JustJack23 comments on [Video] British journalist Steve Sweeney bombed by Israel while reporting in Lebanon

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 months ago (5 children)

just cant help

This assumes that the bomb accidentally fell there. This was a targeted strike.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Not the way I worded it. I said they cant help but target innocent, civilians and journalists

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[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Ah I see, I am just unfamiliar with the expression it seems.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 child)

No worries! Not sure why you got so many downvotes for a clear misunderstanding

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[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

I tend to downvote misunderstandings so that people realize that something is wrong with the statement

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[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

As the OP said: “just can’t help but” is a negation of what you quoted.

It’s like saying they “can’t not target [innocents]”

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