‘Nobody’s hands are clean’: Obama urges reflection amid Israel-Hamas conflict

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‘Nobody’s hands are clean’: Obama urges reflection amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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Former President Barack Obama cautioned against ignoring the complexities of the Israel-Hamas war, warning that “all of us are complicit.”

“If you want to solve the problem, then you have to take in the whole truth. And you then have to admit nobody’s hands are clean, that all of us are complicit to some degree,” he said in an excerpted interview with Pod Save America released Saturday.

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Lol i should, america loves killing minorities, but they're also pussies that cant hold down a resistance made of farmers like 4 times in a row

Aside from that, I’m sure his input is more relevant and nuanced than any of us could have just based on how many briefings I’m sure he received on the region over 8 years.

The briefings: "today we only stole five million dollars of resources, raped a few dozen, and killed 50 civilians, but on my honor as a US Marine we will strive to increase these statistics for our glorious conquest." "Thank you soldier, America is in your debt. Now how can I both lie to the public but also seem sorry about it?"

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