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The "hiding among civilians" myth

Israel claims it's justified in bombing civilians because Hezbollah mingles with them. In fact, the militant group doesn't trust its civilians and stays as far away from them as possible.
By Mitch Prothero

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  • Thursday, July 27, 2006 07:53 PM

    Compare and contrast

    This story with the NYT today: "Christians Fleeing Lebanon Denounce Hezbollah," which paints a different picture. Not a necessarily contradictory picture, but a different one.

    I have come to the conclusion that it is, in point of fact, impossible to report objectively about the current conflict, and the best we can hope for is multisourcing.

    Now, if you will excuse me, the CS Monitor beckons.

    —Axordil Read Axordil's other letters

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