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Richard Munro's avatar

It appears some babies were saved -miraculously- and many were killed. Some were mutilated some were burned. Some Israeli soldiers were beheaded.. There can be no doubt this was a murder raid and a horrible massacre.

You allude to LITTLE BELGIUM etc -yes that had an impact - but my parents and grandparents said what had the most impact was the sinking of the LUSITANIA in 1916. There were photographs of dead children and other victims. U-boats were considered a terror weapon and many Americans were killed also. Germany was seen as ruthless and barbaric The LUSITANIA became a symbol of bloodthirsty German militarism.

We didn't go to war right away but unrestricted U-boat warfare directly led to US Declaration of War in April 1917.

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Terrance Lindenbergg's avatar

And we can expect more of this use of alleged films for propaganda. Israel will respond brutally in attacking Hamas in Gaza.. Pictures or not will emerge from both sides pulling people in their preferred directions. Americans seem prone to except propaganda of all kinds. Fine reference to WW I.

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