Amnesty International report: Hezbollah guilty of war crimes

[Scurrilous]

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"Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of "serious violations of international humanitarian law, amounting to war crimes" during the recent Lebanese war.

In a report published in London Thursday, the human rights group condemned the "deliberate targeting" of Israeli civilians by Hezbollah.

The report states that 43 civilians, including seven children, were killed in these Hezbollah attacks.

In meetings with Amnesty International, Hezbollah had argued that its rocket attacks on northern Israel were a reprisal for Israeli attacks on civilians in Lebanon and were aimed at stopping such attacks.

In its report Amnesty rejects the Hezbollah claim by pointing out that international law forbids the targeting of civilians and reprisals."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/762447.html

[NMDemDist2]

1. I believe they cited Israel also in this last war n.t

[Behind the Aegis]

4. and?

[John Gauger]

2. Get the cells ready in the Hague

I love intnernational law.

[bemildred]

3. Duh. Same rules for everybody. nt

[The Magistrate]

6. They Are Not Rules Otherwise, My Friend

"The Law in its majesty forbids rich and poor alike to beg in the street, to steal bread, and to sleep under bridges."

[Englander]

5. ai report;

http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE020252006