Cryptic crossword clue
In a war, they oddly fight, bringing up unrelated issues 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word WHATABOUTERY

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What does WHATABOUTERY mean?

WHATABOUTERY noun
  1. Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.
  2. Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other similar instances.

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