[P-Marlowe]

The only innocent civilians in Gaza are the ones who are acting as informants to the Israelies.

[xzins]

I heard an ABC radio commentator (Linda Albin) the other day say that concern for Israeli civilians is misplaced because Israel knows it is disproportionately killing civilians when it attacks. She gave some stats about 60 or 70 percent of the casualties being women and children. "And not all the men are terrorists" she said (words to that effect).

So, if the terrorists are in a civilian neighborhood taking advantage of the proximity of civilians, then Israel should absorb attacks intentionally targeting its own civilians, because Israel knows there are civilians near the Hamas terrorists.

In other words, Israel should give away free attacks.

Is that insane logic, or am I missing something?