[goldstategop]

Exactly. The UN post was near a Hezbollah base. But the UN would not bother wait for reports from the field to ascertain why bombs were falling near the UN position. They made up their mind in advance Israel was guilty of deliberately targeting the UN observers without any real proof this was in fact the case. And the facts emerging now have put the lie to Kofi Annan's accusation Israel struck without justifiable cause. If you let Hezbollah terrorists operate in your vicinity, you can end up being collateral damage. They still don't get it up in Turtle Bay.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[DB]

Hezbollah has every incentive to use a UN post for protection - as human shields. And if it fails and the Israelis strike and hit the UN post they win with all the bad PR that will be directed at the Israelis. So it is win, win for Hezbollah.

It is 100% the fault of the UN for having "observers" in a war zone stationed among terrorists.

The outcome is obvious.

And may well be a situation that was deliberately created.

[baystaterebel]

Actually I think they do get it in Turtle Bay. They wanted to provide a safe haven for Hezbollah. They knew they were being used. Hell there are pictures of the Hezbollah flag flying right next to the UN flag a few meters away.

This outpost was (A) Supposed to be only temporary as Bolton has recently said. (B)The fact that it was still being manned for no reason risking blue helmets lives to do what? Stop the violence? Protect the Innocent?

I am sure commanders told some one at Turtle Bay that Hezbollah was using them as a shield. Did the UN ask Hezbollah to move away and stop jeopardizing its people?

Nope! The screeched at the IDF to stop shelling in their direction.

Go figure.