I Have notices a lot of videos comming out claiming to show Hezbollah firing Katyusha rockets from civilian populated areas. One is purportedly to show rockets being fired from a position next to a 3 story residential building in Qana. They say the video has not been confirmed to be the same building but it is thought to be so. Video Video 2 Video 3 If this is true does Hezbollah bear some of the responsibility for the killing of civilians?
I think Hezbollah undoubtedly bears some responsiblity. The problem with Hezbollah is that it is a large movement that has existed for a quarter of a century, with at least 600,000 members, that does not have a real clear distinction between 'civilian' and 'military'. There are Hezbollah villages that are mostly children. However, in responding to Hezbollah, Israel has failed to make any distinction at all between civilian and military, even repeatedly bombing convoys of ambulances, civilians fleeing the bombing of their villages, and purely cilvilian targets, such as primarily Chrtistian, non-Hezbolah villages and UN Peacekeepers' posts. With the super-sophisticated technology that the Israelis possess, they are certainly capable of limiting civilian casualties, rather than deliberately inflicting them as they are now. Even though the technology that Hezbollah posseses is primitive, the UN stated the other day that Israel has inflicted 20 times more civilian casualties on Lebanon that the Hezbollah has on Israel. The mainstrem media reports that the majority of casualties that Hezbollah has inflicted on Israel have been military-by contrast the vast majority that Israel has inflicted on Lebanon have been civilian, particularly in Beirut where countless apartment buildings were flattened.
Let me make an analogy. A crook takes a hostage. The cops shoot through the hostage in order to get the crook, killing the hostage. Who does the hostage blame?
I don't like what Israels doing or what Hezbollahs doing. Hezbollah doesn't want to fight a conventional war, they'll lose. Everyone knows it. They see this largely as an ideological war, and the side which shows the most suffering will win. Hezbollah has even said they are winning. They mean they are winning the support of the Arab world, and the media, not that they are taking out Israeli military targets with great success. Unfortunatly this war has been composed largely of civilian deaths, which Israel could be doing much more to limit. We need a cease fire. Because what Israels doing is wrong in principle and especially wrong in method, does that mean what Hezbollahs doing is right. Of course not. Even if they were not hiding behind civilians, they would still be attacking civilian villages with unprecise strikes. The number of Israeli dead isn't that high, but the number of wounded is almost as staggering as the Lebanese. Israel should protect it's soldiers and civilians, but not this way.
I personally agree Spencer. I dislike the way Israel is handeling this war... but what would you suggest? I can tell you that a cease-fire will not work. It will only quiet things down until the next suicide bombing or so. What will be a real solution?
Fucking hell if they wanna fight let them fight... It's like cooling water, if you put it in a container, it'll slow it down, but it'll gather so much tention that it'll eventually just crack the container... So why are we trying to put the lid back on when we know it's gonna blow off later again? You can't stop the water from expanding but we can turn our back while it does... Fighting is honourable buisness
Is it? Let's wait the confirmation and Sayyed Hassan's clarification and comment on that. *Peace and love* Yours Sincerely,Cat Stevens
Dirk_Pitt As how things be confirmed, Many ppl can make fake videos, or you know maybe they are old videos. Is it confirmed. Are they? The terrorist Israel and US have super-sophisticated technology, why they didn't just fire rockets at him? Not at the building. Israel & US.____________________________lodui Unprecise, yeah, their weapons are from the six century.____________________________BraveSirRubin It will only quiet things down until the next invading or so Why they are blowing themselves up? What's the reason, keep the answer for ya. There ARE solutionS, but the evils won't accept it 'cause you know they don't want obstacles, they want to achieve their evil goals, read more. It depends on the purpose of the fighting.____________________________Dirk_pitt And the criminals (cops in the example) are looking for him to kill him unjustly, of course he won't turn his other cheek, the criminals chose the war. The one who shot them The crook (the defenders) didn't force them; they wanted to kill them, their idea, and he is firing at the criminals because they began that, plus, let's assume these hostages were the criminal Bush, Rice, Olmert, would the criminals (Cops in the example) shoot the hostages ? if their blood and souls are cheap he may do so. The criminal is very clear, at least to me____________________________Here are some questions: 1-were these houses belong to the resistant? 2- were these houses empty at the time?3- What is the clarification or comment of sayyed Hassan on that? were the resistant from the beginning there, or something happen?3- the terrorist Israel & US have super-sophisticated technology, they can just fire rockets at the resistant? Or You know what, you want the answer, ok, the responsible is the terrorist Israel & US full stop *Peace and love* Yours Sincerely, Cat Stevens
Katyusha rockets are very innacurate. You point them at a target (in this case cities, civilian areas) and fire. They are World War 2 era weapons. The videos are accurate. It doesn't matter whether you want to admit it or not. This doesn't excuse either side.
