Don't count casualties, war costs lives, says Israeli commander

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.malaysiasun.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/40eb68d064dc68b4/

Israeli border commander Maj.Gen. Udi Adam says, 'War costs lives, casualties are unavoidable.'

'This is a demanding operation and we are at war. War costs lives. Civilians will be killed too. I suggest not counting the dead. We need to show strength and determination,' he said.

According to Adam, international public opinion in support of Israel constitutes an achievement in the current struggle, as does the fact that, 'a great deal of Hezbollah infrastructure on every layer has been damaged.'

Regarding the recent operations which cost the lives of four soldiers Thursday, Adam said, 'The circumstances of the confrontation were that our forces entered to locate and destroy rocket launch sites. In doing so, troops met Hezbollah operatives and a face-to-face battle erupted. Troops remained in the area to maintain control in the territory.' Adam also addressed the fatal helicopter crash Thursday: 'This is all tied up in the risk of the operations here.'

[arcane1]

1. fucking animals, that's what they are

and by "they" I mean anyone with that kind of mentality

"don't count murdered children... but if a soldier gets 'kidnapped' we'll raise hell about it"

:grr:

[ixion]

4. exactly

barbarians. :grr:

[adriennui]

11. don't worry I know who you mean

only one side in this issue expresses themselves in vile cursing...(you're trying to be discreet),

[arcane1]

12. huh?

:shrug:

[Obamarama]

17. And Hezbollah are angels?

Gimme a break, asshat.

[Philosoraptor]

2. Say what? Hell, counting the dead is all part of the fun of war.

You wouldn't deny us counting the dead would you general? Jeez.

[arcane1]

5. Maj.Gen. Udi Adam counts the dead in private w/his clothes off

:grr::puke::mad:

[Sequoia]

3. Remember when one of the USA commanders said the same thing

when Iraq War II was kicking in grear: WE DON'T DO BODY COUNTS.

Murderous minds think alike.

[Monkeyman]

6. Body count is starting to get way to high

[acmavm]

7. Maj. Gen. Adam gets my nomination for Humanitarian of the Year

:sarcasm:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. "We had to destroy the village in order to save it."

It's always "justifiable homicide" for the killers.

[manic expression]

9. Classic example of an attempted justification for murder n/t

[IChing]

10. "Collective punishments constitute a war crime under international law,"

ICJ: Israel, Hizbullah committing war crimes

International group of jurists on Friday accused both Israel and Hizbullah of committing war crimes, says Israel’s ‘disproportionate and indiscriminate’ use of force amounts to ‘collective punishment’


An international group of jurists on Friday accused both Israel and Hizbullah of committing war crimes in a conflict that has so far killed more than 370 people, mainly civilians.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), which links 60 senior judges and lawyers worldwide, said Israel's “disproportionate and indiscriminate" use of force through air raids against Lebanese civilian targets amounted to "collective punishment", which is outlawed.

"Collective punishments constitute a war crime under international law," ICJ Deputy Secretary-General Federico Andreu-Guzman said in a statement.
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3279504,00.html

[Philosoraptor]

13. kik

[malaise]

14. Just heard a British Minister of

Government blasting the Israelis and Americans. He said these are not surgical strikes. They are killing people particularly children and destroying all of Lebanon. Kim Howells said it is time to stop attacking Lebanon. He said Britain would never have attacked another counry in this way.
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Foreign Office minister Kim Howells has criticised Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, while on a visit to Beirut.

He said Israel had not carried out "surgical strikes" and attacking the Lebanese nation was not the answer.

Earlier he said that attempts were being made to engage with all parties and a demand for an immediate ceasefire would be a "meaningless gesture".

Meanwhile thousands of people across the UK are joining demonstrations against Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Eleven rallies were organised by groups such as Stop The War Coalition and the Muslim Association of Britain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5205658.stm

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[NNN0LHI]

15. I wonder if all the death counts we do get come from the IDF? n/t

[cali]

16. No

They're coming from within Lebanon.