Syria = Impending S-Show

[The Sultan]

You've missed the point completely.  You're a hypocrite because of your obsession over Israel and talking about it constantly .  You wouldn't be a hypocrite if you gave it thr exact same attention you and the vast majority of people give other "bad things".   Which is essentially not discussing them at all.  And your reasoning for doing so is again, a pile of excrement. 

I talk about Israel "constantly?" I literally only talk about it when it is brought up here. Should I be randomly starting topics about all other human rights issues? Just a bizarre standard of yours really.

That's like me saying "Muggsy is a hypocrite because he talks about manatees all the time but rarely talks about other aquatic mammals." Again, do you see how dumb that is?

[MuggsyB]

I talk about Israel "constantly?" I literally only talk about it when it is brought up here. Should I be randomly starting topics about all other human rights issues? Just a bizarre standard of yours really.

That's like me saying "Muggsy is a hypocrite because he talks about manatees all the time but rarely talks about other aquatic mammals." Again, do you see how dumb that is?

I started a thread on Syria.  You meaning the echo chamber here.  And most of the world frankly.  Israel will always lose in the media.

[Uncle Rico]

You've missed the point completely.  You're a hypocrite because of your obsession over Israel and talking about it constantly .  You wouldn't be a hypocrite if you gave it thr exact same attention you and the vast majority of people give other "bad things".   Which is essentially not discussing them at all.  And your reasoning for doing so is again, a pile of excrement. 

Whoooooooooooooooooosh

[jesmu84]

Genocide and ethnic cleansing are two different things.  Genocide is the attempt to exterminate an entire ethnic group or race.  Ethnic cleansing is murdering an ethnic group (or you can argue religious group) for the purpose of power within a region.  Why do 2 million Palestinians live in Israel and work under their laws with the same freedoms as Jews?  Why do they live better and are treated better than Arabs in all the other countries in the Middle East?  If Israel is a " genocidal" state or engaging in "ethic cleansing" why aren't they massacring all the Palestinians within Israel?  Or the West Bank?  Or Arabs all over the Middle East for that matter?

You didn't answer the question

[jesmu84]

Genocide and ethnic cleansing are two different things.  Genocide is the attempt to exterminate an entire ethnic group or race.  Ethnic cleansing is murdering an ethnic group (or you can argue religious group) for the purpose of power within a region.  Why do 2 million Palestinians live in Israel and work under their laws with the same freedoms as Jews?  Why do they live better and are treated better than Arabs in all the other countries in the Middle East?  If Israel is a " genocidal" state or engaging in "ethic cleansing" why aren't they massacring all the Palestinians within Israel?  Or the West Bank?  Or Arabs all over the Middle East for that matter?

Lol

[Scoop Snoop]

Perhaps a contingent of scoopers should address Hamas.

[Uncle Rico]

Perhaps a contingent of scoopers should address Hamas.

I think they're the bad guys

[Scoop Snoop]

I think they're the bad guys

Yeah. The contingent of scoopers needs to get Hamas to do whatever Muggsy wants them to do. But perhaps a contingent of scoopers should address the Israelis as well. 

Just trying to help Muggsy out here. The idea of a contingent of scoopers addressing the team was a game thread idea he had during a DePaul game that was not going as well as Muggsy thought it should.

[Uncle Rico]

Yeah. The contingent of scoopers needs to get Hamas to do whatever Muggsy wants them to do. But perhaps a contingent of scoopers should address the Israelis as well. 

Just trying to help Muggsy out here. The idea of a contingent of scoopers addressing the team was a game thread idea he had during a DePaul game that was not going as well as Muggsy thought it should.

If Marquette needs to commit war crimes, genocide and/or break international law to win basketball games, Muggsy is the guy to talk to

[MU82]

For the millionth time, you don't have to express outrage over EVERY injustice to be concerned about a SPECIFIC injustice.

And this, once again, is a mere deflection because you (apparently) don't have the ability to actually defend your point of view.

Everyone: This is bad
Muggsy: There are a lot of bad things. You are a hypocrite because you are not talking about these other bad things.

See how dumb that is?

It would be like walking up to a person trying to get donations for lymphoma research and screaming: "Sure, but what about pancreatic cancer and brain cancer? Why don't you care about those? You obviously hate people with pancreases and brains!"

[JWags85]

Why do 2 million Palestinians live in Israel and work under their laws with the same freedoms as Jews? 

There are 2 million Israeli Muslims, not Palestinians living in Israel.  Its a relevant distinction.

