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Annan: IDF shouldn't have used cluster bombs
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Published: 31.08.06, 15:10
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31. Cluster bombs are too efftective for UN
Johnson ,   USA   (08.31.06)
"We need to be severely careful during wars." Annan Thats BS. You need to be brutal, and deadly during wars.
32. The IslamoFascist GLOBAL WAR AGAINST the FREE WORLD
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (08.31.06)
Lebanon's government colluded with Hizbullah in unprovoked, vicious acts of war against Israel. Lebanese army radars were used to lock in Israeli targets for Hizbullah missile crews. YNETNEWS (08.12.06, 16:52) Siniora accepts deal, praises Hizbullah ...steadfastness of resistance fighters in field was very important,' http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3290107,00.html Islamists lie about the number of civilians wounded and killed. Photo Fraud in Lebanon Aish.com's new movie:http://www.aish.com/movies/JP/PhotoFraud.asp Israel warned Qana residents repeatedly via leaflets and radio to leave the area - 150 rockets were launched from Qana - these rockets killed 18 Israelis and wounded hundreds. Less numbers of Israelis were killed than Lebanese because Israel does not immorally use Israeli civilians as human shields. Israel protected her citizens - over one million Israelis lived for one month in bomb shelters. Israel's third largest city Haifa, was under regular rocket barrage. Iran's guerrilla army Hizbullah rained down over 4,000 rockets on Israeli population centers. The rockets packed with ball bearings to maximize the suffering of Israeli victims. Iran's terrorist army Hizbullah committed war crimes using Lebanese civilians as human shields to protect rocket launching teams - setting up rockets and other weapons in apartment blocks, schools and mosques. Embedded in densely populated civilian areas, Hizbullah despicably shoot from inside mosques, hospitals and schools in south Lebanon. Images show Hizbullah using high-density residential areas to launch rockets: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,19955774-5007220,00.html Global jihadists Hizbullah's goal is the murder of every Jew on earth. On October 22, 2002 Hizbullah's leader Nasrallah told Lebanon's Daily Star: "If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide." The purpose of the PLO as enshrined in its charter is the destruction of Israel. PLO terrorists were implanted into Israel through Oslo "peace" accords. The Hamas Charter states: "Israel, by virtue of its being Jewish and of having a Jewish population, defies Islam and the Muslims... Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it..." Iran proclaim repeatedly they intend to destroy America and wipe Israel off the map. Iran is dangerously close in achieving nuclear capability to execute their genocidal goal. Hamas and Iran's terrorist army Hizbullah, fully trained and armed with the most advanced sophisticated military equipment fight Iran's war against Israel and the free world. The ultimate goal is the entire world subjugated under Islamist rulers. Surrounded by 22 huge, hostile Arab nations, tiny Israel's battle for survival is a fight for freedom and human rights for all nations.
33. IT'S WAR
NEIL ,   NEWCASTLE U.K   (08.31.06)
War was declared by a armed group of want to be murderers hiding in Lebanon - to combat them you use cluster bombs to hit rocket sights etc and any support equipment , the most efficient means available for their destruction and the U.N have the nerve to suggest its wrong when they failed to ensure Hezbollah disarmed in the first place and they start a war reap the whirlwind down themselves and bystanders the U.N are casting blame instead of excepting it (do they suggest an alternative- no because there wasn't one) !
34. War is a dirty thing...
Bancor ,   Genoa, Italy   (08.31.06)
... and we cannot be surprised at the use of so dangerous bombs. But let's think about: it's necessary, and over all, it's moral to challenge our enemies on the use of the nastiest weapon? Cluster bombs aren't forbidden by any international law, ok; but are they consented by our conscience? And don't compare to Hizbullah behaviour, otherwise you put yourselves at the same level, don't agree?
35. annan will say anything aRABID money tells him to say!
Arie ,   Afula   (08.31.06)
36. cluster bombs
a ,   israel   (08.31.06)
please do your homework before getting worked up fadi. ...However, cluster bombs are not banned by any international treaty and are considered legitimate and effective weapons by many NATO governments. maybe you refer to the quite illegal landmines laid by hezbollah regards
37. #34 Professore
Ram ,   London   (08.31.06)
With up to 250 missiles (filled with ball bearings) being fired at the Israeli public on a daily basis would you maybe just use a slingshot to try and stop it? I think not. iI think you would consider doing a Dresden on them. Ciaao bello.
