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I think public opinion may be shifting with the death of the nearly 40 children simply because Israel alleges a missle was fired half a mile away. Does that give those children a death sentence, because they were in the neighborhood where terrorist activity takes place? Essentially, that is the war Israel is waging. They are trying to create a deterrent by lashing out with cruel and horrible force (and yes, trying to degrade Hezbollah's military capabilities).
That Israel had to declare a 48-hour halt to the bombing illustrates that this particular attack had very bad PR results. It has put into detailed relief that Israel is using civilians just as surely as the terrorists are. In fact, the terrorists have called the shots and have changed the face of warfare ... now civilians are targets on both sides.
I can see where Israel, wanting to create such a deterrent, considers this horror to be a regrettable but legitimate tactic. For if you don't massacre civilians, where is the impetus for the weak body of civilians to risk their lives in trying to rid their countries of terrorist militias?
But it's just as I predicted ... Israel must either quit or become a greater destroyer than any of its enemies have ever been.
And unless there's more hysterical posts (omg GD and Alex) and less troll baiting, I'm going to be keeping tabs on this thread with an eye towards closing it.
I don't think we've ever closed a thread on the LoT. Don't make me moderate. I hate it.
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