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Originally posted by Phoenix2001
The civilians have had ample time to get out. And don't use that whole 'some were too poor' statement, it's just about getting old because I've heard it used so many times. Some may have down right refused to leave, or some were just too stupid to notice all the refugees leaving.
They were too stupid? Wow. Just wow.
Originally posted by Draco69
Is there actually a discernable difference between civilians and Lebanon armed forces. They all seem to take refuge in civilian homes.
Between civilians and the Lebanese uniformed army, yes. Between civilians and Hezbollah, not always, marked ambulances are pretty easy to discern, likewise the children in Qana.
Originally posted by Phoenix2001
Obviously that's the only thing you're focusing on.Attacking civilians? The word 'attack' is not proper. Remember, these are terrorist that the Israelis are dealing with here. Do you somehow not understand how vulnerable Israel could become if they hesitated bombing an area? What if civilians are stilled killed even after Israel takes precautions in bombing an area? What would the point be in continuing on with this tactic?
Obviously the only thing your focusing on is
Israeli civilians with no regard whatsoever for non-Israeli civilians, much like the IDF.
Katyusha rocket attacks have continued unabated. The indiscriminate and disproportionate bombing of civilian territories with disregard for foreseeable civilian casualties is achieving nothing.
Originally posted by Draco69
For what? Israel has been trying for years to conduct peace talks.
While at the same time enforcing apartheid policies and annexing land illegally.
Originally posted by PVS
i guess illegal occupation and repeated acts of indiscriminate killing are easily forgiven, so long as its isreal.make no mistake, there is evil on both fronts. but to sit there and paint iseal as the good guys in white...just mindnumbing.
Pretty much.
Originally posted by Deus Venèficus
As noble of an idea this is... really it's never going to happen. War is war and is never going to truly follow a set of rules and regulations. The United Nations Charter, the Geneva conventions and the Hague conventions are merely feel-good policies that are rarely if ever followed by both parties in a real war.War is s virtually a inherently lawless concept to begin with, and trying to add regulations to such a barbaric institution is denial.
Example: The Hezbollah was using the late U.N Observation outpost as cover to launch missiles into Israeli territory and kill Israeli civilians. Israel in response blows the place up and tragically kills the U.N observers inside. This is sad yes, but necessary as Israel eliminated a military target. But of course the modern world being full of hypocrisy sees only the dead U.N observers and not the reasons and the why behind it. They only condemn the fact that it did not follow the rules of engagement or some such crap like that. Either that or no one knew that the U.N outpost was being used as a cover for Hezbollah missiles. I wonder if Hezbollah really cares about the rules of engagement hmm? Apparently not.
Source: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=37278180-a261-421d-84a9-7f94d5fc6d50&p=1
I'm sorry but are you trying to spin that knowingly killing 4 U.N. observers was a good thing? Would you prefer it be praised rather than condemned? Do you believe the standard of conduct for a sovereign nation's army should be only be expected to match that of a militant group? If a nation's acts in a certain way during conflict, it must be both ready to justify it and to be held to account for its conduct.
Hezbollah was birthed 24 years ago by Israeli incursion and occupation of southern Lebanon for 22 years. One can only wonder what will be born out of this conflict.