier at a border checkpoint

B) the Palestinian woman, who got released or pushed for release in a previous exchange, who was detained after a failed car bombing at a checkpoint.

I forget the exact number, but my BIL shared a stat of how many foiled/unsuccessful attacks there are on IDF soldiers or civilian targets near the border for every successful attack.  Multiple monthly if not weekly.  And that’s not factoring teenage Hamas/PIJ/etc fighters who get described as children in statistics.

There are undoubtedly some unfairly detained Palestinian civilians, as well as teens who made stupid rash decisions due to bad influence or programming by others, but I can see how the numbers get high rather quickly.

They're not suicide bombers and stabbers. They're rock throwers, protestors and kids who the IDF decides might commit a crime in the future (yes, for real). Most face only military tribunals and aren't given an opportunity to defend themselves.
This doesn't have to be a whataboutism thing. Both sides are terrible. The fact one side is less terrible doesn't make their actions any better.

https://time.com/6548068/palestinian-children-israeli-prison-arrested/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/21/a-hidden-universe-of-suffering-the-palestinian-children-sent-to-jail

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/29/why-does-israel-have-so-many-palestinians-detention-and-available-swap
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The Superbar / Re: 2023-24 NBA Thread
« Last post by MuggsyB on Today at 08:58:08 PM »
Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 08:15:06 PM
Nah. Edwards wouldn’t have been suspended if he did the same thing. They just want the best players on the floor and will avoid suspensions if it’s possible.

Same reason Portis avoided a suspension after throwing a punch against Indiana.

I'm saying this as someone who likes Murray, Jokic, and Denver a lot.  What would have happened if someone broke an ankle on that heat pack?  And he threw a towel after that as well.   100K is on the super large scale for fines.  He also didn't apologize as far as I know.  What he did was ridiculous and warranted a 1 game suspension imo.
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Hangin' at the Al / Re: Bill Scholl Retiring
« Last post by Uncle Rico on Today at 08:55:45 PM »
Quote from: Lennys Tap on Today at 08:48:58 PM
He could do for Marquette basketball what he did for Georgia! And he LIKES us. That’s the all important thing around here.

When was he AD at Georgia?
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Hangin' at the Al / Re: Bill Scholl Retiring
« Last post by Lennys Tap on Today at 08:48:58 PM »
Quote from: MurphysTillClose on Today at 06:21:03 PM
Anyone not named Tom Crean. Thanks.

He could do for Marquette basketball what he did for Georgia! And he LIKES us. That’s the all important thing around here.
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The Superbar / Re: IDF targets and kills food aid workers
« Last post by MuggsyB on Today at 08:46:10 PM »
Quote from: MU82 on Today at 07:12:58 PM
Ditto.

The terrorist group that started the war ... the one that attacked and raped and killed and took hostages and, by all accounts, treated the hostages with great cruelty ... and the one that still has the goal of wiping Israel off the face of the earth ... that terrorist organization wants everything and wants to give precious little.

They're the scum of the earth.  Their only goal is terror and wiping Israel off the map.   This has always been clear as Waterford crystal.
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