Friday, August 11, 2006
The Lebanon War - Human Rights Abuse
Suffering Inflicted on Both Sides of the Border
From the BBC:
The UN Human Rights Council has voted to launch an inquiry into alleged abuses committed by Israel during its month-long offensive in Lebanon. Human rights commissioner Louise Arbour backed the probe, but earlier called for Hezbollah to also face an inquiry. She condemned both Israel and Hezbollah for the suffering inflicted on civilians in Lebanon and north Israel. Ms Arbour said there was evidence to strongly suggest that indiscriminate force was being used by both sides. War crimes could be committed even by those who believed their cause was worthy, she warned. She was speaking at an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council. |
"If terrorism doesn't scare you, maybe Bush will"
Jimmy Greenfield in The Chicago Tribune:
Published August 11, 2006 Scared yet? Well, you may be soon. What we almost certainly will see in aftermath of the alleged plot to blow up several planes en route to the U.S. is a thunderous response from President Bush and other Republican leaders. With the midterm elections less than three months away, they will attempt to scare Americans into re-electing Republicans or risk facing instant annihilation at the hands of an evil and murderous enemy. Choose us and live. Choose them and die. Your call. Nice way to end the summer, isn't it? Believe it or not, Thursday was actually a good day. Everybody in his or her right mind knows there are always terrorists plotting to attack the U.S., so it didn't bother me that some people were discovered to be doing just that. What made it a good day was that at least one government, even if it was the British government, knew how to foil a massive terrorist plot. |