Lodui So don't use them. Choose other weapons which achieve the Goal . Says who, myself I don't know. *Peace and love* Yours Sincerely, Cat Stevens
And Rubin, war will not solve this. Hezbollah are Syrian and Iranian backed militants, and destroying their infrastructure could only consist of destroying Southern Lebanon. The civilian casualites would be horrific in any such action, and hezbollah would still exist, probably with renewed zeal. War is also a temporary solution, and a much more horrific one for the Lebanese and Israelis. There needs to be a solution where Iran and Syria stop arming Hezbollah. The US needs to engage them much more then we are doing. I don't know why Washington is being so half assed on this, perhaps they think it will be easier to negotiate with Iran and Syria after Hezbollah is degraded. Our diplomacy with Tehran is limited, but Damascus can be engadged, and it should be to prevent them from getting closer to Iran. but Hezbollah cannot be destroyed through Lebanon, it can have it's military broken though negotiating with Syria and Iran. In the mean time, we need a cease fire to provide aid for Lebanese families caught in the cross fire.
Call up Hezbollah and ask them. I don't think I have the power. Then It's easy to see the brutality of war as one sided with that view.
Lodui Do ya think so, I think the terrorist israel & US are destroying things out of southern Lebanon as well, Am I wrong? Do the terrorist Israel & US care? Solution for what? for making the invading easier? Do you think there needs to be a solution where US stop arming Israel. what are ya doing? I think the entire Peaceful countries (or those who think they are) Should be prevented from getting closer and backing or supporting the terrorist countries such as US and israel. . Shoot them deliberately then there should be cease fire to provide aid for them. I think this is a very criminal idea.*Peace and love* Yours Sincerely,Cat Stevens
I was talking about Israel. Israel can respond whether or not they care. Solution that keeps Hezbollah from building up weaponry on southern Lebanon, awaiting for a good time to strike. You may see Hezbollah as defending Lebanon. I see them as destroying Lebanese democracy, and helping destroy Lebanese and Israeli lives. Eventually, yes. In the mean time, we need to stop the war. I've written my Senators. Theres little else I can do. I'm not very influential. Terrorists are stateless militants. Theres no such thing as a terrorist country. . I haven't shoot anyone, and I think not providing aid when you can is criminal.
Dirk_Pitt I already posted the source and watched them in many TV channels nobody said they are fake. Let's wait, or are ya hasty? the world won't end tomorrow. Who are they, and according to what, which sources. I don't accuse ppl. and Oh I am not In Lebanon so I cannot say first hand If, were they? did they miss the target?if they aren't sure (that they will do it (hit the target only )then don't shoot. They can only shoot the target, they have super-sophisticated technology but they don't do so, Hezbollah is blameless insha'allah. let's not forget They has no right to target Hezbollah!!! they chose the war. CRIMINALS Try to get me,A crook (someone not crook) takes a hostage 'cause the criminals were following him and wanted to kill him unjustly. The cops (Criminals) shoot through the hostage in order to get the crook (that guy), killing the hostage.Who does the hostage blame?get it. maybe it was the best place to fire rockets from, he was firing on the criminals because they started so, and he doesn't want to turn his other cheek. We have to look at the incident from its four angles.__________________________________ Dirk_Pitt/:They say the video has not been confirmed to be the same building post#1
Dirk_pitt And were they mistakes? Come on! is it because you didn't like my answers, or because I didn't use emoticons, or what! Ok take this smile is it Ok now Quote it, please don't interpret my words, they are clear take them as they were written.*Peace and love* Yours Sincerely,Cat Stevens
Lodui I was talking about or to Israell when I said so, you know I replied in a hurry other windows are open as well, ahahahaha is that your answer to my q.*Peace and love* Yours Sincerely,Cat Stevens
I know, but is this your answer to my q I think it is a weird answer. Re-read my question, or you know what, don't answer actually I wasn't looking for answers you probably know there are other uses for questions. To strike or to respond and defend, or are ya talking about the terrorist israel. And how do you see israel and US, it doesn't matter how I see them or you, the matter is the TRUTH Eventually, In the mean time Does the same go to Hezbollah, probably No No problem at least you did something , I'm so proud of ya, No, BTW the president of Lebanon (Christain) backs Hezbollah strongly, and he said that the Army cannot join this war they aren't ready or fit such wars, but Hezbollah are the resistance of lebanon BTW I live on the planet earth. Come on, this is one of the indirect styles, I wasn't talkin to ya, try to get me, and please read what I wrote very well if ya really lost me *Peace and love* Yours Sincerely,Cat Stevens