Reply #43: No wars are justified but human [View All]

[lumpy]

beings can find reasons to justify war. The reason given for this 'war' was justifiable because Israeli soldiers were captured in the attempt to bring about release of captives held by Israel. Some here do not believe that it is justifiable to decimate a whole nation because of this event. It appears to be a convenient excuse for the bombing of civilians and destroying Lebanese infrastructure.
Knowing of the Israeli 17 year occupation of Southern Lebanon and continuing border conflicts, it is not surprising that forces in Lebanon would be grouped to fight against any further incursions into Lebanon by the Israelis. It seems reasonable that Israel should have created a buffer zone inside the Israeli border instead of trying to create a buffer zone in Lebanon territory.
Of course the subjugation of Palestinians in their own territories heavily influences public opinion, moreso perhaps in Europe than in the US.