> > Any structure from which an attack is launched is a military > target. Any place from which military materials are sent or received is a > military target. Any military target may be attacked at ANY time. It is > against > the rules to hide amongst civilians, transport troops in ambulances, fire > from hospitals or religious buildings. It is against the rules to not wear a > uniform when fighting. Hezbolla does these things. Israel is totally within > the GC in its actions. I have read the conventions, I know. > > > > BWS > > > > Therefore the Beirut airport was not a military target. The homes and > entire villages which Israel is destroying are not military targets. > Since they were getting missiles, ammunition, and war supplies from Syria and Iran via that airport it was a military target. Unless you don't consider missiles, ammunition and war supplies military materials.
> The UN observation post which Israel bombed was not > a military target either: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5215366.stm It has not been established that it was not an accident. This is a war (started by Hezbolla) and mistakes happen and accidents happen. > If you had read the Geneva Conventions as you claim, you would not > havefound anything about needing to wear a uniform. The White > House made that up. I read the Geneva Conventions from top to bottom at the > time > Gitmo was opened. The GC classify just about anybody with a gun, a flag, and a > commander as a soldier entitled to POW status. No uniform > required. (1) > > > As for blending with civilians, it is absolutely illegal. The > Israeli army is using civilians as human shields: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/5212870.stm If it happened then yes. Site a more credible source next time. > (1) Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War > Article 4 Section 2 > "Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, > includingthose of organized resistance movements, belonging to a > Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even > if this > territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, > including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following > conditions: > > (a) That of being commanded by a person responsible for his > subordinates;(b) That of having a fixed distinctive sign > recognizable at a distance; > (c) That of carrying arms openly; > (d) That of conducting their operations in accordance with the > laws and customs of war." > > > Harland Harrison > Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA Then by b, c, and d, they are not following the war. The houses within villages that are being hit ARE being used as a fire base ARE military targets unless you don't think having a Hezbolla agent firing a rocket from a place makes that a military target. The news has continuous coverage on just exact thing. The Hezbolla terrorist are wearing civilian clothing deliberately without identifying marks and deliberately firing from civilian homes, hospitals and mosques at private homes and hospitals. They are deliberately firing at civilians. Make no mistake, this is a war that is being waged against Israel. They are fighting for their survival against an active enemy. If it is done right every member, each and every single man, woman and child who identifies them self as being in Hezbolla will be killed. They have no legitimate defensive purpose and they are responsible for acts of initiated aggression against innocent persons both Lebanese and Israeli. Each and every death in this conflict is completely and totally the responsibility of Hezbolla and its sponsors the people in the governments of Syria and Iran. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SktRrD/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
