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2006-08-06 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Heavy Rocket Barrage Hits North: Mother, Two Daughters Killed

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Of the estimated 34 Israel civilians killed thus far by Hezbo-fired rockets, about 10 have been Israeli Arabs, proving beyond a shadow of doubt that the Hezbos don't give a damn about any life but their own.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-08-06 14:14|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-08-06 14:14|| Front Page Top

#2 This will go far to remind Arab Israelis which side they want to be on, although many are already quite clear on the matter despite the best efforts of the Palestinian re-unitees to poison the well. I'm always pleased by the little stories of the exploits of Arab volunteers in the IDF, especially the Beduin and Druze. The vicious nihilism isn't in the blood.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-06 15:18|| 2006-08-06 15:18|| Front Page Top

#3 "proving beyond a shadow of doubt that the Hezbos don't give a damn about any life but their own".

Why aren't you embarrased by the stupidity of your statement. Firstly, using your reasoning Israel also "don't give a damn about any life but their own", it's military has killed about ten times as many innocent civilians. Secondly, a more obvious and well known alternative explanation is that the rockets have very limited guidance capabilitities, as such it is not a proof beyond doubt of anything.

I know you're all excited about the killing going on and stuff but why can't you at least spout your nonsense with some basic reason.

Posted by Strangelove 2006-08-06 15:36|| 2006-08-06 15:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Mr. Strangelove, the Geneva Conventions make clear that when one of the combatants emplaces troops and weaponry amongst the civilian population instead of well away, *they* are the ones responsible when the inevitable retaliation strikes against the civilians. Thus, under the Geneva Conventions, it is the fault of Hizb'allah that Lebanese civilians are harmed when the Israelis shoot back at their rocket launchers shooting from kitchen windows and back gardens.
And, in fact, Hizb'allah has been boasting about the fact that most of the deaths are civilians they've gotten killed rather than their own bully boys.

I realize your insistence on this 1984-style moral equivalence is the hallmark of an antisemite (see that lovely study which demonstrated the strong link between "anti-Zionism" and antisemitism -- it just came out a few days ago, and the story is archived here at Rantburg. It won't be hard for a clever lad like you to browse through the last few days and find it), but polite people do not display such attitudes so openly.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-06 15:53|| 2006-08-06 15:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Why aren't you embarrased by the stupidity of your statement. Firstly, using your reasoning Israel also "don't give a damn about any life but their own", it's military has killed about ten times as many innocent civilians.

Yoohoo! Your ~~slip~~ bias is showing. When the Palestinians legitimately elect a terrorist government, they become complicit in all ensuing acts of terrorism committed by their leadership and its minions. Similarly, when a population willingly tolerates the open conduct of warfare from civilian areas, they suddenly become military bases and are subject to proper reprisal.

Have you bothered to notice that Israel hasn't simply begun flattening large tracts of civilian neighborhoods? They could have exterminated the Palestinians and all of their terrorist neighbors long, long ago. The only thing restraining them is some sense of humanity and decency. Things entirely lacking in their genocidal foes.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-06 19:44|| 2006-08-06 19:44|| Front Page Top

#6 "Secondly, a more obvious and well known alternative explanation is that the rockets have very limited guidance capabilitities, as such it is not a proof beyond doubt of anything."

So by your logic, if they are given more accurate munitions, they will refrain from killing Israeli Arabs and only kill the Jewish ones?

Posted by Fordesque 2006-08-06 20:45|| 2006-08-06 20:45|| Front Page Top

#7 I seriously doubt that '10 times the number of innocent civilians' claim.

First of all not all those 'civilians' are innocent. In fact I would guess that most of them are Hizbos. You see YOU CANT TELL! They aren't brave enough to be clearly identifiable. No uniforms, no insignia, armbands, etc... They hide among the civilians. That in itself is a war crime.

You see one of the main reasons for the Geneva Convention is to protect innocent civilians. That is why it has rules against firing from civilian areas, or hiding among the civilians and not being clearly identifiable. That is why its perfectly legal to shoot 'spies' and others (illegal combatants) who dress like, and hide among the civilians.

That is also why I advocate sumarily shooting illegal combatants in the field.

The Hezos break all those rules. They dress as civilians. They hide in civilian houses. They fire their rockets from behind civilian homes, hospitals, schools, etc... In fact they often build a 'school' on top of an ammo dump hoping to hide behind the children. What brave 'Lions of Islam'.

And they are deliberately targetting civilians. Their leadership has all but said so. Their orders are to 'Kill as many civilians' as possible. If they had precision rockets do you think they would target military targets? I dont think so.

And like a rabid dog the only thing you can do is put it down.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-06 21:08|| 2006-08-06 21:08|| Front Page Top

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