tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post115404023193083020..comments2024-03-21T09:30:11.468+00:00Comments on Man in a Shed: What to think about Lebanon ?Man in a Shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-1154076908504955282006-07-28T09:55:00.000+01:002006-07-28T09:55:00.000+01:00The death ratio is now in the region of 12 Lebanes...The death ratio is now in the region of 12 Lebanese to every 1 Israeli killed. The Lebanese deaths are almost exclusively civillians as the Lebanese army isn't involved, the Israeli deaths are mostly soldiers who are involved in an illegal invasion of Lebanon. Don't forget, it was Hezbollah and not Lebanon that kidnapped the Israeli soldiers.wonkotsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896256040598397497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-1154073021028864962006-07-28T08:50:00.000+01:002006-07-28T08:50:00.000+01:00OK - I said the rockets Hezbollah have ae savage b...OK - I said the rockets Hezbollah have ae savage because they are not aimed, but are only able to create terror and kill at random ( much like V-1 & V-2 in WW2 ). They serve little military purpose except to force Israel to capture and hold the land they are launched from. ( Which suits Hezbollah as it creates their reason for existing. )<BR/><BR/>What you say about Ambulances etc is a much better point. And also the destruction of Lebanese infastructure. This is disproportionate and loses sympathy for Israel and puts friends of peace in a very difficult place.<BR/><BR/>In short I don't think savage only applies to Israels enemies - but in this case their weapons have potential legitimate uses ( I'm not saying they are used in that way - and you are right to point out the things you have - they are savage ) - Hezbollah's rockets do not ( they were only ever intended for terrorism ).Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-1154045229662687242006-07-28T01:07:00.000+01:002006-07-28T01:07:00.000+01:00Israel launches a massive bombing campaign against...Israel launches a massive bombing campaign against, not just Hezbollah, but Lebanon as a whole; Hezbollah responds to this huge escalation by firing missiles into northern Israel. Yet somehow Hezbollah's rockets, which it claims are aimed at military targets and have killed very few civilians, are "savage", while Israel's bombs, which have killed more than 300 civilians already, aren't even worth mentioning? After seeing the <A HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/lebanons-pain-seen-in-a-mothers-heartbreak/2006/07/26/1153816189373.html" REL="nofollow">ambulances</A> (bullseye!), the cluster bombs and phosphorus hitting children, you still think "savage" applies only to Israel's enemies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com