So just WHO targets and kills civilians??

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Originally Posted by SentToStud

Those of you who think Hezbollah just showed up 6 weeks ago are knowingly wrong. They've been a part (sometimes a bad part) of the landscape in the Middle East for a long time. And it's very much debatable which side took the first "go to war" actions.

For all of you generalizing Israeli casualties as the Arab targeting of civilians, here is a count of the dead:

Israel
Civilians 39
Soldiers 109
Total 148

Lebanon
Civilians 689
Fighters 102
Total 791

Interesting numbers.

For those wondering what the Israeli military thinks of the deal their politicians made, here's what Lt. Roy Shaposik of the Israeli Army had to say, "We didn't get anything out of this. I think this is the first time that Israel lost a war."

Just another way to view things other than the ultra pro-Israel/ Anti-Arab way of rationalization.

B....now I am as white bread american as they come. Hitler would have taken one look at me and told me to go make tons of babies. Hitler was one evil SOB and in no way do I believe in anything he wanted, but merely providing you with a background as to my heritage....Im about as WASPy as they come....so I have no dog in this fight over there. But, if it is true that Hezbollah is hiding, living and fighting among the civilians, isn't it true to expect the civilian casualty count to be higher?

I mentioned on here a couple weeks ago that I was furtunate enough to sit down privately with a Colonel in the Israeli military and get that side of the whole ordeal. I know of no one that is able to sit me down and explain to me the other side.

I am not passing judgement by anymeans, only trying to better understand the whole war going on from both sides.