WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has said it was investigating whether Israel broke secret agreements in its use of US-made cluster bombs in its attacks on Lebanon.The investigation was launched by the State Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls following reports that Israeli forces used the anti-personnel cluster bombs in civilian areas in southern Lebanon.Cluster bombs scatter a load of small "bomblets" over a wide area, and remnants of these munitions have been found in many parts of southern Lebanon, the Times reported."Because of their wide dispersal pattern, cluster munitions should never be used in populated areas," Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, said.
Are we still sympathising???
2006-08-25 05:49:48 · 8 answers · asked by Captain W 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The US is still squarely on the Israeli's side stating this was a defensive war, not a collective punishment. The link below concerns the US investigation into Israel's actions, but my guess is that the result of it will just be a white wash. An article in yesterday's paper reported that Amnesty International was investigating targeted bombings of gas stations, grocery stores and local roadways. There was a pattern of this and it did not fit the stated military objectives of Israel, but rather was a type of collective punishment on the people of Lebanon to stave them and prevent them from fleeing at the same time.
2006-08-25 05:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way--They clearly broke the ceasefire treaty and use cluster bombs in populated areas. If any of our enemies done this, we would never shut up. Enough is enough. Soon we will be defending chemical, biological weapons or even tactical nukes
2006-08-26 09:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by famousblue11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope not.
Time 2 stand up 2 Israel & say no more!
2006-08-25 05:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is news? Shame, shame, shame.
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They used these in every war since they were invented. They are notoriously indiscriminate as to when to use them. An enemy is an enemy.
2006-08-25 05:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dam straight I am sympathizing! GO ISRAEL!
2006-08-25 05:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep.
2006-08-25 05:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's messed up !!!!!
2006-08-25 05:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Badspe11er 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dunno mann... this world is pretty messed up.
2006-08-25 05:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