Dahr Jamail: Refugees Speak of Catastrophic Bombing

[Hissyspit]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/071506A.shtml

"Refugees fleeing Beirut in the face of Israeli air attacks are speaking of 'haphazard bombings' and a crisis situation developing in the city," reports Dahr Jamail on the escalating conflict.

Refugees Speak of Catastrophic Bombing
By Dahr Jamail
Inter Press Service

Saturday 15 July 2006

Lebanon-Syria Border - Refugees fleeing Beirut in the face of Israeli air attacks are speaking of "haphazard bombings" and a crisis situation developing in the city. Israeli warplanes bombed the suburbs of Beirut overnight, killing three people and wounding 55, according to Lebanese police. Residents reported at least four Israeli missile strikes early Friday morning. The Lebanese military responded with anti-aircraft fire.

According to reports from Beirut, a bridge in the area was hit, along with the main highway to the airport. Lebanese police report that a fuel storage tank at a power station on the coast was destroyed in the air strikes, while Hezbollah targets near Hermel close to the Syrian border were targeted.

Israeli military officials reported that Hezbollah fighters fired more than 100 rockets into northern Israel Thursday, killing two people and wounding 92. Some rockets struck Haifa, Israel's third largest city. "The government has authorized the army to press on with its operation in Lebanon and hit more targets," an Israeli government official said. That was after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered his army to continue its operations in Lebanon.

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About 15,000 people are said to have crossed the Lebanese border into Syria, seeking refuge from widespread bombings carried out by F-16 warplanes. As in the days of the Lebanese civil war, the border between Syria and Lebanon was a scene of chaos. Streams of buses and cars with luggage tied to the roof queued to cross into Syria. Many people came walking, carrying their luggage or pulling wheeled suitcases.

"I was in an area south of Beirut which was bombed heavily by the Israelis," 55-year-old electrician Ali Suleiman told IPS. "There were so many refugees in shelters near us, which was near an old hospital which the Israelis bombed last night. It was terrifying at night when they attacked our area."

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[leftchick]

1. well when you get the Green Light from the USA

wtf is going to happen? Terror, Bombings, Killings, Innocents wiped out! It is the american/israeli way. :(

[adriennui]

2. bush doesn't give a turd about israel

he's using israel as a pretext to institute talks with his real allies in the mideast. he gets israel involved with hezbollah so he can up the oil prices for his saudi princelings and exxon-mobil. shiites in turmoil sunnis retaining much of its power.

we get screwed.

[leftchick]

3. oh

kay. whatever. Apparently thet whole PNAC thingy was just a wet dream for bush eh?

[Tom Joad]

5. Because he let's Israel government do what it wants?

Why don't the people of Israel rise up against their own insane government. though some have, certainly. They are the minority. Don't blame Bush for Israel's actions. Blame Bush for Bush's actions.

[Hissyspit]

4. kick