I don't know if Hamas was complicit with Israel or not.
But it *appears* that Israel chose to be unprepared and non-responsive during the attack, AND showed additional utter disregard for its own citizens with indiscriminate retaliatory attacks that killed Israeli's and Gazans alike.
It seems to mimic the playbook that unfolded on 9/11 in which the U.S. government was complicit in the attacks and fall of the towers which killed 3,000 Americans.
In both cases, it's not only what happened before and during the attacks, but what happened after.
To me, it's a matter of "when someone shows you who they are, it's best to pay attention."
The U.S. war machine WANTED a reason to enter Iraq, Afghanistan, et. al.
It seems Israel WANTED a reason to go full genocide on Gaza.
I don't know if Hamas was complicit with Israel or not.
But it *appears* that Israel chose to be unprepared and non-responsive during the attack, AND showed additional utter disregard for its own citizens with indiscriminate retaliatory attacks that killed Israeli's and Gazans alike.
It seems to mimic the playbook that unfolded on 9/11 in which the U.S. government was complicit in the attacks and fall of the towers which killed 3,000 Americans.
In both cases, it's not only what happened before and during the attacks, but what happened after.
To me, it's a matter of "when someone shows you who they are, it's best to pay attention."
The U.S. war machine WANTED a reason to enter Iraq, Afghanistan, et. al.
It seems Israel WANTED a reason to go full genocide on Gaza.
That last sentence captures it all. Caitlin's coulda-shoulda-would completely missed the point. Genocide is what Israel WANTED.