<strong>Written By:</strong> Milton
<strong>Date:</strong> 2006-07-26 05:32:00
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Let's start with a few facts. We invaded a sovereign state, and occupied its capital in 1982. In the process of this occupation, we dropped several tons of bombs from the air, ground and sea, while wounding and killing thousands of civilians. Approximately 14,000 civilians were killed between June and September of 1982, according to a conservative estimate. The majority of these civilians had nothing to do with the PLO, which provided the official pretext for the war.

In Operations Accountability and Grapes of Wrath, we caused the mass flight of about 500,000 refugees from southern Lebanon on each occasion. There are no exact data on the number of casualties in these operations, but one can recall that in Operation Grapes of Wrath, we bombed a shelter in the village of Kafr Kana which killed 103 civilians. The bombing may have been accidental, but that did not make the operation any more moral.

On July 28, 1989, we kidnapped Sheikh Obeid, and on May 12, 1994, we kidnapped Mustafa Dirani, who had captured Ron Arad. Israel held these two people and another 20-odd Lebanese detainees without trial, as "negotiating chips." That which is permissible to us is, of course, forbidden to Hezbollah.

Hezbollah crossed a border that is recognized by the international community. That is true. What we are forgetting is that ever since our withdrawal from Lebanon, the Israel Air Force has conducted photo-surveillance sorties on a daily basis in Lebanese airspace. While these flights caused no casualties, border violations are border violations. Here too, morality is not on our side.

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[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on July 26, 2006]

   

Ta!

   

I never read the article, but a few short term points should be repeated: 60 palestinians were murdered in June alone, and two civilians kidnapped. The kidnapping of the Israeli soldier was in retaliation for this.

But there is no 'our' in Israel, WE are in Afghanistan and Haiti, and I know of few people outside the talking points who think morality is on our side.

   

Not to mention the extensive mine fields in Lebanon for which the IDF has refused for 24 years to hand over the maps. Over course, its the farmers and children that ultimately find them.

My coworkers mother and sister got out through turkey last week. When i heard national newspapers here claim that 2/3 of Canadians supported the bombings i almost yacked my Shawarma. I told him to explain to his family that the other 1/3 of Canadians, the ones that can actually READ a newspaper are sickened by ours governments attitude AND the genuine bullshit propogated by the Pablum-market-media.

Opionion: Im convinced this war has 2 sides. One side is able and willing to reconcile with an old enemy to live in peace. The other side bases its very existance on the wars propogation. Theres as many on either side.

Hal, Ottawa