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US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War

www.news18.com US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War - News18

A US Air Force soldier is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday. He live streamed the self-immolation action on Twitch where he captured himself standing outside the gates of the Israeli embassy and identifying himself as a member of...

“I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

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"law enforcement drew guns at the burning man" 💀
- Here's a photo.
  https://archive.org/download/rpreplay-final-1708967255/rpreplay-final-1708967255.thumbs/RPReplay_Final1708967255_000186.jpg
  
  This is so sadly America it's not funny.
  
  Mirror?
  
  Do a Google search and you can probably find it. I saw more photos on mastadon and reddit.
  
  That'll be in the history books.
- I guess this part of the reactions to this video illustrates the confusion that people have about how it feels to be in that situation. I'm confused that people are unable to imagine it how chaotic the situation might be. We have the benefit of knowing how it unfolded, but what the police officers knew is what they were briefed on that morning (most probably threats against the embassy) and the exact situation they are in.
  
  idk about you but I wouldn't point a gun at someone who's on fire in any situation
  
  Seems like a case of reverting to training in a stressful situation.
  
  then this just tells me their training is "point gun at what you don't understand"
  
  It sure does.

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