Shrapnel-filled rockets used on civilians

WND ^ | August 31, 2006 | Jerome R. Corsi

[Scotswife]

War crimes!!!
A condemnation from the UN!!!

Oh wait...it was the terrorists doing this? That's ok then.

[kinoxi]

Yeah, they weren't made in the USA so it's A okay...

[ozzymandus]

Weren't the Al-Appeasers complaining about Israel using cluster bombs?

[az_gila]

I think this is what they need.... laser defense..

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/754697.html

[TigersEye]

220 mm rocket, range range 43.5 miles, probably Syrian-manufactured Russian "Ouragan" Multiple Launch Rocket System

Drop one on Moscow.

"B302" 302 mm rocket, range 62 miles, warhead 386 pounds, probably Syrian-manufactured Chinese WS-1 MLRS

Drop one on Beijing.

Then ask them what else they are supplying Tehran.

[ASOC]

Pot = Kettle

Flechettes are an anti-personnel weapon that is generally fired from tanks. The shell explodes in the air and releases thousands of metal darts 3.75 mm in length, which disperse in a conical arch three hundred meters long and about ninety meters wide. .

The IDF uses flechette shells (M494 105mm APERS-T rounds) that are 105 mm in diameter and are fired from tanks.

Supplied by none other than - the USofA - and the IDF has been using them for years. Lots of bad blood to go around.

[DTogo]

BTTT!

[dennisw]

The IDF uses flechette shells (M494 105mm APERS-T rounds) that are 105 mm in diameter and are fired from tanks.

Are these fired at civilians? Because that's who the Katushya rockets are fired at

Your comparison is ridiculous

[Tzimisce]

*crickets chirping*

-Unbiased, left wing media's response to this story....

[ASOC]

Actually, the IDF has been accused of killing lots of civilians, for years now.

Tell you what, instead of just calling a post ridiculous, how about *you* doing a tad of research?

Here is a start for you...

www.btselem.org/english/Firearms/Flechette.asp www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=1242 www.hrw.org/press/2003/04/israel042903.htm And this is not just all Leftist sites

www.janes.com/regional_news/africa_middle_east/news/jdw/jdw010522_2_n.shtml www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=3007

This goes on for another 10 pages if you google "IDF flechette" Other keywords will get you slightly different results.

I am embarresed as an American that these weapons, supplied by us, are used in this manner. And the use may well be against international law.

Kill the bad guys, not everyone in the neighbothood.

I hope this lets you see where I am coming from, based on international news stories and from known 'critical' sources.

[dennisw]

I don't believe their BS stories about the IDF. Where are the credible photographs of flechette injuries. #2 If these flechette rounds have been used it is very very rare and they are not used on innocent civilians but ones in fighting or in rioting mode
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http://www.btselem.org/english/Firearms/Flechette.asp
The above site seems credible to me and the IDF use of flechette rounds are justified in the rare instances cited. These maggots fire on the IDF from civilian populations. The IDF takes action. In your book they should do nothing.

I see IDF use of flechette in the recent Hizb'Allah war as justified. What do you think?

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Ping!

Naturally, the UN will get right on it and condemn the use of these hideous weapons by Hez-bull-bleep..........um...naturally, the UN will get right on it and condemn the use of these hideous weapons by Hez-bull-bleep........um.........oh, that's right Kofi whats-his-face and the rest of the clowns and the UN are Hez-bull-bleep's buddies. Never mind.

[dennisw]

thnx!

[Sabramerican]

In response the UN, Kofi, issues a condemnation.

UN chief condemns Israel use of cluster bombs in Lebanon

[GingisK]

Well, this is exactly how anti-personnel weapons are made these days. Actually, for quite some time now. I suppose the dimwit thought they were supposed to make them out of paper so they'd just go BOOM?

[dirtboy]

Flechettes are an anti-personnel weapon that is generally fired from tanks

It is one thing to use flechettes against military targets, or Claymores for that matter. It is another thing entirely to aim hundreds of flying Claymores indiscriminately at civilian areas as Hiz did.

Go sell your moral equivalence arguments to will buyers. You will find few such people here.

[dirtboy]

Actually, the IDF has been accused of killing lots of civilians, for years now.

Meanwhile, you can't say SQUAT against Hiz launching attacks from among civilians - a direct war crime - which forces Israel to cause harm to civilians to get at the military targets in their midst - because Hiz wants just that, civilian casualties, so nitwits like you can gripe about horrible Israel.