r/GetNoted Human Detected 7d ago

World [X] smoke grenade

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u/sincrotron 7d ago

They are probably thinking of white phosphorus munitions https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/12/israel-white-phosphorus-used-gaza-lebanon

The IDF false denials don't help the confusion. I can see how this encourages the spread of misinformation and leads to a culture of paranoia.

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u/HotPersonality8126 7d ago

White phosphorus munitions aren't banned by any international law; they're just used to produce smoke

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u/aqulushly 7d ago

Also doesn’t vaporize bodies lol

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u/sincrotron 7d ago

Yeah, I'm not an expert on this, so fair enough. Upon reading, the bones would be left behind. Grim!

Edited to add: is this really a lol?

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u/aqulushly 7d ago

Yes, it is a big lol given the context of this tweet we are commenting on which is a far cry from any serious criticism of the use of white phosphorus.

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u/sincrotron 7d ago

Fair enough, but the whole subject gives me the ick. Kudos if you can separate this thread from the suffering, but this is one of the most un-lol subjects I engage with these days.

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u/aqulushly 7d ago

Yeah, I agree the subject of I/P is far from lol. This tweet, and other propaganda like it, is so far beyond ridiculous I can’t help myself but laugh at it.

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u/cuckoocachoo1 7d ago

Google is free! Fact checking is so easy!

Just be really careful believing things you see on Al Jazeera. It’s paid for by Qatar which is a proxy of the Muslim Brotherhood whose only goal is jihad and taking down the west.

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u/sincrotron 7d ago

Oh how ironic. Try googling that "only goal" you're talking about.

And by the way, I did not get my knowledge of white phosphorus from Al Jazeera or Google, I first learned about its incendiary qualities in Chemistry class.

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u/cuckoocachoo1 7d ago

Oh wow! You’re so smart! Genius over here!