Word2Action said:
I am completely opposed to the destruction of residential areas when it comes to war and thats what makes this kind of conflict so difficult for me when terrorists and the like tend to hide in residential areas and disguise themselves as civilians.
I agree. Jim - you do agree with this post right?
You do agree that it is not right for terrorists or fighters to hide BEHIND civilians, right?
" How brave, courageous and bold are these Hez. fighters? Attack the enemy from behind a civilian multi family residence as was the case in 35 cases so far (perhaps using the roof as the FDC) THEN run away as fast as you can, leaving the women and children to pay the price. There's not much more despicable that that."
This is happening every day.
Jim- surely you do not believe in hiding behind civilians?
Downing airplanes?
"Hezbollah has taken this ancient, simple philosophy and made it into an art form. They kidnapped over 30 Americans in Lebanon between 1982 and 1992, several of whom they tortured to death. In fact, they were the main players in the Beirut hostage-taking frenzy of that era, grabbing anyone they thought they could use as a bargaining chip. They hijacked at least one airliner, murdering an American Navy sailor who just happened to be on board. They have repeatedly invaded Israel and kidnapped Israelis to barter for captured prisoners -- occasionally brutally killing them first. They set up permanent stations near, around, and even within the posts of the UN peacekeepers.
Hezbollah, though, has in the last few years achieved the unimaginable: they have taken a large portion of a sovereign nation hostage. Southern Lebanon is pretty much their country, and the legitimate Lebanese government is powerless, impotent, and irrelevant where Hezbollah holds sway.
In their recent fighting with Israel, they have put that potential to good use. They use homes and mosques (and, I suspect, schools and hospitals) as weapons depots. They launch their attacks from residential neighborhoods, sidling up next to homes and apartment buildings before firing their rockets and missiles.
This puts Israel in a bind. Under the strict interpretation of the laws of war (itself very nearly an oxymoronic phrase), it is the obligation of combatants to maintain their distance from innocents, those who might be harmed due to their proximity to legitimate targets. In fact, the blame for such casualties is clearly (and rightly) placed on Hezbollah in this case"
http://wizbangblog.com/2006/07/31/the-fate-of-hostages.php
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2967276362246845611&q
Jim- do you agree with Isalmic suicide bombers?
"The critics of Israel’s “disproportionate response” apparently believe that a “proportionate response” would bring peace. Apparently these critics feel that the way to peace is that whenever Hezbollah fires rockets into Israeli cities and towns, then Israel should fire the same number of similar rockets back into Lebanese cities and towns. That when Hamas explodes a bomb in a crowed Israeli market, that Israel should explode a similar bomb in a crowed Palestinian market.
I get the feeling, however, that if Israel adopted such tactics, the current crop of critics would be among the first to castigate Israel for using such tactics. What amazes me are the number of liberals who have taken the side of the aggressors. You know, the ones who have openly stated their propose is the destruction of Israel."
Jim- can you imagine just one frustrated Israeli who after his family was killed (just today, a mother and a five year old son was killed in a house in Deir el Asad in Israel) ooh wait- i didn't hear the outrage in the world media, CNN, BBC et al about the grandparents and grandchildren who have been killed....
anyway..can you imagine just one frustrated Israeli who after his family was killed ..let's just say he went to a club, bar, restaurant and blew himself up to kill innocent people.... can you iamgine what the outrage would be and how the world would react to a suicide bombing aimed at innocent people in that case? This can happen, after all could it not? What would the response be?
The critics of Israel’s “disproportionate response” apparently believe that a “proportionate response” would bring peace. Apparently these critics feel that the way to peace is that whenever Hezbollah fires rockets into Israeli cities and towns, then Israel should fire the same number of similar rockets back into Lebanese cities and towns. That when Hamas explodes a bomb in a crowed Israeli market, that Israel should explode a similar bomb in a crowed Palestinian market.
I get the feeling, however, that if Israel adopted such tactics, the current crop of critics would be among the first to castigate Israel for using such tactics. What amazes me are the number of liberals who have taken the side of the aggressors. You know, the ones who have openly stated their propose is the destruction of Israel.
Posted by: Mac Lorry at July 31, 2006 10:27 AM
http://wizbangblog.com/2006/07/31/the-fate-of-hostages.php
If i was directly on either side of the conflict, instead of beinging supplies in to Hezzbollah fighters, familes (many who are now saying they were forced to stay) i would be bringing civilians out. I see civilians ripping up leaflets that warn of attackes against the fighters in the village. I would start walking and would have done so during the 24 hours of suspended air strikes that would have usually went after the rocket launchers that unfortunately have been placed within the residential buildings.
Shame on fighters who hide behind human sheilds. Shame!
