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Originally Posted by Skybird
Joea,
You cannot hit and hurt an enemy that uses the civilian infrastructure to hide and to move - without hitting that civilian infrastructure. A ammo depot in the backroom of a little store or restaurant - a fighter'S hideout beside a school, bridges and electricity that he uses as well as the civilian population - these are the reasons why this enemy is labelled as terrorist, inseads of regular army (ignoring the fact the the Israelis accept to hit civilians when going for their enemy, while the terrorist delibertaly chooses to hit the civilian population with full intention). It's a dilemma, and the only choices there are: to tolerate terrorist organization and getting assaulted by them becauses of that tolerance until the end of time, or to accept to inflict civilian casualties as well while going for them. Such is war with one enemy hiding in civilian infrastructure.
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Actually have not posted on this thread yet, but yes I was worried and am heartbroken by what is happening. I fully understand what war is about and realise there is no way to eliminate civilian casualties. I do question whether this method will obtain the required results and was necessary. I think eventually Isreal will negotiate with Hezzbola and Hamas. They are major political players whether we like it or not. As to the issues of terror groups using civilian infrastructure to hide and work in...well what else is new? Guerrilla and like movements have done this for ages.