Israel Is Warned

[xdog]

The International Criminal Court is a joke. Would be as effective as the UN. Would be used by backward dictatorships as a way to attack wetern democracies.


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[scroll99]

The International Criminal Court is a joke. Would be as effective as the UN. Would be used by backward dictatorships as a way to attack wetern democracies.


x^

anything that can question US War Crimes and atrocities is a joke

 

[xdog]

Any organisation where countries like Iran or Libya can be head of a human rights commission is a joke. If someone breaks US law, let them be punished in America. If someone breaks the law in Lebanon, let them be punished in Iran...er I mean Lebanon.
What is legal in one country can be illegal in another.
How about Palestinian war crimes, Somalian war crimes, Sudan war crimes, etc.

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[scroll99]

The twentieth century was the bloodiest in recorded history: 174 million people were killed in genocides and mass murders at the hands of dictators, warlords, and human rights violators. And yet too often the U.S. and the international community turned a deaf ear to the victims' cries for justice and accountability.

In response to a century of bloodshed, over 150 national delegations came together in Rome, Italy in July 1998 to create the International Criminal Court (ICC). The mission and mandate of the Court was clear: to hold accountable and bring to justice individuals responsible for the worst crimes, namely genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Today, 100 countries have ratified the Court's treaty, and the Court is taking on its first cases.


There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is.--Isaac Bashevis Singer

 

[mrpolarbear]

Ships.

OTB

Thats a stupid answer,with a blockade going on.

 

[basketcase]

There sure seem to be enough boats going out. Funny.

 

[Esco!]

Does anyone know if Israel is using 'smart' bombs against Beirut, or just regular free fall bombs????????????

(I certainly hope they are)

I've since learned Israel mostly uses "smart bomb" technology.

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/israeli_weapons.html

Looking at their website I'm amazed at the sophisticated weaponry they possess

 

[northern_tantra]

Airports are military targets

Airports are Airports - International Status means nothing other than their runways are longer and can handle larger aircraft and would be the fastest way to resupply Hezbollah.

OTB is correct, humanitarian aid would come by ship and it should be noted that Israel has not bombed the ports. One other thing you should note, is that Israel has on two occasions suspended bombing of Beirut - once when the French where evacuating their people and yesterday when the US loaded a cruise ship.

Anyways to sum up, airports are always one of the first targets to go in a war due to the ability of the opponent to rearm, resupply quickly.

Right, especially since they took out the land-based supplies lines -- notably key bridges on the road to Damascas. Obviously, the easiest way to get supplies to Hezbollah if the roads are cut off and the airspace is under Israeli control is to smuggle them in on civilian aircraft through Beirut International.

Note that in the bombings so far, they have been very careful in both timing and location of strikes. As I understand it, the new main terminal and tower are untouched.

So far, I haven't been able to find any stories or pictures detailing what was actually damaged at the airport. Everyone is just saying "they bombed the airport", but an airport is a big place. What was bombed? Runways? Fuel storage tanks? Terminals? Aircraft?

 

[northern_tantra]

Cut them off by land, sea and air

Thats a stupid answer,with a blockade going on.

The naval blockade -- coupled with air strikes that have cut off the overland routes to Syria -- would be the reason why the airport would be the other logical route for re-supply, and a reason to target it too.