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Maybe the so-called 'aid workers' need to stay the hell out of a war zone. Can anyone tell me how much Hamas has done "to protect civilians"? It seems the blame is very one sided.

Please, enough of the hysterical references to genocide and holocaust. Neither of those are happening here. Even using the bs numbers issued by Hamas, something like 20,000 civilians have been killed. In 6 months. It is an amazing accomplishment that the IDF has kept casualties so low while fighting a terrorist occupation in a congested area. Don't forget that civilian casualties would be ZERO if Hamas surrendered and released their hostages. Zero.

Hamas has a storied history of hiding behind civilian labels and charities. You know, like digging tunnels and bunkers underneath hospitals, using schools for weapons storage, using ambulances to transport terrorists, firing missiles from mosques, etc. So no surprise that the Israelis might have not simply taken them at their word about this particular vehicle.

No, I expect them to die. OR perhaps fight according to generally accepted standards of combat. But when they choose to not follow those standards, and instead deliberately put civilians in harms' way, then the fault is theirs. From the beginning of the conflict, when Hamas made the conscous decision to target innocent civilians in Israel (rather than the Israeli military), they have shown their contempt for any decent moral standards. So now, they reap what they have sown.

...and any casualties caused by Hamas hiding among civilians is 100% the fault of Hamas, NOT the IDF. If Israel "didnt care who they eliminate", the casualty figures for the war would be astronomical. Not the very low numbers we have now, even if we are to believe Hamas' propaganda. 30,000 deaths in six months, including Hamas fighters, is a remarkable achievement by the IDF and worthy of praise.

Kinda curious why nobody is asking HAMAS for a cease fire... What a maroon, the guy protesting the 'occupation' of Gaza. It hasn't been occupied for more than 15 years, except by Hamas and other terrorists.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. When you go swanning about a WAR ZONE, there is always the chance that you will be killed. It is the height of stupidity to try and do humanitarian assistance while the conflict is ongoing, especially when one side of the conflict specializes in hiding in civilian areas and disguising themselves as 'innocent' civilians. Let Israel finish the needed job of extinguishing Hamas and then you can deliver all the aid you want. Until then, stay out of it. Not to mention, the odds of the aid going to innocent victims is remarkably low, if history is anything to go by. Hamas is notorioius for simply stealing any aid that has gone into Gaza for the past 15 years. Why should now be any different?

But, Biden doesn't need the legislation to pass in order to close the border. He has the authourity to do so by himself. As one other poster quoted him, "pass the bill and I will close the border". You can do one without the other. Hell, Texas TRIED to close the border and the efforts were sabotaged by the federal government.

Thanks for that. Fortunately, I am not a resident of Thailand for any purpose at the moment. Just looking for a refuge from winter, and eventually from the world.

Hi fellow refugee from Canuckistan! For me, the money will be sent from Royal Bank of Canada to Bangkok Bank, at least that is the plan. Send in CAD and let Bangkok Bank do the currency conversion. RBC says an International Money Transfer is free, takes 2-3 days to appear in the receiving bank, and can be up to $50,000 per day.

Title says it all. I am planning to buy a condo, and send the cash from my bank in Canada. About 2.2 million THB altogether. Now my bank offers free overseas transfers up to $50,000 CAD per day, so I would make two transfers. It takes about 2-3 days for the money to hit my bank account in Thailand (Bangkok Bank). My question is whether this is the best way to transfer the money. How do I get screwed using this method- bank fees for receiving the transfer? Poor exchange rate converting CAD to THB? What will the catch be? I hear all over that using Wise is the way to go, but perhaps that is only for making monthly transfers of relatively low amounts. My case is just once and a relatively large amount. So, advice and wisdom from those smarter than me would be appreciated!

I think you are wrong, and making one of the fundamental mistakes that secular people make when dealing with religious zealots. They truly DO believe in what they are doing. It isn't an excuse for anything, or a means to an end. They believe. And to try to apply western political/economic motives to their actions is a cardinal error. Your solution is correct though. Just kill them. They can't be reasoned with, or negotiated with, or re-educated to believe 'correct' values. Send them to meet the afterlife.

Sorry but there is no "winning the election with actual voters". The Electoral College is the goal. She had enough political experience to know that and yet still lost. Subsequently spent years whining about it, calling the election "illegitimate". And all the grousing of the butthurt left will do nothing to change that simple fact. Countries with elected parliaments are much the same- the raw vote total is irrelevant.

Winning the popular vote in the US has as much relevance as does getting the most hits in a baseball game. Zero. You could say the same thing in Canada- the Conservative Party got more votes than the Liberals, but the Liberals got more seats in Parliament and were able to form a minority government. It shows how uniquely terrible the Hillbeast was as a candidate that she lost to Trump. Also how uniquely terrible a campaign she ran, in spite of being constantly touted as "the most qualified candidate EVER for the Presidency". But yeah, when the Democrates start pulling deep from their past in order to drag a candidate across the line, you know they are in trouble. It shows how thin their bench is today, and how unliked most of their current 'leaders' are.

"Broke Don" really doesn't roll off the tongue very smoothly. Very poor choice by the desperate beta boys of Team Biden Personally, I think "Mushroom Don" has a better ring to it, plus a dose of humour.

True.They all look like a bulldog listing pi55 off a thorn bush.

Hey, what's wrong with Japanese folks? Much better neighbors than most other nationalities.

Ah yes, "b-b-b-but Trump..." enters the fray. Do you really think saying that Biden and Trump are equally senile is a good defense?

You may be right about that. Strange thing is, the complex has two buildings with identical floor plans. But... building B has sliding doors between the two rooms and Building A does not. And the unit i lIke of course is in A.

It's an interior door, so a wooden sliding door that disappears into the wall would be ideal. AFAIK it is not a load bearing wall.

Hi all. Considering　buying a condo that has a connected living room and bedroom . Basically, there is a five or six foot opening between the living and bedroom. I want to put in a sliding door between to make the bedroom more private. Any ballpark figurescas to what it will cost?

Making it to November is not the issue. Making it to Noveber of 2028 IS the issue. And God forbid he can't, because then you have President Cackles. Anyway, today it was obvious that his meds had worn off. Joe was borderline incoherent at an event in Pennsylvania.

No?　The　polls say otherwise. Of course a lot could change between now and November. But why isn't Biden running away with it if his opponent is so incompetent?

And yet... he is STILL losing to said charlatan. Any idea why Joe isn't up by double digits?

Interesting...then what happens ? Any idea if or when it gets cleared up? It was sad as we saw a very nice older condo for a good price that was quite appealing, then we went for a walk. Just couldn't see walking on such a sad beach every day. Thanks for your response!