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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:30:42 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:   
      
   > Amanpour argued that the hostages, to Hamas militants, had more   
   > value than civilians did because they could be used as leverage in   
   > negotiations. She left out the fact that Hamas had killed a number   
   > of the hostages outright, leverage or not.   
      
   Israel’s own troops managed to cause a few fatalities on their own   
   side, as well. Remember, they were shooting at *every* vehicle heading   
   for the Gaza border on October 7, whether it contained hostages or   
   not. The “Hannibal Doctrine” was in full effect.   
      
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