Re "rather than being condemned for the occasional, unintentional mishap, Israel should instead be praised for the prodigious efforts it makes to avoid civilian casualties" -- my initial reaction is, give me a fucking break. If there's a slight chance a Hezbollah person is in a particular house or neighborhood, it gets bombed, no matter who else lives there. Isn't that how it works?
"occasional, unintentional mishap" is even more shameless than "collatoral damage."
I love Israel, but I hate what they're doing. The ethical issue is the old one of descending to the level of one's adversaries. Hezbollah & Hamas are indeed terrorist organizations, deliberately trying to provoke Israel into a conscienceless conflict. And Israel is taking the bait way too eagerly.
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