From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Geo wrote:
> This started because on the way home today I listened to the news on several
> different stations, CNN, NPR, and BBC. Of those only bbc had a story like
> this piece by Lucy Williamson, the other two simply reported today's
> happenings with Hezbolla launching 230 rockets to prove that Israel was
> lying about how crippled Hezbollah is.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5239568.stm
> Hezbollah fighters have launched more than 230 rockets from Lebanon
>
>
> then at
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5240424.stm
>
> is this attitude piece:
>
> Gaza 'crisis as bad as Lebanon'
> By Lucy Williamson
> BBC News, Gaza
>
> Israeli air attacks occur several a nights a week in Gaza
> The United Nations has called on world leaders not to forget the
> humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying it is at least as serious as that in
> southern Lebanon.
> More than 140 people have been killed during Israel's operations there over
> the past month, many of them civilians.
> Delivery of food and other essential items has been reduced to a trickle.
> Thirty aid agencies backed the appeal, and one charity spoke of a sense
> among aid agencies that Gaza's population was being terrorised.
> Care International told the BBC that Western nations had failed to put
> pressure on Israel to rein in its actions and that attention was being
> focused on Lebanon at the expense of the situation in the Gaza Strip.
> According to the UN, Israel fires around 150 shells into the tiny territory
> every day in a bid to stop Palestinian militants who fire an average of 10
> rockets across the border.
> Israel says it needs to target civilian areas because that is where
> militants base themselves but aid organisations say Gaza's population of 1.4
> million is living in perpetual fear.
>
> Ok now excuse me but is the 10 rockets per day prior to today's 230 rocket
> barrage? And one more question, if the problem is Israel has reduced the
> amount of food they ship in here then perhaps the idea of launching rockets
> at the hand that feeds you isn't such a good idea? They start launching
> rockets at Israel and then complain that they now live in fear because
> Israel shoots back?
>
> This is the news that Phil gets, it's why his attitude towards the US is
> like it is. The BBC is carrying some really slanted attitude pieces lately,
> it stands out when you listen to multiple news sources.
>

Hohum

A) The gazans are being kept prisoner. Biggest prison in the world. The
Israelis don't need to feed them, they just need to open the doors to the
dungeon. So yes if you are kidnapped it might be silly to struggle & to
fight against your kidnapper but some people do & some don't.

B) The comparison between a kassam home made firework & a 155 or 500 kg
bomb produced by a professional firm using proper mil grade explosive etc
is that of an air rifle to a .50 machine gun.



Adam

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