# Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2023-10-09T15:10:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4737 "2025-07-18T11:11:58Z")

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> > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> > …_incapable?_ No, of course they’re not _incapable._
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> > What a bizarre question.
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> …so why would I expect it?

What in _the actual fuck?_

One can reasonably expect a given response without believing someone is “incapable” of doing otherwise; there’s no conceptual hurdle; it’s entirely possible to grant that someone is ‘capable’ of doing X or Y or Z, while explaining that you reasonably expect response X.

This is pretty basic stuff. This is _ridiculously_ basic stuff.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> So, for the sake of clarity: you _support_ atrocities committed by the IDF in response to the attacks on October 7th?

I don’t see how you could possibly need further clarity at this point, but: yes, I support the atrocities committed by the IDF in response to the attacks on October 7th.

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