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Norway’s prime minister says the Israeli army’s response to the deadly Hamas attack that killed 1,400 people and saw over 230 abducted by terrorists has been disproportionate, and denounces a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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[-] Hegar@kbin.social 103 points 1 year ago

Disproportionate response has been Israel's policy for decades.

[-] sirboozebum@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

It is literally their stated policy of "Mowing the grass"

[-] rengoku2@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

They learned it from the best teacher, big bro murica.

Ya know, atomic bombs, 20 years of Afghan, Vietcong war blah blah.

[-] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Disproportionate responses end some conflicts faster because they remove the illusion of a fair fight your enemy might still believe they could win.

Of course, it makes you look like a psycho, but thats kinda the point.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

America sure ended Iraq and Afghanistan fast.

[-] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The first gulf was so effective it saved countless Iraqi lives. Presenting airpower so goddamn unfair thousands just ran into the desert rather than stay and get killed. It really is as fast and humane as it can be, as long as the execution is perfect

[-] ArianaGrande@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

He didn't really have nothing to do with the execution of the attack, gen Schwartzkopf or however the fuck his name is written was in charge of that. I mean I know you're memeing but I'd just like to make that point. Really interesting guy too check out his memoirs.

[-] ssboomman@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Bro really just said “war crimes sure makes war much easier!” What???

[-] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

A disproportionate response is not necessarily a war crime. That said, you are right that war crimes make war crimes easier!

[-] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

People didn't like this post, but the truth is unpopular. It's not like I'm encouraging war crimes after all, but you just haven't been paying attention if you think they don't make additional war crimes easier.

War crimes have definitions, though, so lots of terrible things aren't war crimes... they're just war.

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wikipedia search gives some results. Wiki search for "Disproportionate response"

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