Why is Hezbollah Deliberately Targetting Civilians?

[oberliner]

A Katyusha rocket has killed a 15-year-old girl, injured one other seriously and caused light injuries to others in an attack on the Druze village of Marar near Tiberias, in the Lower Galilee.

The girl was in a house that suffered a direct hit by a rocket. Police are checking reports that a mosque also was damaged by the explosion.

Why are they shooting rockets into a Druze village?

[rzemanfl]

1. They haven't got the accuracy to hit anything but large built up

areas.

[oberliner]

8. the rockets hit a small druze village outside tiberius

not a large built up area

[RaleighNCDUer]

14. Which means they were probably shooting at Tiberius.

Those rockets are REALLY inaccurate.

[rzemanfl]

39. I agree, what's their beef with the Druze? n/t

[rzemanfl]

40. I agree with the post below, but a village is bigger than, for

example, a tank or personnel carrier.

[TomInTib]

2. Because, to Hezbollah, all Israelis are the enemy.

And they aren't aiming those rockets because the rockets are horribly innaccurate. They just fire away.

[killbotfactory]

3. Because they are violent assholes who lack precision weapons?

I'm sure that in some way excuses Israel from deliberately targetting fleeing civilians with precision weapons, right?

[Lindacooks]

4. Why is Israel deliberately targetting civilians? AND UN Observers?

And ambulances? And minivans filled with people leaving, as the leaflets Israel dropped TOLD them to?

[DubyaSux]

38. Do you really beleive...

....that Israel is targeting non-combatants and has only managed to kill several hundred of them? If Israel wanted to kill non-combatants, they wouldn't warn people to leave and there would be 10's of thousands dead.

1 out of 3 Lebanese support Hezbolla and their terrorist actions. Hezbolla wanted a war and they got one. I don't know what the problem is.

[Lindacooks]

41. I don't think Israel is being very discriminating in the bombing.

And, as been said before, this is a disproportionate response. And if this is your perspective "ONLY managed to kill several HUNDRED of them", that's indicative of the lack of respect that many in the Israeli government have for human life.

The problem is that Israel is committing war crimes, and those who support her will brook no criticism whatsoever. That is wrong.

[iamahaingttta]

5. Because they are terrorists?

Um... right?!?

[jpak]

6. Because the Party of God doesn't care about God's children

any more than God's Chosen People do.

Religion trumps all truth and compassion - every time.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. 18 Israeli civilians vs. 24 Israeli soldiers.

:shrug:

[ruggerson]

9. Funny, you won't find any of the screaming Hezbolla fans here

ever mentioning any of this.

It's. All. Israel's. Fault. Don'tcha know?

[malaise]

12. You should use the search engine

Many DUers condemed this earlier today. All life is important and both sides are wrong but it is Israel which is destroying a country anf killed over 400 people including deliberattly targeting four UN Observers.
Annan says it was an apparently deliberate targeting of UN workers.

[ruggerson]

13. I wasn't talking about "many" DU'ers

I was talking about the people who try to pretend that there is a moral equivalence between a democratic nation state and a terrorist organization.

[malaise]

18. I am on of them and

I did post on that thread. There is no moral equivalent here. Israel has lost all sense of morality. No human being can sit by and not condemn Israel for this slaughter and destruction. Israel has gone completely mad.

[madfloridian]

24. You think being a Democratic nation state gives one cover to do anything?

I don't. It does not give us cover to kill so many Iraqi civilians, or Vietnam civilians. It does not give Israel cover to kill, displace, use white phosphorus, and starve civilian populations.

Hezbollah at least provides food for the people. Seeing both sides does not make one a sympathizer. It makes one an understanding person.

[brmdp3123]

27. Not necessarily.

"It makes one an understanding person."

Maybe it just makes you gullible.

Who gives a shit if they provide food for people? Hitler did a few good things, too, but he was still a monster.

[madfloridian]

28. Both sides share much guilt.

And civilians are the victims.

[handsignals4theblind]

17. Ruggerson should read History instead of writing dull threads

No, of course it is not all Israels fault. If you read History you would be more aware of the plight of the Palestinians and you would be aware that there would be no Hezbollah if Israel had not invaded the country in 1982.
Go back and watch Fox news and get your talking points from the buffoon Anne Coulter.
Empty vessels make the most noise!

