Politics & Government - 22 October 2006

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Israel ADMITS USING PHOSPHORUS BOMBS DURING WAR IN LEBANON
Haarettz (Isreali newspaper)
By Meron Rappaport, Haaretz Correspondent .
Israel has acknowledged for the first time that it attacked Hezbollah targets during the second Lebanon war with phosphorus shells. White phosphorus causes very painful and often lethal chemical burns to those hit by it, and until recently Israel maintained that it only uses such bombs to mark targets or territory.

The announcement that the Israel Defense Forces had used phosphorus bombs in the war in Lebanon was made by Minister Jacob Edery, in charge of government-Knesset relations. He had been queried on the matter by MK Zahava Gal-On (Meretz-Yahad).
During the war several foreign media outlets reported that Lebanese civilians carried injuries characteristic of attacks with phosphorus, a substance that burns when it comes to contact with air.

2006-10-22 16:13:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I don't know why I feel this way or why am this way, but I seem to be willing to die for people in order to save them even if I don't know them and that’s why I wana do a job that would allow me to this.

I wana save every child from rape, abuse, fires, etc...
I wana take a bullet instead of an innocent individual.
I wana protect the weak from the strong.
I wana take alll the pain out of people and take the pain myself either physical, emotional, etc...

I was wondering if this is a little psychotic

2006-10-22 16:13:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I read an article about people getting out of the military because they are against the war. Our government spends hundreds of thousands on training them, and not to mention all the tax dollars they spend if they claim disability compensation. How could someone join the military and claim they can not goto war under the consientious objector clause? Why join the military? I just want opinions.

2006-10-22 16:12:51 · 13 answers · asked by azile_wehttam 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-22 16:11:09 · 36 answers · asked by amr 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-22 16:11:04 · 6 answers · asked by Kristy S 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-22 16:07:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The teacher takes pictures of sleeping students without their permission, or them even knowing he is taking the pictures. He claims he is keeping them to show to parents at parent-teacher conferences, but there are no parent-teacher conferences in my high school.

2006-10-22 16:06:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

There are 100 members in the Senate - 55 of which are Republican and 44 are Democrat and one is indepedent. In the Senate there are 432 people - 230 are Republican, 201 are Democrat and one is independent.

2006-10-22 16:06:17 · 5 answers · asked by Angel*Eyesz 3 in Government

2006-10-22 16:05:45 · 21 answers · asked by Scott 2 in Other - Politics & Government

a friend is getting released from f.c.i. in sheridan oregon need a list of halfway houses in portland oregon

2006-10-22 16:04:43 · 3 answers · asked by mookie2332000 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-22 15:59:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-10-22 15:58:17 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin 1 in Law & Ethics

WHILE THE EVERYDAY RUN OF THE MILL NEOCONS LIVE IN SINGLE-WIDES?

2006-10-22 15:56:58 · 22 answers · asked by Logical Democrat 2 in Politics

Except for abortion he sure acts like one. Spends like a lib, fights like a lib, supports open borders like a lib, he even sounds like a lib when he try to speak and can't spit the words out.

2006-10-22 15:56:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-10-22 15:56:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

In Dec.1999 I got a ticket for driving on suspended license. I never paid it and it went to collections. I have not been able to get my license due to dmv shows I have not paid the collection agency that had my ticket. its $2100 dollars. That happened in calif. I now live in Utah. Its now almost 7 years later wouldn't that ticket drop off my record by now...If you have any idea I'd really like to know

2006-10-22 15:55:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-10-22 15:55:22 · 5 answers · asked by baffo@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Politics & Government

First bush claimed that there were WMD's in iraq. Weeks later he said it was very likely there were WMD's in iraq. Another month later cheney said "Saddam has the capability of creating weapons of mass destruction"

When no WMD's were found, bush claimed we were spreading democracy in iraq. Why not in Cuba??

Oopps, I almost forgot, Cuba has many allied nations including russia and china (unlike weak iraq) Cuba also has no oil.

Is it ironic that some military bases are near oil fields in iraq???

2006-10-22 15:54:28 · 8 answers · asked by Scott 2 in Other - Politics & Government

I would give the respect intended for a President, and I'm a Republican. . . . . Soooooo . . . .. Why do liberal Democrats think it's ok, or cool, or trendy, etc. etc. to disrespect the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES...??? .. . . I may not like the candidate, and i may disagree on all or almost all the issues, but I'm NOT going to blast it to our COMMON ENEMIES..Why do lib, dems do it anyway????? Does that at all, indicate character or lack thereof??

2006-10-22 15:54:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

My friend was riding in another vehicle that was stopped and searched. The driver had about 4oz cocaine and was charged with possession with intent to sell/distribute. Since my friend was a passenger, she was charged with the same also. It's a first offense for her. What are her chances of staying out of jail? She had no knowledge of the drugs in the vehicle.

2006-10-22 15:53:04 · 15 answers · asked by mburban01 1 in Law & Ethics

The American people nationwide would no longer pay income tax, but were taxed on the items they bought, hence, nationwide sales tax. What are your opinions on this and why. Would it work?

2006-10-22 15:52:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

I personally think Ragan was the best president we have ever had in my life time, if you don't like him please tell me why, He saved us from being attacted and taken over by the Russians in the 80s when our congress and senate wanted to give in to them, he built up our nation to its highest level during his terms, He made Americans be proud to be Americans , Clinton slid in on his coat tails and didn't change any thing Ragan had implemented Clinton was a good president only because of that,

2006-10-22 15:51:02 · 21 answers · asked by jim ex marine offi, 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-10-22 15:50:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

bring charges of racial intimidation against the other minor?

2006-10-22 15:50:05 · 9 answers · asked by Mix 1 in Law & Ethics

I'm actually not a total liberal. I'm pretty moderate on most issues, maybe a bit left of center. But there are certainly Republicans I respect and support, and there are Democrats I'd never vote for.

But I don't understand how anyone can support the Bush administration. Look at the record.

Iraq. A total mess. They lied about why we went there and now they won't admit that maybe things aren't going perfectly well. And don't give me that 9/11 garbage. Nobody honestly believes that has anything to do with why we're there.

Corruption. These guys are the most corrupt, power-grabbing, secretive, group we've ever seen. They make up laws as they go, ignore the Geneva conventions, torture prisoners, illegally wiretap, etc.

Incompetence. These guys can't do anything right. Afghanistan at least was justified. But they blew that. They are blowing it in Iraq, they are destroying the economy and our schools.

After six years in office can we stop blaming Clinton?

How bad do they need to get?

2006-10-22 15:48:22 · 9 answers · asked by MathGuy 3 in Politics

AND IF SO, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO VOTE?

2006-10-22 15:48:02 · 17 answers · asked by Logical Democrat 2 in Politics

If this is the immigration section of yahoo answers, why are you here? Go somewhere else were they have ILLEGAL immigration.

2006-10-22 15:44:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-10-22 15:40:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Especially if this was after-hours and it was just sitting there on the dock??

2006-10-22 15:40:04 · 14 answers · asked by physical_graffiti402 2 in Law & Ethics

How is welfare going to support all these people????
dont you think we have to pay out to much already!!!!

2006-10-22 15:37:17 · 10 answers · asked by shamrocks_4ever 1 in Other - Politics & Government