tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20372724.post115367023506993727..comments2023-09-01T09:38:54.262-04:00Comments on Dumb Looks Still Free: Just what is a 'civilian' in the age of terrorism?A Jacksonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20372724.post-1153739156823450642006-07-24T07:05:00.000-04:002006-07-24T07:05:00.000-04:00Mike - Actually the holding of civilians as *real*...Mike - Actually the holding of civilians as *real* hostages, as opposed to merely putting them in the way of war, got LOTS of photo-ops in the 1980's for various groups to deliver 'demands' and various exhortations and propoganda. The MSM ate that up and delivered it undigested to the public... such handy folks!<BR/><BR/>But putting civilians in harms way *knowingly* and targeting civilian ships either with intent to harm a single nation or, even worse, indiscriminately as part of training, is a violation of the rules of war via the GC.<BR/><BR/>I do believe that Lebanon signed up to the GC, way back when before the Civil War days, and that Hezbollah, by claiming leadership of that State are now thoroughly accountable to such things.<BR/><BR/>They are, as these things have shown in the past, barbarians with no respect to any law save that they give at the end of a barrel. It is time to crack this charade open and widen this war as Persia and Assyria are trying to dictate to mere Arabs that they should shut-up and follow their 'betters'.A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20372724.post-1153715033449899622006-07-24T00:23:00.000-04:002006-07-24T00:23:00.000-04:00There was a report from the Israeli Defense Forces...There was a report from the Israeli Defense Forces that civilians in south Lebanon had been prevented from leaving by Hezbollah. <BR/><BR/>The same report described UN officials being turned away from assisting residents hoping to leave the war zone.<BR/><BR/>If this is true, it should be front page news. But sadly, I doubt it will be.<BR/><BR/>Civilian deaths used for enemy propaganda make such dramatic news. Terrorists holding civilians hostage doesn't offer much of a photo op.Mike's Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262938295909490454noreply@blogger.com