[Shaka Shart]

If Marquette needs to commit war crimes, genocide and/or break international law to win basketball games, Muggsy is the guy to talk to

Muggsy making the dental school redundant? two birds one stone

[MuggsyB]

There are 2 million Israeli Muslims, not Palestinians living in Israel.  Its a relevant distinction.

Ethically or nationality wise?  Perhaps.  Ideologically wise?  Do they live 1000 tines better in Israel or not?  In this so called genocidal state?  Why don't they slaughter them? 

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Just trying to help Muggsy out here. The idea of a contingent of scoopers addressing the team was a game thread idea he had during a DePaul game that was not going as well as Muggsy thought it should.

Isn't that every game?

[MuggsyB]

If Marquette needs to commit war crimes, genocide and/or break international law to win basketball games, Muggsy is the guy to talk to

Ohhhh.....International Law.  Hamas follows that  So does ISIS.  So does Hezbollah.  Iran.  What a crock of s.  There has been more vitriol here towards Israel than Hamas and Iranian proxy terrorists.  You all need to think about this for at least a minute or two. 

[MuggsyB]

Isn't that every game?

Nope.  And Scoop Snoop knows my comment was in jest. 

[forgetful]

Ohhhh.....International Law.  Hamas follows that  So does ISIS.  So does Hezbollah.  Iran.  What a crock of s.  There has been more vitriol here towards Israel than Hamas and Iranian proxy terrorists.  You all need to think about this for at least a minute or two. 

No one is defending Hamas, or Iranian proxy groups. We all agree on them so no need to speak up.

Some, including yourself, are supporting Israeli actions. An ally, committing genocide with our funding. That is why people speak up about them.

All these other groups you ask why no one condemns, we all agree on them being terrible and we aren't funding them. Again no reason to speak up, everyone is in agreement.

You should ask yourself, why you condemn all those bad actors, committing war crimes and atrocities, but defend the Israeli government. You keep calling others hypocrites who are consistent across the board, where you are actually inconsistent.

And all of this is occurring with the backdrop of young people being barred from protesting on campuses against genocide.

And others barred from speaking up.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/03/gaza-aid-israel-authorities-hospitals

[Uncle Rico]

Ohhhh.....International Law.  Hamas follows that  So does ISIS.  So does Hezbollah.  Iran.  What a crock of s.  There has been more vitriol here towards Israel than Hamas and Iranian proxy terrorists.  You all need to think about this for at least a minute or two. 

No, I don't

[Badgerhater]

https://www.jns.org/the-starvation-weapon-hamass-latest-tool-of-terror/

[The Sultan]

https://www.jns.org/the-starvation-weapon-hamass-latest-tool-of-terror/

Ah yes. The Sheldon Adelson financed Jewish News Syndicate. I'm sure this will provide an accurate description of what's actually happening.

[Scoop Snoop]

You all need to think about this for at least a minute or two. 

Your MO has consistently been Muggsy vs. everyone else here throughout this thread, with you alone possessing the truth. What is the probability that we are all wrong? 

Stating that we need to "think about this for a minute or two" is hilarious, considering that you do not bother to think about anything for even a second or two. You simply blurt out you "think" and declare it reality and immutable truth. Substituting "Muggsy's" for "our" in my second signature sums up my opinion of you very nicely.

Nice try regarding the scoop contingent. You are incapable of jest.  Did you claim it was in jest when I used it as a thread title to ridicule it?

[MuggsyB]

Your MO has consistently been Muggsy vs. everyone else here throughout this thread, with you alone possessing the truth. What is the probability that we are all wrong? 

Stating that we need to "think about this for a minute or two" is hilarious, considering that you do not bother to think about anything for even a second or two. You simply blurt out you "think" and declare it reality and immutable truth. Substituting "Muggsy's" for "our" in my second signature sums up my opinion of you very nicely.

Nice try regarding the scoop contingent. You are incapable of jest.  Did you claim it was in jest when I used it as a thread title to ridicule it?

The probability is about 98%. 

Universally people said Winston was wrong.  Whoops. 

[Uncle Rico]

The probability is about 98%. 

Universally people said Winston was wrong.  Whoops. 

Lolwut

[MU82]

Universally people said Winston was wrong. 

Despite their catchy (albeit grammatically incorrect) jingle, Winston made mediocre cigarettes.

[Scoop Snoop]

Bump.

With the disclaimer that I have absolutely no professional qualifications in psychotherapy, my layman's guess is that he may have a Messiah Complex. A few characteristics gathered from the internet are:

grandiose delusions

inflated sense of self-importance

desire for praise, power, or self-worth

demand of obedience from others

belief of being the "chosen one" responsible for saving others