Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Israel Continued
Israel continued its offensive in Lebanon, focusing its energies on the Hezbollah stronghold of Bint Jbail. One refugee described the heavy bombardment as “worse than a nightmare. I saw dogs and cats on bodies that couldn’t be taken from bombed-out houses…Everything is finished.” The Israeli military has reportedly suffered several casualties in the offensive.
This devastation was echoed in towns like Nabatiye, a Hezbollah stronghold with many Hezbollah-associated businesses. Several Hezbollah-associated businesses were struck (including a bank), as well as many that weren’t associated with Hezbollah: many houses, a gas station and a parking garage.
The coverage of the carnage isn’t quite so honest on Fox, of course. I wonder if in their coverage of “all” of the sides, they have ever had an advocate like this on their program. Or how about this one. Israeli bombs struck a UN outpost, one of several that have been hit, killing four UN peacekeepers. Kofi Annan castigated the Israeli government for its “apparently deliberate targeting.” Israel claimed it was a mistake, even as the Irish Foreign Ministry said it had contacted the Israeli military repeatedly to warn them they were striking very close to UN installations in the region.
# posted by BitterHarvest @ 4:12 PM 
