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Solo_in_MD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-29-06 09:46 AM
Response to Reply #16
23. Concur
The only stipulation, under international law, is that the civilian casualties show not be disproportionate to the military objective. That is, the military objective must justify the collateral damage.

Israel can clearly justify its targeting strategy and that it has tried to minimize civilian casualties. Those who are claiming war crimes do not understand the details here.

Still, that does not make the impact less devastating or the dead less dead. I understand why Israel is doing it. That does not mean that the carnage doesn't make me heartsick
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