[cripplecreek]

Kofi's personal human shield service.

[OldFriend]

It is my understanding that two are killed and two are unaccounted for.

[Peach]

It sounds like Kofi left them there to act as his human shields.

The National Review has an interesting article about the UN acting as human shields for Hezbollah:

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2UxZjI3MTRhNGM5YTc1MDkyM2NkZmVhZjdiYzUzODU=

[JimRed]

To call them peace keepers, first there has to be a peace to keep!

[Blueflag]

The article implies that the UN chief is a CINC of sorts. That is as laughable as it is scary.

[Jameison]

Exactly what are these people doing there anyways?
They sure are not keeping any peace, and they are costing American taxpayers a lot of money.
Why are we even paying for these people?
Time to send them home.

[YellowRoseofTx]

Why would he have the leave when they've given information to hezbollah on Israeli's locations......

[TomGuy]

United Nations peacekeepers

???? Peacekeepers ????

Apparently, they were slackers, then.

[toomanylaws]

He probably left them there on purpose to die so he could then blame Israel.

[Sam Ketcham]

HOW POLITICALLY BIASED! Everything the UN, Kofi, Hizbollah, Hamas does is correct as is the UNs criticism of Israel. We know the UN is absolutely correct! Our tax dollars are always spent in the best interest of the US, our allies and Politically Correct activities whatever they may be or may be changed to! </sarc

[SampleMan]

The four peacekeepers -- from China, Austria, Canada and Finland -- had taken security precautions and were in a shelter under their bunker when they were killed

Makes you wonder who was topside in that bunker doesn't it.

[nuconvert]

This is just what I don't understand. Why not pull them out?

[Realism]

Israel screwed up, period. It happens in war and now they'll have to deal with the fallout.

[Sam Ketcham]

Immediateky after the attack, KOFI stated the hit was deliberate. How did he know? How did he know so soon? The forward UN observers, surrounded by Hizbollah, were looking towards Isreal, not Lebanon as they were in Lebanon. So what were they observing, and to whom were they reporting? Was it the people to whom they were reporting that gave KOFI the news so promptly with their slant?

[Reaganesque]

If Israel had actually intended to attack the UN position, there would be far more than just four dead.

[eyespysomething]

Were they there to videotape hizbullies kidnapping Israeli soldiers again, like they did with the 2 kidnapped earlier this month? Way to hold off hizbully in S. Lebanon UN!

[HawaiianGecko]

Of course, a U.N. "interim force" has been "monitoring" the border since 1978. (The Hezbollah and U.N. flags fly side by side there). In 2000, blue helmets videotaped Hezbollah kidnapping three Israeli soldiers. The video could have been useful in rescuing the soldiers. But, for eight months, the U.N. troops angrily denied having the tape. When forced to admit they did, they refused to release it because that might compromise their "neutrality." 

http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/07/26goldberg_edit.html

 

[rennatdm]

These soldiers, doing their duty, following orders....Could they be the set-up, unknowing martyrs for an anti-Israeli smear? Could they be the innocent fodder for a U.N. that seeks to preserve Hezbollah? Could this be one of the matches that helps ignite the fire of increased U.N.involvement? Kofi....we know your ways and sentiments and we are watching you.

[hgro]

Kofi Annan is a sick conniving criminal joke using a typical dodge. Divert attention to someone else. He should be in prison.

[NavyCanDo]

If they truly were "Peace Keepers" they would of been enforcing UN resolution 1553 and Hezbollah would not of been on the border building tunnels, bunkers, storing rockets and other weapons, setting booby traps, and preparing for a large battle they knew would come.