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Originally Posted by willravel
What is this thread about? Israel has launched attacks on civilian targets in Lebanon. No matter what the excuse, it is ALWAYS wrong to target civilians.
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Would you like me to post pictures of bombed Israeli homes? I could, but that'd be rather pointless.
Hezbollah's actions-- If carried out against any other country-- Would be considered an act of war. I can't speak for Israel, but I believe their aim is to cripple Hezbollah rather than to purposely kill innocent civilians. As bad as it sounds, there will always be civilian casualties in a skirmish such as this one. It's unavoidable.
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These people are not members of the Hezbollah. They are normal people like you and me who have friends and jobs and lives. They did nothing against Israel and have had their worlds rocked. People have died horribly.
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Once again I repeat, as cynical as it sounds there will always be civilian casualities, no matter what precautions are taken beforehand. There is absolutely no way to target just the terrorists. Instead of blaming Israel, why don't you blame the Lebanese government for not taking a strong stand against Hezbollah? It's just my opinion, but it seems to me as it the Lebanese government cares more about destroying Israel than it does about it's own citizens.
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Let's put it like this: Let's say we have a scale, one the one side, we have two Israeli soldiers being kidnapped by the terrorist organization Hezbollah. One the other side we have the deaths of well over 100 innocent civilians in Lebanon.
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This isn't just about two soldiers. It's basically the culmination of years of terrorist attacks against Israel, even amidst the concessions Israel has made in the search for peace.
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Israel is wrong. Israel has done wrong. Let there be no doubt.
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I still don't see how Israel is wrong. How much abuse does one country have to take before saying enough is enough? If the United States-- Or pretty much any other country, for that matter-- Were in Israel's shoes, they would have bombed the living hell out of any and every country responsible for the continual attacks. It's a wonder that Israel didn't go on a bombing spree years ago.
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What should Israel have done? They have some of the best ground forces in the world, so why not use them? Contact the Lebanese government and ask for assitence in a multilatteral rescue. If the Lebanese refuse, tthen send them in anyway. Minimal possibility for collateral damage.
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And we'd still end up where we are now. Therefore, I fail to see a difference.
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The way they are operating now, they maye very well have bombed the very soldiers they wante to save. They are bringing animosity upon themselves by the international community. They are killing innocent civilians. They are killing innocent civilians. They are killing innocent civilians.
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Israel is basically reacting to years of terrorist attacks from numerous radical groups. I know I'm basically repeating myself, but if the Lebanese government cared about their citizens, then why haven't they done anything to kick Hezbollah out of the country? Why would the Lebanese government continue to willingly allow Hezbollah to carry out attacks against Israel while harboring them in their country? Why didn't they take the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of its citizens? Surely they had to realize that sooner or later Israel would retaliate, especially since Israel has pretty much always had an anti-terrorism stance?
If Lebanon cares about the destruction of Israel more than the welfare of its own citizens, then they have to accept the fact that they put their citizens at risk if Israel does decide on some type of military action.