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44 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I call B.S. The River to the Sea brigade were protesting immediately after October 7, many celebrating it, well before there was any response from Israel.

Anyway, it's been obvious to me from the start that this was the Hamas plan. Bait Israel into a ferocious response, maximize their own civilian casualties, and take the win though P.R.

It worked better than they could have hoped for in their wildest dreams.

Yes Israel because they're still stuck with that horrible Netanyahu took the bait to a higher level than a more moderate Israeli leader would have done, but any Israeli leader would have responded as would any leader in any other country so attacked.

As far as your definitive conclusions about what how the food kitchen workers got targeted, those conclusions can't honestly be taken as fact at the moment. 

You can call it what you like. but whatever you wish to call it, it is the truth.

The WCK workers WERE targeted, even if the Israeli drone operator "thought" there was a Hamas terrorist in a car.

A small convoy of 3 vehicles has given your military all the details and it has been approved at a far higher level than the drone operator.

1   They should NOT have been tracked in the first place.

2   They vehicles were clearly marked as WCF.

3  Just because the drone operator "thought" he saw a terrorist is NOT a reason to fire at an approved convoy.

4 At the very least. he should have called his supervisors, SNCO's and Officers to verify what was happening, and they in turn should have called in THEIR supervisors to verify what was happening, and if the 'thought' was genuine or not.

5  This was NOT a mistake, or an accident, or even to use the expression, a regrettable incident. It was a deliberately targeted murder of 7 innocent people.

NO amount of words such as quote "I call BS" can excuse murder. Nor is the excuse "I was just following orders" valid either.

The 7 people who were murdered in cold blood did NOT represent any threat to any Israeli forces anywhere.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

It's like you wish that would happen so that even more people hate Israel. 

Israel had a lot of the worlds sympathy and understanding after the October 7th massacre.

Their government has squandered it by what they have done since and are now becoming a pariah state across the world. Even President Biden has seemingly given them a stern warning/rebuke in the last day or so.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-68738452?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

When you pizz off you largest supporter, either you are on a course to self destruction (which IMHO, Israel is on under Netanyahu) or your leadership is certifiably crazy and needs replacing now.

When your leadership sanctions political assassinations such as killing an Iranian general in a 3rd country. you have to understand that there will be a payback coming sooner or later.

When your leadership authorises assassinations of innocent civilians such as the 7 staff of the of the WCK you know that your country is in deep trouble.

When fewer and fewer people worldwide don't believe any propaganda put out by your government or its military, you know your country is in big trouble.

When hundreds of thousands of protestors in countries world wide including Israel itself, go on the streets to protest, you know your country is in big trouble.

On 4/3/2024 at 11:32 AM, Jingthing said:

Obviously a mistake but a big mistake.

There is the war war and the PR war.

Israel is losing the PR war badly.

Netanyahu should resign but of course he won't.

How was it a mistake?

The IDF was informed about the vehicle and they even APPROVED the trip.

So WHY was the IDF drone tracking that particular vehicle in the first place?

On 4/3/2024 at 11:05 AM, simple1 said:

 

It has been reported the vehicle was hit by a drone as the Israelis thought their was an armed terrorist inside. The vehicle was marked both on the roof and sides identifying as belonging to WCK. WCK had notified the IDF of it's passage per usual protocol. Israelis claiming a mistake was made is a laughable understatement. One hopes the person giving the order to fire faces a jail sentence.

IMO the drone operator and ALL his superiors right up to the murderous PM Netanyahu and all his murderous war cabinet should ALL be charged with premeditated murder, which is what it was, despite all the predictable denials from the IDF and the Israeli government.

It is not as if the IDF had no idea of what was going on. They were informed and APPROVED every step of the way, and STILL the vehicle was deliberately targeted.

26 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Egg on their faces seeing as how the netizen nutters were calling the driver a Farang.......Som Nom Na....

"Concerned netizen" posters jumping the gun, AGAIN, and instantly blaming foreigners when they didn't have a clue WHO was driving the car.

To quote Benny Hill, for a polite version.

Sirry Iriots

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

He's entitled to his opinion, and can you prove he's wrong?

 

Perhaps Putin invaded Ukraine to stop them joining NATO, and not because he wants anything from them ( except the Eastern areas and Crimea and he has them now ).

Of course he is entitled to his opinion.

However I don't have to prove that he is wrong. He has claimed this and it is up to him to prove that he is right, with links and data, in exactly the same way that you, I or anyone else who makes a claim has to do.

If he claims that this is his opinion only, that is what it is, simply his opinion, and needs no backup.

On 3/31/2024 at 2:57 PM, retarius said:

NATO is certainly intent on provoking a war. I'm not convinced that Russia will take the bait. They want Odesa and then they are done. 

Putin's official spokesman are you?

Do you have a seat behind Putin at every meeting that he attends?

Or is it simply your opinion and words with no facts to back it up?

Why would he want something that is in another country that does not belong to Russia?

2 hours ago, 0ffshore360 said:

What you describe confirms ,in my opinion and experience, the true nature and attitude of the majority of the Thai people.

Recognizing your genuine limitations and assumedly benevolent attitude begets respectful and helpful response.

I have lost count of the times when careless arrogance  on the part of foreigners who assume superior presence results in a charade of deliberate obfuscation or even hostile reaction.

Stacking shelves or pleading attention to promotional items is paid employment designed both cater to customer needs,wants or potential desires regardless of time of day.

No doubt complaints would be louder if shelves emptied in the morning due to heavy demand remained so until the following  day.

 

 

 

 

Thank you.

I have found over the years that it is easier to be polite and pleasant to all people.

The more you understand that they have a job to do and let them get on with it. the easier it is for them and the more helpful they will be with, and for you.

If somebody and or their trolley is in the way, make a joke of it and they will move themselves and their trolley out of the way.

If something you want is in an aisle where they are restocking, ask politely if you can get to it yourself. Most of the time, for me at least, either they will bring it to me, or let me in and move the stuff out of the way. And always smile and say thank you. It cost nothing and they realise that somebody does notice and appreciate the work that they do.

Perhaps it is just me but probably it is the way that my parents brought me up.

4 hours ago, Asquith Production said:

That is alright if you are able bodied. Not everybody his

I am not able bodied either.

I have con arthritis in my left kneecap and use a walking stick. I also have a Zimmer frame with a seat.

I suppose I can manage to walk about 100 metres before I need to stop and hold on to, or sit on the trolley.

If I need something that I can't get to, I simply ask one of the staff and they get it for me. I always say thank you, and I always get a genuine smile in return.

If what I want is not on the shelf/out of stock/awaiting a shelf refill, I just move on to the next item.

It is so easy for everybody that way.

However I live in rural Kamphaeng Phet, and not a tourist area.

At most of the shops in the village the staff help me up and down steps and ramps, they also open doors for me and take the stuff out to the truck for me, all without asking.

I have absolute proof about the Tooth fairy. She is biased against the elderly.

She came to my son in the UK regularly when he was younger.

She came to my son in Thailand regularly when he was younger.

At 79 one of my (3) remaining teeth fell out last night.

I looked everywhere this morning for the evidence of her visit.

Nothing, not 25 satang or even a note saying, ...... you AND the donkey you rode in on.  😒 😭