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No charges for Israeli officers who ordered Lebanon cluster bombing | ||||||
2007-12-25 | ||||||
Woohoo! The Israeli army on Monday said it will not press charges against officers who ordered the use of cluster bombs during last year's war in Lebanon, brushing off international criticism that the weapons unnecessarily put Lebanese civilians at risk. Announcing the results of a more than year-long probe, the army said investigators determined Israel's use of cluster bombs was a "concrete military necessity" and did not violate international humanitarian law. Lebanese officials accused the army of covering up war crimes. Cluster bombs open in flight and scatter dozens of bomblets over wide areas. The United Nations and human rights groups have accused Israel of dropping about 4 million cluster bomblets during its 34-day war against the Hezbollah guerrilla group.
It said cluster bombs were fired at residential areas only "as an immediate defense response to rocket attacks by Hezbollah" and that Israeli troops did everything possible to minimize civilian casualties. "The use of this weaponry was legal once it was determined that, in order to prevent rocket fire onto Israel, its use was a concrete military necessity," the statement said. What a concept: The protection of innocent Israeli lives justifies the use of cluster bombs. Wow. I gotta go sit down and absorb this. Of course it means that Lebanon's going to have to get its $hit together now.
In Beirut, a Lebanese government official rejected the Israeli military prosecutors' decision, saying Israel's use of cluster bombs has been condemned by the whole world. "The Israeli decision indicates that there is no difference between the judicial authority and political authority in Israel. They all work to commit and cover up crimes which are against humanity," the official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. And it also puts Israeli lives on a par with Lebanese lives. Somthing that is going to be hard to swallow publicly, isn't it?
Apparently AI didn't have any reps in any of the areas on the receiving end of their indirected attacks on civilian centers, otherwise they may have been calling for the cluster munition strikes.
And a zillion Hezzies didn't show up for work after that. Israel failed to win the freedom of the soldiers, and Hezbollah has given no signs of life from the pair, who were severely wounded. Yeah, but let's see if the Hezzies start that $hit again any time soon. | ||||||
Posted by:gorb |
#4 Next time, use cluster bombs on Beirut. That seems to be the heart of terrorism in that part of the world anyway, so why not? The Christians can move the government to a northern city and watch. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-12-25 13:20 |
#3 "lebanese officials" could also be interpreted as Hezzbollah front man |
Posted by: sinse 2007-12-25 12:58 |
#2 My question is to the Lebs, what the hell is an islamic terrorist organization doing ruling your south and executing illegal rocket attacks into Israel. And who the hell are these "Lebanese officials"? |
Posted by: Woozle Uneath8763 2007-12-25 10:59 |
#1 Prepare for concentrated howling from what used to be Europe. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-12-25 09:57 |