Gang Member Convicted of Murder in ‘Retaliation Shooting’ at Norcross Hotel
A gang member was convicted of murder after a targeted retaliation shooting at a Norcross, Georgia hotel. The case involved gang-related violence where the defendant sought revenge for a prior incident, resulting in the death of the victim.1
Warrants: Greenville Man Arrested for Soliciting Gang Retaliation Shootings
A Greenville man was arrested on warrants for allegedly soliciting gang retaliation shootings. Authorities say he directed others to carry out violent reprisals on his behalf as part of ongoing gang conflicts.2
Complaint: 3 Charged in Alleged Gang Retaliation Shooting That Killed 26-Year-Old
Three individuals were charged in connection with a gang retaliation shooting that killed a 26-year-old. The criminal complaint details how the shooting was carried out as payback in a gang dispute.3
Former DA Says Stockton Shooting Shows Signs of Gang Retaliation
A former district attorney stated that a mass shooting in Stockton exhibited clear indicators of gang retaliation. The incident is being analyzed as part of a cycle of gang violence rather than a random event.4
I think we can all agree on how the word retaliation is used. It means tit for tat. It means you hit me so I am going to hit you back.
Retaliation is always in response to something. When we start digging into gang-related violence, we often find that retaliations are long-standing, with the original event long lost to time, with each side justifying their behavior as just a response to something else.
September 1, 1939– German forces crossed the Polish border at first light in a lightning campaign of coordinated tanks, infantry, and aircraft. Polish units have been driven back on all fronts as the German Army advances deep into western Poland.5
May 10, 1940 – In a stunning blow, the German Army has struck through the Ardennes Forest, bypassing the Maginot Line. Panzer columns have split the Allied armies, driving toward the Channel coast and threatening to cut off British and French forces in Belgium.6
June 22, 1941– At dawn this morning, more than three million German troops supported by thousands of tanks and aircraft crossed into Soviet territory along a vast front. The long-expected invasion of Russia is now underway with full fury.7
December 16, 1944 – German panzer divisions have launched a powerful surprise attack through the Ardennes in bitter winter weather. The enemy is attempting a desperate breakout toward Antwerp in what appears to be a major counter-offensive aimed at splitting American and British lines.8
When we are at war, we are not retaliating over anything. We have objectives that we are striving to achieve. These can be attacks on infrastructure, combat units, lines of communication, or command and control.
I am sure there are other types of targets.
These targets are all picked to achieve the goal of victory.
But let us look at a counterexample, the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.
In April of 1942, sixteen B-25 bombers launched an attack from the USS Hornet while 650 nautical miles from Japan. They were targeting military targets in Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe.
This could have been seen as a retaliation mission, but it was not just retaliation. It had both tactical and strategic value.
The short-term tactical value was that they did destroy some military targets. In the grand scheme of things, the effect of that destruction likely went unnoticed on the front.
On a strategic scale, it was a huge success. It told the Japanese, in no uncertain terms, that the United States was still standing, still fighting, and could reach out and touch them in their homeland.
The results were long-lasting. The Japanese recalled parts of their fleet to the home waters to protect the islands. This reduced the forces available for active combat.
Was it retaliation for Pearl Harbor? More “No” than “Yes.”
Iran threatens tit-for-tat retaliation against power plants
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a statement warning that any attack on its electricity infrastructure would prompt reciprocal strikes on Israel’s power plants and facilities supplying U.S. bases in the region. The declaration emphasizes proportional deterrence, stating “If you hit electricity, we hit electricity,” amid escalating threats from U.S. President Trump regarding Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.9
Iran’s retaliation forces Gulf nations into difficult choices
Following Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field, Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on energy sites in Gulf Arab states allied with the U.S. This has placed countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in a dilemma: whether to fully align with the U.S.-Israel effort or face ongoing Iranian strikes, highlighting Iran’s strategy to widen the conflict and pressure regional neighbors.10
Iran vows retaliation if energy infrastructure is targeted
Iran’s deputy foreign minister and parliamentary speaker warned that threats to its power plants violate international law and would trigger proportional responses, potentially targeting regional energy and water facilities. The statements come as Iran continues retaliatory missile and drone strikes while facing U.S. and Israeli pressure over the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear sites.11
Trump’s ultimatum prompts Iranian retaliation threats
In response to President Trump’s 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its energy sites, Iranian officials doubled down on warnings of retaliation against critical infrastructure in the Middle East. Parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that such attacks would make energy facilities “legitimate targets,” raising fears of broader disruption to global oil and water supplies.12
Lack of Autonomy
To say that something is done in retaliation is to claim that an entity has no autonomy. They can only react.
This is a persistent theme from the left. They claim that the person doing a bad thing lacks autonomy. We see this over and over again.
The black kid did not have a choice; that is why he murdered that 80-year-old woman. She used a bad word on him.
Hamas is just responding to Israeli actions. They never would have done that without Israel first doing that “bad thing.”
And now we have Iran. Iran is acting like a child, retaliating for what is happening to them. They refuse to own their own choices. They are in the FO part of FAFO but they did not do anything to deserve it.
It is sickening to listen to the media frame Iran’s shooting missiles at civilian targets as “retaliation.” These are not military targets; these are terror targets.
It is the age-old method of these terrorist states and leftists. They tell you that they are going to do really bad things unless you let them do little bad things.
That is stopping. That is coming to an end. We will not be blackmailed by terrorists.
- Gang Member Convicted of Murder in ‘Retaliation Shooting’ at Norcross Hotel, Atlanta News First, February 14, 2026, https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/02/14/gang-member-convicted-murder-retaliation-shooting-norcross-hotel/.
- Warrants: Greenville Man Arrested for Soliciting Gang Retaliation Shootings, WITN, March 15, 2026, https://www.witn.com/2026/03/15/warrants-greenville-man-arrested-soliciting-gang-retaliation-shootings/.
- Complaint: 3 Charged in Alleged Gang Retaliation Shooting That Killed 26-Year-Old, CBS58, November 14, 2025, https://www.cbs58.com/news/complaint-3-charged-in-alleged-gang-retaliation-shooting-that-killed-26-year-old.
- Former DA Says Stockton Shooting Shows Signs of Gang Retaliation, ABC10, December 11, 2025, https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/former-da-mass-shooting-shows-signs-gang-retaliation/103-98419476-005d-4207-8d8b-b13a83b4f0a0.
- German Forces Launch Blitzkrieg Invasion of Poland, N.Y. Times, Sept. 1, 1939, at 1.
- Germans Attack Through Ardennes Forest, Bypassing Maginot Line, The Times (London), May 11, 1940, at 1.
- Operation Barbarossa: Germany Invades Soviet Union on 1,800-Mile Front, Wash. Post, June 22, 1941, at 1.
- German Panzers Launch Surprise Breakout Offensive in Ardennes, N.Y. Times, Dec. 17, 1944, at 1.
- Iran points at tit for tat retaliation if power plants targeted, statement, Reuters, March 23, 2026, https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-points-tit-tat-retaliation-if-power-plants-targeted-statement-2026-03-23.
- Iran retaliation is forcing Gulf nations into a stark decision: whether to join the fight, NBC News, March 19, 2026, https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/iran-retaliation-forcing-gulf-nations-stark-decision-whether-join-figh-rcna263915.
- Iran vows retaliation if its energy infrastructure is targeted, Iran International, March 22, 2026, https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603225423.
- Trump’s ultimatum to Iran draws threat of retaliation, Associated Press, March 22, 2026, https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-22-2026.