38. # 9 Yes, If you consider peace a war.
(08.31.06)
Most of the cluster bombs were used in the last three days of the war, when Israel was allegedly negotiating cease fire. Failure to present maps of the sites bombed will expose the extent of hatred of the Israelis to the Lebanese civilians. The man is only trying to help Israel evading world-wide condemnation which has already started by the US probing.
39. #36, but not in populated areas.
(08.31.06)
40. The UN is inefective
Itay ,   Haifa   (08.31.06)
the UN, like many other bias nations is focusing and criticizing israel for the killings of innocent civiliens now, as it kept doing while the war was taking place. As an israeli (reserve soldier) it is clear to me that we never intended to kill civiliens (like the other side claims). here we have the freedom to critisize every move our army and government make, and our coltural values are high enough not to let that happen. if israel had really intended to kill civiliens as claimed, then the figures would have been 100 times higher. the UN lead by annan is showing much effort to weaken israel, which since we are stronger would have been the right thing to do IF the despute was legetimate, the cause of war was unintentional and most importantly- the other side wasnt an organization lead by religious lunatic terrorists. the stronger israel, the less blood shed the future will hold. the casulaties of the lebanese are only to prevent a higher death figures in the future, unfortunatly, the UN has proven it hasnt got the intelligence to understand that.
41. anyone with a pulse: UN Shouldn't have used kofi annan
(08.31.06)
42. #8 Alex dont you ever stop talking threw
ERIC,,,, ,   ISRAEL   (08.31.06)
your ass.You sound and write like a 12 year old.Dont you get it we are the chosen people.This is not me saying this but GOD.The problem with you ,you dont know JEWISH history.I know your not a JEW,but I suggest you read a few books.THE HAJ BY LEON URIS and FROM BEIRUT TO JERUSALEM.Maybe it will open your little mind pal.
43. #40 to prevent a higher death in the future !
(08.31.06)
If you killed me, what benifite I had if you will not kill my brother!
44. Clusterbombs:Recuiting tool
ndFilm ,   SanFrancisco, USA   (08.31.06)
Every one of the 1000 Lebanon civilian dead create at least one son or brother than will join hizbolla. Clusterbooms on civilians result in a great recuitment tool...and a tool that should not be handed to the fanatics
45. Kofi Annan is a one sided moron
Reason ,   Canada   (08.31.06)
Why doesnt he mention the fact that Hezbollah used civilian homes as launch pads for rockets? That is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention. That is what is called a war crime. There is one reason that he does not mention these things. Annan is using this to show that the UN is against the USA foreign policy. He is trying to show that they are not led by the US. It has nothig to do with Israel and the war. This is very damaging for Israel to be caught in this cross-fire. There is one huge problem with the UN right now. The UN was not created by the world to police the world. The UN was created by the United States to police the world. The british really let it go with the League of Nations and something had to be done. The G8 countries are hardly even that great right now. France, Italy, Germany, Russia??? Are you joking? Those are not G8 countries. Take away tourism from the real big countries and they would be 3rd world countries, sorry Russia already is. Where is China and India? Maybe it is time the USA stepped up and did something about this worthless UN. They have to do something before it is too late. By which I mean, they appease dangerous Muslim countries and they blow the world up. Come on!
46. The IDF wouldn't of had to use Cluster Bomb's if
Steven Wilson ,   Alaska   (08.31.06)
useless Kofi Annan did his friggen job. The appeaser of appeasers--Kofi Annan.
47. #43. Amaeba brain!
Ram ,   London   (08.31.06)
48. To #37 from #34
Bancor ,   Genoa, Italy   (08.31.06)
Sorry, I am not "professore". But I agree with you; I would have done yust the same thing, naturally if I put myself at the same moral level of my terrorist aggressor. Come to Italy, it's a fine place to stay. Ciao ciao.
49. Kofi Anon is an Anti-semite
Neal ,   NJ,USA   (08.31.06)
The Iranian/Syrian rockets intentionally contain ball bearings causing terrible shrapnel wounds to anyone who survives. Yet we don't hear about that. All we hear is about the terrible cluster bombs. If we are all lucky enough, Kofi's next job finds him as a crash test dummy for the Iranian Acme missle company.
