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  Brad Shorr

  2 years ago

  A more difficult situation there could not be. The hostilities and hatreds run so far and so deep--who can sort it out? But it's hard for me to see how anyone can sympathize with organizations who target innocent people in the pursuit of some political (let alone religious!) desire. It mystifies me how some people can equate Hezbollah's tactics with Israel's.
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  Chris Cree

  2 years ago

  You make a very good point Aaron. Unless folks take responsibility for themselves and stop blaming others they are unlikely to see their situation improve. Our found fathers understood that principle.
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  George

  2 years ago

  It is horrific to see the loss of human life in this war. It's a true tragedy.
  
  I do agree totaly with you Aaron. The people in these countries that are doing battle, that cling to the terrorists, need to look at the big picture. It's not easy to do. If I were a Lebanese citizen I would be upset with Israel as well. However, If you are in Lebanon you need to understand that the UN and your country's government has let you down by not enforcing the UN resolution passed in 2000. This war is a result of that failure.
  
  Hezbollah's charter has an entire section in it titled "The Necessity for the Destruction of Israel"
  
  How can you make a lasting Peace treaty with someone whose purpose is to destroy you?
  
  The only choice Israel has is to destroy Hezbollah or be destroyed by Hezbollah. Hezbolah has put the country of Lebanon in the crossfire, that is there fault not Israel's fault.
  
  You also might find this article to be a good resource if you are looking for more facts and history on this war:
  
  http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/middleeast/Lebanon_Myths_and_Facts.asp
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  Duncan

  2 years ago

  I get what you are saying, and fully agree with it in general, but some of the things the Israeli's have been doing in Lebannon is beyond the pale. Collateral damage is one thing, the purposeful targeting of civilians is another.
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  George

  2 years ago

  It certainly is the intent of Hezbollah to put civilans in harms way, but are the Israelis purposefuly targeting civilians? How do we know that is their intent?
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  George

  2 years ago

  Also, you might be surprised to learn that some towns in Lebanon are taking up arms to defend themselves from Lebanon. I just wrote about this here.
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