Thursday, July 20, 2006

Lebanon's Culpability

As I wrote yesterday, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of Lebanon denounced Israel as a "savage war machine." But, an article from Reuters AlertNet tells us of a true "savage war machine" and it's coming from Lebanon not Israel. Please take the time to read this. Believe it or not, Human Rights Watch has suggested it could constitute war crimes.

Indiscriminate attacks on civilian population centers, such as Hezbollah's recent rocket volleys on Haifa, are violations of international law. In addition, some of those rockets contained hundreds of metal ball bearings suggesting the intent was to kill and maim civilians. They really have no other purpose.

So, Mr. Prime Minister, it would seem that the "savage war machine," the violation of international law and the possibility of war crimes were inflicted by your nation, under your watch.

It was the crossing of the border, into Israel, by Hezbollah, the killing of three Israeli soldiers and the kidnapping of two others that initiated this conflict. You ceded control of the southern portion of your nation to these terrorists and now you allow them to hide among your civilians for protection. Again, all this happening under your watch, in your nation.

I doubt you will ever be held accountable, but you are responsible.

We won't hear much about it from the liberal hand wringers and moonbat Israel haters, but nevertheless we all know where the vast majority of psychotic torturers and murderers in the Middle East are and it's not in Israel.

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