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HuffPo Article on Israeli-Hamas Conflict

This is sad but true analysis:

Cameras, television and the internet: All of these have changed the way war is waged. These technologies are indirectly responsible for civilian loss of life in Gaza, as Hamas drags mothers with babies to rocket launching sites.

They know that photos of the inevitable carnage will appear on the international news; that people will see these actions of the IDF as deliberate and become enraged.

Civilian casualties rise because Hamas intends for them to rise. And while not all civilian casualties are caused by Hamas's machinations, these instances create skepticism for all other casualties.

Was that a casualty Hamas intended to have Israel cause, or was it from Israeli recklessness? How do we know?

Hamas has deligitmized its protest over legitimate casualties. So sad.

Full post as published by Expressio Unius on January 06, 2009 (boomark / email).