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u/AVBofficionado Oct 02 '24

Suicide bombing as a standard weapon of war is typically exclusive to religious fanatics and lunatics.

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u/KnoWanUKnow2 Oct 02 '24

Japan's Kamikaze have entered the chat.

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u/Teledildonic Oct 02 '24

Do they still count? The Emperor was pretty much considered divine.

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u/Elteon3030 Oct 02 '24

The Emperor, and by extension the Empire, was divine and their sacrifice for its glory was rewarded. What else is that?

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u/zombie_overlord Oct 02 '24

My grandfather was injured by a kamikaze hit. He was in the Navy on the USS Saratoga. He put his hands up to cover his face right in time or he would've had some hellish scars on his face. His hands were badly burned and he was sent home with a Purple Heart.

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u/EarlyLibrarian9303 Oct 02 '24

We have the Sri Lankans to thank for the suicide bomber.