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to: Robert G Lewis
from: Gary Britt
date: 2006-08-17 17:35:10
subject: Re: Israelis did use CBU...

From: "Gary Britt" 

If Israel makes mistakes in targeting its MOSTLY a direct result of
Hizbollah using unwilling civilians as shields in their criminal gangsta
actions.

Gary

"Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
news:44e4c00e{at}w3.nls.net...
>I don't think it is that black and white. I do think Israel tries to use
>their primarily on Military targets. One problem is determining what a
>military target IS when dealing with non traditional military targets.
>
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news:44e4b726$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> The difference being that Israel uses theirs on military targets and
>> Hizbollah always uses theirs on purely civilian targets.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
>> news:44e4a703$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> To me it depends on the context.  In describing an actual event then
>>> accuracy is important.
>>>
>>> Hezbollah uses inaccurate missiles loaded with Ball bearings. Israel
>>> uses
>>> Bombs with bomblets inside. One has little chance of killing anyone
>>> after it
>>> has gone off, the other does have the chance of unexploded bomblets
>>> killing
>>> people well after the initial explosion. Were I going into an area where
>>> the
>>> munitions had been used I'd definitely want to know which one was used .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dave Ings"  wrote in message
>>> news:44e49ede{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Although Adam has taken me to task about it in the past :-) I have a
>>>> really hard time getting excited about whether deadly
weapon A is more
>>>> lethal and less moral to use in battle than deadly weapon B.
>>>>
>>>> The net result is the same within an order of magnitude - too many
>>>> people
>>>> die.
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Dave Ings,
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>
>>>> "Robert G Lewis" 
wrote in message
>>>> news:44e49bb1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>> How do you define Cluster Bomb ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:44e48abe{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> Hizbollah used cluster bombs in rockets fired at
Israel.  Does so all
>>>>>> the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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