Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War

N Y Times ^ | December 5, 2006 | GREG MYRE

[Sabramerican]

Israel’s military, which has been accused of abuses in its war against Hezbollah this summer, has declassified photographs, video images and prisoner interrogations to buttress its accusation that Hezbollah systematically fired from civilian neighborhoods in southern Lebanon and took cover in those areas to shield itself from attack.

Lebanon and international human rights groups have accused Israel of war crimes ...

Israel says that it tried to avoid civilians, but that Hezbollah fired from civilian areas, itself a war crime, which made those areas legitimate targets.

In a new report, an Israeli research group says Hezbollah stored weapons in mosques, battled Israelis from inside empty schools, flew white flags while transporting missiles and launched rockets near United Nations monitoring posts.

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In Lebanon, a Hezbollah official denied the study’s allegations, saying its military units were based outside towns and villages and had come into populated areas only when circumstances required it. “We tried to avoid having to fight among civilian areas, but when Israeli troops entered villages, we were automatically forced to fight them from inside these villages to defend it,”

[Sabramerican]

Hezbollah stored weapons in mosques, battled Israelis from inside empty schools, flew white flags while transporting missiles and launched rockets near United Nations monitoring posts.

I am getting a clue that Islamics don't fight fair. We on the other hand, are not allowed to hold a Koran "disrespectfully".

Could someone tell me (last paragraph) how Hezbollah units could be based outside villages and then automatically fight from inside? Super transport powers?

And a message to Israel- the World doesn't give a rat's ass and you will be similarly accused next time.

[elhombrelibre]

Wars are also fought off of the battle field. Often I think our enemies know this better than we do as they start the war, then plea for sympathy to end it, then claim victory when they've lost their tactical advantage.

[rhombus]

Is there anyone that truly doesn't know that these folk don't fight fair? The problem is that nobody gives a damn. Clueless liberals think these folk are the "little guys" so they are justified in not fighting fair.

Fair has become the wrost 4-letter word there is.

[richardtavor]

I have sent the Times article to Carter asking for an apology to the Israeli People - (waiting for my reply /sarc/)

[b4its2late]

I think they used ambulances or received help from ambulance crews to escape too if I'm not mistaken.

[Witch-king of Angmar]

I hope you are not holding your breath. ;-))

[cpdiii]

All you need to know about radical Islam is the following:
Go into a Jewish Temple and you will find followers praying.
Go into a Christian church and you will find followers praying.Go into the some local Mosques and you will find AK-47s and an assortment of other weapons.

Is radical Islam inherently a violent religion at war with us? Are the Jews at war with us? Are the moderate Muslims afraid to speak up, least they be killed? 15% of the Muslim faith are followers of a radical violent theology. That is over 100 million fanatics. We have problem that will not go away for a long time. This is not difficult to figure out the answer!

[richardtavor]

I actually got the following reply:

Dear Friend of The Carter Center,

Your email has been forwarded to the appropriate staff member for consideration.

Because of the large volume of email we receive daily, we are not able to respond individually to comments. However, please know that we will consider your views and requests.

We invite you to visit www.cartercenter.org regularly for updates about our ongoing efforts to advance peace and health worldwide.


Sincerely,

Web Site Administrator

Again, I anxiously await Carter's reply - HA (I do it just to jab him!

[SJackson]

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[Seeing More Clearly Now]

The NYT carefully crafted, cautious headline and wording in the article shows just how hard it was for them to even bring up the subject. The headline and article make sure to leave the whole matter as Israel's allegation, not NYC fact finding. When Israel kills terrorists, all the stops are pulled to cast Israel in the worst possible light.

[SWake]

Go into a Christian church and you will find followers praying.Go into the some local Mosques and you will find AK-47s and an assortment of other weapons.

Well, if you search me at my church, you'll find a couple of weapons there, too. ;-)

One of my cousins hugged me once and his hand landed right on top of my Makarov. He looked kinda shocked. Guess he was expecting the Glock.