[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

[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.

[SunkenCiv]