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Monday, July 31, 2006 12:00 AM

The fallout from Qana

Human Rights Watch denounces Israel for war crimes, while a halt to airstrikes lasted only a few hours.
By Julie Flint

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  • Monday, July 31, 2006 11:54 AM

    blame

    "We give Israel the funds and weapons systems they use to perpetrate this. So, the US also has blood on its hands, and is, by definition, committing war crimes. Of course, Hizbollah, Syria, and Iran are also to blame. It's just that we should be better than them."

    Exactly, Ohio. We shouldn't base our ethics on whether we're acting no worse than crazy fanatics.

    —No Name Given

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