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July 31, 2006

They probably staged the bombing of the UN outpost, too

The rightosphere is all abuzz with internets rumors that the building collapse in Qana, Lebanon was staged for the benefit of cameras:

On the morning of July 30, according to the IDF, the air force came in three waves. In the first, between midnight and one in the morning, there was a strike at or near the building that eventually collapsed. There was a second strike at other targets far from the collapse building several hours later, and a third strike at around 7:30 in the morning. There too the nearest hit was some 460 meters away, according to the IDF. But first reports of a building collapse came only around 8 am.

Thus there was an unexplained 7 to 8 hour gap between the time of the helicopter strike and the building collapse. Brigadier General Amir Eshel, Head of the Air Force Headquarters, in a press briefing, told journalists that "the attack on the structure in the Qana village took place between midnight and one in the morning. The gap between the timing of the collapse of the building and the time of the strike on it is unclear."

The Israeli army dude goes on to say that the only explanation for the collapse is due to unexploded Hezbollah ordinance that was left in the building--which must have gone off.

These are the same guys who call lefties conspiracy theorists for questioning Bush's response to 9/11 and his connection to the bin Laden family. Sheesh.

It just couldn't be that Israel bombed the crap out of the building and it was so unstable that it collapsed..could it?

The accusation by Israel that Hezbollah is using human shields to make it look like Israel is slaughtering civilians isn't working. Especially given the fact that Israel bombed the hell out of a UN outpost despite being repeatedly told hours in advance that they were shelling too close.

Its apparent that Israel is screwing up their targetting and/or intelligence.

Bombing cities isn't exactly the way to win the Art of War:

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy;

Next best is to disrupt his alliances;

The next best is to attack his army.

The worst policy is to attack cities. Attack cities only when there is no alternative.

Its apparent that the Israelis are closer to taking their logistical advice from the American strategists for Iraq/Afghanistan rather than Sun Tzu.

Posted by Carla at July 31, 2006 11:35 AM