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July 30, 2006

Here Comes the Outrage

...toward Israel:

Israel said it mistakenly destroyed a four-story building near a Hezbollah rocket-launching site in Qana, Lebanon, on Sunday where the Red Cross and Lebanese internal security sources at the scene said 54 people died, including 19 children.

It's a tragedy, no doubt; in the fog of every war, the wrong people get killed. This is, of course, no solace to the family and friends of those who died. Their rage is wholly justified, but it would be better directed at Hezbollah:

The images, obtained exclusively by the Sunday Herald Sun, show Hezbollah using high-density residential areas as launch pads for rockets and heavy-calibre weapons.

Dressed in civilian clothing so they can quickly disappear, the militants carrying automatic assault rifles and ride in on trucks mounted with cannon.

Israel looks to avoid injuring civilians, even warning them in advance; Hezbollah hides behind handicapped children, epitomizing the cowardly face of Islamofascist evil.

I'm sorry, who are the bad guys again?

Update: Found on one of the anti-Israel sites, photos of the victims. Take a look, and realize this is the result that Hezbollah wants. I guess they want me to be angry at Israel when I see these poor children; instead, I'm angry at the animals that sacrifice women and children on the altar of Allah.

Update 2: Curiouser and curiouser.

An IDF investigation has found that the building in Qana struck by the Air Force fell around eight hours after being hit by the IDF.

Hmmmm.