Qana: Hezbollah's Human Shield
The tragedy that occurred today in Qana in Lebanon is yet another clear example for the words of UN humanitarian aid coordinator Yan Egland about Hezbollah's use of civilians as cover. This can only be stopped through the dismantling of Hezbollah. For those who require further proof, it was provided hours later by the IDF through video footage taken by an Israeli drone of the area showing a rocket being launched by Hezbollah from a nearby building. Adding this video evidence to the fact residents of Qana said Hezbollah is not using the village makes me re-emphaszie my point that something has gone terribly wrong with Lebanese nationalism when Lebanese civilians are willing to sacrifice Lebanon and their lives for Hezbollah instead of sacrificing Hezbollah for Lebanon and their lives.
In addition new evidence is surfacing in the case of the unfortunate death of four UN observers by Israeli bombings. Sources say an email sent from the Canadian officer that was unfortunately killed in the attack, indicated Hezbollah was using the area adjascent to the UN post against Israel. Same sources say that officer noted that the bombing came dangerously close to the post and that he saw the bombings as "a tactical need". This comes amidst Israeli claims exactly to that effect.
Finally in Isreal some questions arise as to the attack in Qana that have left the IDF somewhat buffled. According to IDF officials, the attack in the vicinity of the building in question occurred somewhere around 7 hours prior to the report that indicated the attack, IDF sources are trying to see what has occurred in the time that lapsed in between. Noting the claims that Hezbollah is using the people as a human shield and that the organization has been known to orchastrate some heartbreaking scenes for foreign media (See Anderson Cooper;s blog from Sunday July 23rd entitled "Our Very Strange Day with Hezbollah" for details), I fear the worst.
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In addition new evidence is surfacing in the case of the unfortunate death of four UN observers by Israeli bombings. Sources say an email sent from the Canadian officer that was unfortunately killed in the attack, indicated Hezbollah was using the area adjascent to the UN post against Israel. Same sources say that officer noted that the bombing came dangerously close to the post and that he saw the bombings as "a tactical need". This comes amidst Israeli claims exactly to that effect.
Finally in Isreal some questions arise as to the attack in Qana that have left the IDF somewhat buffled. According to IDF officials, the attack in the vicinity of the building in question occurred somewhere around 7 hours prior to the report that indicated the attack, IDF sources are trying to see what has occurred in the time that lapsed in between. Noting the claims that Hezbollah is using the people as a human shield and that the organization has been known to orchastrate some heartbreaking scenes for foreign media (See Anderson Cooper;s blog from Sunday July 23rd entitled "Our Very Strange Day with Hezbollah" for details), I fear the worst.
Tags:
Middle East, Lebanon, Israel, Hezbollah, Qana, CNN.
posted by The Middle East News Addict at 1:18 PM
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