23.10.06

Israel has been accused of firing as many as 4 million cluster bombs into Lebanon during the war, especially in the last hours before the cease-fire. U.N. demining experts say up to 1 million cluster bombs failed to explode immediately and continue to threaten civilians.

On Sunday, a cluster bomb exploded in a southern Lebanese village, killing a 12-year-old boy and wounding his younger brother, security officials said. At least 21 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded by cluster bombs since the end of the war, the U.N. Mine Action Center said.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, has been criticized for failing to distinguish between Israeli civilian and military targets.* Human Rights Watch also said the militant group fired cluster bombs into civilian areas of northern Israel during the fighting.

*Yet, Hezbollah managed to kill, mostly IDF personnel. Like the old days when wars were not extended exercises in how many war crimes can be perpetrated by US allies without any accountability being assigned to them for war crimes whatsoever.

What a joke. What is even jokier is the notion that French UNIFIL soldiers are "threatening" Israel with ground to air missiles if they keep flying over. Translates to: When we start killing Lebanese civilians per the dictates of the number one War Criminals Israel/USA, we can say we promised to shoot down a few IDF interlopers. Just an FYI in the "predictions" department.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061023/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_phosphorous_bombs

2 comments:

iamnasra said...

When I read this it keeps me so sad,,,,,Hope u are well

Carmenisacat said...

Maybe this will cheer you up :)




>A US Navy cruiser was anchored in Mississippi for a week's shore
leave. The
>first evening, the ship's Captain received the following note from the
wife
>of a politically connected wealthy factory owner:
>
>"Dear Captain, Thursday will be my daughter Melinda's Debutante Ball.
I
>would like you to send four well mannered, handsome, unmarried
officers in
>their formal dress uniforms to attend the dance. They should arrive
>promptly at 8:00 PM prepared for an evening of polite Southern
>conversation. They should be excellent dancers, as they will be the
escorts
>of lovely refined young ladies. One last point: No Jews Please."
>
>At precisely 8:00 PM on Thursday, Melinda's mother heard a polite rap
at
>the door which she opened to find, in full dress uniform, four
handsome,
>smiling black officers.
>
>Her mouth fell open, but pulling herself together, she stammered,"
There
>must be some mistake."
>
>"No, Madam," said the first officer. "Captain Goldberg never makes
>mistakes."