50. # 27 Fadi's- irrational Diatribe
Sandman ,   Ann Arbor-Mich.-USA   (08.31.06)
Fadi my friend:......................................................... A quick reference guide to all Geneva Conventions on all rules concerning military warfare can be found at 1). www.Geneva Conventions.org.....in shorten word phase edition or the complete texts at 2) www ICRC.Org................................................................Fadi the great scholar states; "use of cluster bombs is prohibited internationall(y)...").... a very big unthruthfulness Fadi for all rules governing warfare can be found at the above sites. Please cite the Geneva or Hague convention number page and paragraph concerning cluster bombs. You can not Fadi for it does not exist. ......................................................................But The Geneva Convention of 1949 .....taiks about the UNLAWFUL transportation of war materials in Ambulances.....The UNLAWFUL use of hospitals ,schools, chruchs and mosque as weapon storage or as gun emplacements........In fact Paragraph 28 states " The presense or movements, of the cilivan populations ...shall not be used to reder certain points or areas immune from military operation, in particular in attemp to shield military objects or materials , or impede military attacks."........THUS Nasrallah and "the Party of God" are WAR CRIMINALs by international defenition.
51. you want em to use stones right? asshole
ken ,   california   (08.31.06)
anna is a dull idiot....where is he from by the way
52. #48
Ram ,   London   (08.31.06)
Furbacchione! You still slip in your favorite comparison. I do not share your feelings "in this matter". I will visit Italy as often as I already do and where some of my best friends are! Thankfully, the average Italian understands who Israel is dealing with in this conflict and appreciates the extreme restraint it excercised in the Lebanon war and in its dealings with the Palestinians. In an ideal world armies conduct wars away from populated areas, but, it seems "some" westerners can accept Hizbullah's war tactics. Some are even happy to ignore Israeli losses and sufferings and just focus on the sweet and peaceful "resistance fighters" of the ME. Al prossimo incontro!
53. Anna, UNIFIL shouldn't have kept the vid. footage
John ,   NZ   (08.31.06)
captured by UN workers during Shalit's kidnapping. The UN post is only yards away from the incident. and the footage was aired on Syrian TV. Another proof Anna was paid by Iran
54. KOFI NEXT TIME WE WILL THROW MEATBALLS
ERIC,,, ,   ISRAEL   (08.31.06)
AT THEM.Will that make you happy. Your such a moron.How much are the Arabs paying you to work for them in the UN? I think you have enough money,please go home.Your the worst secretary the UN has ever had.
55. #47 has no brain, even amaeba one
(08.31.06)
56. #32 update from the same source
(08.31.06)
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20318199-663,00.html
57. For our enemies napalm is best tasted and served...
jwishman ,   NY, USA   (08.31.06)
I recomend.
58. ball bearings don't explode years after they're dropped
George Bush ,   Texas, USA   (08.31.06)
Nobody dies from ball bearings after the missle lands. Hundreds or thousands will be maimed by unexploded cluster bombs. Count the dead, how effective were those ball bearings compared to all the innocent Lebanese YOU slaughered?
59. #58yes katushas containing the ball bearings could explode m
Molly ,   London   (08.31.06)
I wonder how you would like to be peppered with ball bearings? I think you would prefer a quick death!!!!And yes there are hundreds of unexploded quatusha rockets rhar could explode and maim people in Israel .However you cannot be maimed by UNEXPLODED BOMBS, only if you deleberately touch it. Much better to call in the bomb squad or nassralh.
60. # 58 Ahh Gee a Goergie Bush Wandda he say
Sandman ,   Ann Arbor-Mich.-USA   (08.31.06)
Ahh gee Georgie...... "Ball Bearing don't kill after the bomb goes off " you say they are humaine?.............................Fact Bombs made by Palestinians use one penny nails and ball bearing. Numereous bombs have been found to contain Comindin (or rat poison) to prolong bleeding so the victims bleeds out. Also found on the ball bearings covered in Human fecal matter to cause infections in victims causing a very painful death. other toxic and poisionious agents have also been used by the PALESTINIAN war criminals since the use of such agents are a war crime under the 1949 Geneva Convention.......www.ICRC.org
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