[brmdp3123]

20. What a ridiculous pack of insults and lies!

The only reason that Israel invaded in 1982 was because, as now, it was being attacked from Lebanon. Then it was the PLO, now it's Hezbollah. Same shit, different bunch of assholes. Israel left Lebanon in 2000. It's you, sir, that needs to read your history!

[brmdp3123]

19. Sure seems that way, doesn't it.

Never thought that I'd see the day.

[LostinVA]

25. Funny, I haven't seen one screaming Hezbollah fans on DU

I have seen a whole lot of Israeli apologists though.

Guess it makes you feel better to think there are.... cognitive dissoance is a bitch.

[treestar]

36. There are no such screaming fans on DU

You're simply making a false choice: either support Israel unconditionally or be considered "a screaming fan of Hezbollah."

Logical fallacy. Bull shit.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. Because They're Hateful Scumbags With No Respect For Human Life.

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[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. Excuse Me Bub? And You've Offered What Other Than Stupidity?

I didn't say that Israel is any less abhorable in their targeting of civilians. But Hezbollah is a terrorist group with no respect for human life period. You don't like it tough. But if you want to continue to belittle me in such an immature, childish and ignorant way go for it.

And I am no fool, but you are definitely a grade A Jackass.

[madfloridian]

11. Same reason Israel is destroying buildings and infrastructure

Same reason. Same reason Israel delayed letting aide get through to civilians who have been displaced without food or water.

[handsignals4theblind]

15. Your just not seeing more numerous Lebanese dead-cause you watch shit all

The author of this thread only looks at the Israeli suffering. This is unacceptable but considering Israel's brutal, and humiliating occupation of Palestine and it's invasion of Lebannon before why would anyone be surprised?

The poorly read author of the thread should realise-Hezbollah was created as a result of Israel's first invasion,( with help from Iran) and secondly, HAMAS was allowed to flourish under Israeli occupation as a counterweight to the secular PLO

Time to pull back to 1967 borders or this militaristic STATE gets what it deserves.

[everythingsxen]

23. And then Hezbollah and Hamas and their friends in Iran will...

just attack Israel again, as they did before. We are talking about a bunch of people who want the Jews physically exterminated and Israel to be destroyed.

From what I have read about Lebanon, most people in Lebanon dislike Hezbollah and think of them as thugs. Furthermore, I have seen no real evidence that Israel is intentionally bombing civilians. I could equally claim that Hezbollah is kidnapping innocent civilians, holding them at gunpoint in buildings that they are then using as launch sites; that way when Israel bombs the building, a bunch of civilians dies and become "martyrs to the cause".

[Zhade]

21. Emulating the Israeli military?

Probably because they're a terrorist organization is my guess, much like the IDF approaches becoming one, if it isn't already.

If I were Nasrallah, I'd order Hezbollah to STOP FIRING ROCKETS, PERIOD. Then, when the Israeli military continues to indiscriminately bomb innocent Lebanese (sadly, I believe they would), there would be no excuse (however poor and flawed) to argue that the brutal attack on Lebanon is somehow justified (which it isn't).

But I'm not a terrorist, so I have no idea why they're using this, um, 'strategy'.

[bigtree]

26. They want to kill and terrorize to perhaps, invite attacks on Lebanon

and fan the flames of resentment among the population there to effect some sort of holy war that they think is inevitable.

Why are you asking this rhetorical question? You certainly seem intelligent enough to know the answer. Why not just assert what you feel instead of this cryptic baiting?

[oberliner]

29. it wasn't meant

to be cryptic baiting.

It was, as you noted, a rhetorical question meant to draw attention to the fact that Hezbollah is deliberately targetting civilians.

What I am feeling is sadness and anger.

[bigtree]

30. me too, oberliner

I would like to see your thoughts expressed in some comprehensive way. An article or essay perhaps?

[pinto]

31. Is there any source for this info? Thanks.

[oberliner]

32. link to full story from haaretz

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/742563.html

[bigtree]

33. another

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1726148

[burythehatchet]

34. Because that's what terrorists do.

[Rex]

35. So that they can kill them and as many others as possible.

The whole idea of terrorism is to make the populace afraid and submissive. Won't work, but that is all they know how to do. I'm sure if they had tanks, they would be firing them at IDF forces. Just be thankful they don't have tanks, planes, aircraft carriers, subs!

[treestar]

37. Ask them.

I don't see what they are getting out of it. If they are trying to show the Israelis they have weapons, it's foolish, since they are outgunned. They must know it.