Monday, 31 July 2006
CQ: Putting Qana In Perspective
Contributed by Bill Faith

When we or our allies go to war, we expect the maximum effort to adhere to the modern conventions of warfare, especially in protecting civilian populations. Unfortunately, the success for such efforts largely depend on the nature of the enemy. An enemy that does not concern itself with protecting civilian populations -- in fact, one that hides itself and its weapons among civilians for tactical and political purposes -- makes civilian casualties impossible to avoid. That Israel faces such an enemy should surprise no one, especially considering the tactics used by their enemies now and for the last generation, as Naomi Ragen reminds us in Arutz Sheva.

Ragen describes an incident experienced by her son's friend in the current conflict:

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[Read on here.]

Contributed by Bill Faith on July 31, 2006 at 12:31 PM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

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