Israeli intelligence at its best. Good job guys.
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/N...22571D20036836D

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Originally posted by Epicurus The alternative path, then, for Israel to achieve their dual goals without bombing and invading Lebanon did indeed exist. Furthermore, though not full-proof, the bloodless, diplomatic alternative was indeed reasonable and had a fair chance of succeeding. Israel, however, never gave diplomacy a chance, which simply makes their response that much more unjustifiable. Israel chose to completely ignore diplomacy and instead immediately engaged in their barbaric campaign of collective punishment. The obvious question that begs to be asked then is: Why? to be continued...

Thanks for the essay Epicurus, I look forward to reading the final text

As for the Isreali response, I'd have to say they either had had enough or just know that Hizballah won't quit dispite any olive branch from them.

I agree though that Israel has made it's point and it's time for the U.N. to pony up.
Let's just hope they can do their job, but that's easily another essay lol...

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Originally posted by Epicurus Israeli intelligence at its best. Good job guys. http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/N...22571D20036836D

Can anybody deny this is a war crime?

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Originally posted by George Smiley Can anybody deny this is a war crime?

I can.
Why is it a such a war crime? The men were suspected to have relation with the leader of Hizbulla so they have been taken for an investigation, and later released.

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Originally posted by Flotser I can. Why is it a such a war crime? The men were suspected to have relation with the leader of Hizbulla so they have been taken for an investigation, and later released.

They were kidnapped for a reason...which was?

And is it a crime in Israel to be related to a crimial?

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Originally posted by George Smiley They were kidnapped for a reason...which was? And is it a crime in Israel to be related to a crimial?

One of israels best (if not the best) commando unit was sent to depth of Lebanon to get these people for investigation - so you can guess there was an indication that some valubale inforamtion can be taken from them. This unit won't be sent for no reason. Maybe the operation was a failure and the wrong people were captured but not me and not you can know it.
And the main point is that they were released later!

You say it's a war crime... it will be intersting to see according to what paragraph in the internation law (or the Geneva convention) this act should be seen as a war crime.

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Kidnapping innocent civilians to use as a weapon against your enemy? You don't consider that slightly immoral?!?!

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Originally posted by George Smiley Kidnapping innocent civilians to use as a weapon against your enemy? You don't consider that slightly immoral?!?!

maybe its immoral, but its not a "war crime" like you called it. (I asked you to present a proof from the Geneva convention or the international law and you didn't do it)

And i'll repeat, this elite commando unit would not be sent to kidnap innocent civilians! Maybe by mistake the captured people were innocent but me and you have no clue.

And i'll repeat again. They were released.

From the kidnapped israeli soldiers even a life sign wasn't given to the famelies. And despite the fact they are soldiers, they are innocent 19-20 yearls old kids my age. They were kidnapped with no legitimate reason whatsoever, and you know they will not be released like these Lebaneese were just released without conditions.

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Originally posted by Flotser maybe its immoral, but its not a "war crime" like you called it. (I asked you to present a proof from the Geneva convention or the international law and you didn't do it)

Geneva Convention; Part I; Article 3; Section 1b

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And i'll repeat, this elite commando unit would not be sent to kidnap innocent civilians! Maybe by mistake the captured people were innocent but me and you have no clue.

But they were...

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And i'll repeat again. They were released.

Which suggests they were kidnapped in the first place, what's your point?

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From the kidnapped israeli soldiers even a life sign wasn't given to the famelies. And despite the fact they are soldiers, they are innocent 19-20 yearls old kids my age. They were kidnapped with no legitimate reason whatsoever, and you know they will not be released like these Lebaneese were just released without conditions.

So you're justifying the actions of Israel by the actions of Hizballah? So Israel is just as bad? Not that I think you think that, but that's how that last paragraph comes across. I'm not trying to justify Hizballah's actions so to refer to anything they have done is irrelevant...

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Originally posted by George Smiley Geneva Convention; Part I; Article 3; Section 1b

You were close, but wrong.

This section says:
"taking of hostages"
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/First...ntion#Article_3

These peple weren't taken as hostages. By the dictionary the definition of a hostage is:
"A person held by one party in a conflict as security that specified terms will be met by the opposing party."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hostage

Bank robbers or terrorists usually take innocent people as hostages and condition their release with specified terms that should be met by the other party (bring us a Boing 767 full with cash, withdraw from Chechnya, etc.).
You are intelligent enough to understand you were mistaken, and that these people weren't taken as hostages, and thier uncondidtioned release proves it according to the above dictionary (and natural) definition.

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So you're justifying the actions of Israel by the actions of Hizballah? So Israel is just as bad? Not that I think you think that, but that's how that last paragraph comes across. I'm not trying to justify Hizballah's actions so to refer to anything they have done is irrelevant...

I'm justifing this action - yes. But i'm not justifying any israeli action by comparing it to actions of Hizbulla like you say. I just tried to show its unfair you call Israel's action a war crime and not critisizing a much worse action by Hizbulla - making it look like Israel is worse than Hizbulla.

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Originally posted by Flotser This Lebannese were taken for investigation.

Not according to their lawyer...

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I'm justifing this action - yes. But i'm not justifying any israeli action by comparing it to actions of Hizbulla like you say. I just tried to show its unfair you call Israel's action a war crime and not critisizing actions by Hizbulla - making it look like Israel is worse than Hizbulla.

Well lets take a body count and see who's worse shall we?

Neither side has shown any regard for human life imo. Hizballah fired rockets willy nilly into civilian areas and Israel did exactly the same (but killed hundreds more). You DO NOT fight a guerilla war with airstrikes, it simply does not work. I know that, you know that, and I'm sure Israel's military planners know that...

The Israeli government is just as bad as Hizballah and seems to hold human life in as much esteme as their Hizballah bretheren