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Glorious bastard

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22. How does any of this signify safety or security for the hostages?

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #19)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 01:50 PM

Oct 13

They were abducted by force. There is plenty of evidence that they suffered extreme abuse by their captors. For two years, whether they live or die was entirely in the hands of their captors. In no circumstance did this make them safe or secure.

Hamas caused their deaths and abuse in captivity. I am hard pressed to associate any of this with safety or security.

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After 738 Days: These Are the 20 Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas From Gaza on Monday [View all] Glorious bastard Oct 13 OP

And I hope every last Hamas member eventually gets a bullet. RandySF Oct 13 #1

And I hope Netanyahu is also held accountable for his war crimes LymphocyteLover Oct 13 #2

No need to bicker, folks. The two are not mutually exclusive. Glorious bastard Oct 13 #3

I've been frozen in 10-7 for 2 years. RandySF Oct 13 #6

I get it. It's been about the hostages all along, for two years. Glorious bastard Oct 13 #12

Many in the Israeli government also need to be held accountable SunImp Oct 13 #25

Everyone will pause for a while, and then . . . AverageOldGuy Oct 13 #4

That psalm reminds me of something: Glorious bastard Oct 13 #5

Yep. No doubt of that. One of life's seemingly irrevocable constants. paleotn Oct 13 #7

And Trump is powerless against it. RussBLib Oct 13 #8

Without a real peace agreement Hieronymus Phact Oct 13 #11

THIS Bluetus Oct 13 #16

K&R Solly Mack Oct 13 #9

Amazed that 20 survived this long. maxsolomon Oct 13 #10

I'm amazed too. I'd really like to know how Hamas held them in such security and (relative) safety. LymphocyteLover Oct 13 #13

Security and safety? Is this a joke? Glorious bastard Oct 13 #18

I don't think it was a joke. maxsolomon Oct 13 #19

How does any of this signify safety or security for the hostages? Glorious bastard Oct 13 #22

You don't like those words, fine. maxsolomon Oct 13 #24

Agreed. It was up to the poster to explain those words. Glorious bastard Oct 13 #26

I'm talking about the 20 who survived. I'm sure they went through hell. Just curious why they survived in particular. LymphocyteLover Oct 13 #20

I am appalled by how many of them died. Glorious bastard Oct 13 #23

They were all men. Mosby Oct 13 #27

I noticed that. I shutter to think of what the women went through. LymphocyteLover Oct 13 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Glorious bastard Oct 13 #17

The whole thing is such a shame. Humans aren't always, well, human. twodogsbarking Oct 13 #14

Only 200 Palestinian children were released in exchange womanofthehills Oct 13 #15

or they are all too human, full of human frailties LymphocyteLover Oct 13 #21

I think Bibi knew where they where at the entire time. Xolodno Oct 13 #29

The violence against each other is evil. Boomerproud Oct 14 #30