Cluster Bombs
Aug. 26th, 2006 04:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
curmugeonIt seems that Israel violated an agreement with the United States about the use of cluster bombs in their war against Hezbollah. Evidence is that they used cluster bombs in civilian areas. This not only violates our agreement on the use of these weapons but also many international agreements on conduct in war.
In addition, I wonder if Israel will disarm the thousands of mines they left behind before they kill and maim more children?
What I cannot stand is that our government sold/gave these weapons to Israel knowing full well that they would use these weapons in this fashion.
Maybe a few members of the Pentagon and Whitehouse should be tried for 'war crimes' as this is not the first case where the United States has provided or utilized weapons in an illegal fashion. Hey, we have seen Saddam on trial for using poison gas against the Kurds, during the Iraq-Iran war, technology we supplied him (while Rummy was on watch).
Do I think this will be a whitewash? Yes. Is there such a thing as justice when Israel commits 'war crimes"? No. Does our government have the guts to say 'No' to Israel? No, not as long as they run one of the biggest PAC in Washington. No, Israel owns the United States government. They, as a foreign power, have too much influence over the Congress.
In addition, I wonder if Israel will disarm the thousands of mines they left behind before they kill and maim more children?
What I cannot stand is that our government sold/gave these weapons to Israel knowing full well that they would use these weapons in this fashion.
Maybe a few members of the Pentagon and Whitehouse should be tried for 'war crimes' as this is not the first case where the United States has provided or utilized weapons in an illegal fashion. Hey, we have seen Saddam on trial for using poison gas against the Kurds, during the Iraq-Iran war, technology we supplied him (while Rummy was on watch).
Do I think this will be a whitewash? Yes. Is there such a thing as justice when Israel commits 'war crimes"? No. Does our government have the guts to say 'No' to Israel? No, not as long as they run one of the biggest PAC in Washington. No, Israel owns the United States government. They, as a foreign power, have too much influence over the Congress.
