Birth pangs or death rattle

[malaise]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7BE824EC-6574-457D-A77D-2DD1B2EDFCCA.htm

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Human Rights Watch said on Monday that it had taken photos of cluster grenades stored by Israeli artillery teams on the Israel-Lebanon border.

It also said that a cluster grenade attack on Wednesday killed one and wounded at least 12 civilians in the village of Blida.

"Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians," Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch executive director, said in a statement.

"They should never be used in populated areas."

An Israeli army statement said: "The use of cluster munitions is legal under international law and the IDF uses such munitions in accordance with international standards. We are checking the specific details of the incident mentioned in the report."
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Stop these madmen!!