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Rhiannon12866

(205,552 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:50 PM Oct 2023

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Why rescuing hostages in Gaza is unlikely to have a 'John Wayne ending' - MSNBC Reports

As Israeli forces gear up for the ground invasion of Gaza, fears are growing for the hostages that remain trapped in the city. U.S. officials have a bleak outlook on the challenge of rescuing the hostages; they say it probably won't have a "John Wayne ending." MSNBC National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi talks through the pitfalls with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle. - Aired on 10/15/2023.

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Why rescuing hostages in Gaza is unlikely to have a 'John Wayne ending' - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

That's obvious. SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #1

Exactly Rebl2 Oct 2023 #5

Now all they have to do is explain to half their audience who John Wayne is. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2023 #2

A "John Wayne ending" is fiction. elleng Oct 2023 #3

This is not Entebbe Sneederbunk Oct 2023 #4

KnR Hekate Oct 2023 #6

SouthernDem4ever

(6,617 posts)

1. That's obvious.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:57 PM

Oct 2023

They're not dealing with people who follow rules of warfare either.

Rebl2

(13,527 posts)

5. Exactly

Reply to SouthernDem4ever (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:13 PM

Oct 2023

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

2. Now all they have to do is explain to half their audience who John Wayne is.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 09:58 PM

Oct 2023

But for the most part people young enough to not know who he is are not watching anyway.

elleng

(130,976 posts)

3. A "John Wayne ending" is fiction.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:01 PM

Oct 2023

Sneederbunk

(14,292 posts)

4. This is not Entebbe

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:10 PM

Oct 2023

Hekate

(90,716 posts)

6. KnR

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:38 PM

Oct 2023

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