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Blinded by a Concept
"The failure of Israel to subdue Hezbollah demonstrates the many weaknesses of the war-on-terror concept. One of those weaknesses is that even if the targets are terrorists," writes George Soros, "the... ...
Israel spewed cluster bombs over Lebanon in last days of war
UN: UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said Wednesday that thousands of civilians were at risk in south Lebanon from unexploded cluster bombs dropped by Israeli forces in the last three days of the war... ...
NATO Pilots Accused of Killing Afghan Children
NATO pilots have been accused of killing 13 Afghan civilians, including nine children, during an attack close to the British base at Musa Kala in Helmand province. http://www.trut hout.org/docs_2006/082606X .shtml ...
And the loser is everyone
AntiWar.Com by Leon Hadar 08/24/06 Since the start of the current Middle East crisis, analysts have been trying to figure out who is responsible for this mess. Who made the crucial decisions that triggered... ...
A necessary moral equivalence
America's Future Foundation by Daniel Larison 08/13/06 'We are all Lebanese now.' That is not a phrase likely to be heard coming from any American politician or official of either party, much less from... ...
Israel Asks US to Ship Rockets With Wide Blast
Israel has been using illegal cluster munitions in populated areas of Lebanon. Human Rights Watch researchers working on the ground confirmed that an attack with cluster weapons was carried out on the... ...
"Refuseniks" Say They Won't Attack Civilians
Called up to serve in the conflict against Hezbollah, Israeli reserve soldier Tom Mehagel decided he couldn't fight. "I don't believe that Hezbollah has any goal but destroying Israel," the artillery staff... ...
Promise of humanitarian corridors exposed as sham
Requests from humanitarian organisations for clearance from the Israelis are now being refused. Even the Red Cross admits there is now, in effect, a blockade on a vast area along the Lebanese border where... ...
Destruction, Death, and Drastic Measures
Dahr Jamail reports from Lebanon: "Red Cross ambulances, governmental emergency centers, UN peacekeeping forces and observers, media outlets, and mobile phone towers have all been bombed, each a violation... ...
Brutal US Attack on Unarmed Afghans Captured by Photos
Claims that US troops shot and killed up to six unarmed Afghan civilians two months ago in Kabul have been given added credibility with a series of photographs offering visual evidence of military misconduct. http://www.tr uthout.org/docs_2006/08080 6A.shtml ...