Amnesty International: Late and Out of Touch

Amnesty International has finally come out and condemned Hezbollah's terrorist attacks on Israel. Strange that it took them this long to condemn Hezbollah, when they condemned Israel's act of self-defense on August 23. Being so late, it is highly unlikely to benefit anyone, except maybe keeping a press person in AI employed.

Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of acts amounting to war crimes in the conflict with Israel.

The group said Hezbollah deliberately targeted civilians with rockets in the 34-day war - a "serious violation of international humanitarian law".

An earlier Amnesty report accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.

Amnesty again urged a UN inquiry into violations by both sides.

What a Joke.

Then you just have to enjoy the reporting that ensures that Israel is still viewed as the worst aggressor.

Amnesty's report on 23 August said Israel had targeted homes, bridges, roads and water and fuel plants as an "integral part" of its strategy.

It said Israeli claims of "collateral damage" were "simply not credible".

Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said Israel's actions during the war were "in accordance with recognised norms of behaviour during conflicts and with relevant international law".

About 1,000 Lebanese, mainly civilians, died in the fighting, while 161 Israelis, mainly soldiers, were killed.

Israel launched its offensive after Hezbollah militants seized two of its soldiers and killed several others during a cross-border raid on 12 July.

I guess that must be a prerequisite for working for a "human rights" group. That is being completely clueless on how wars are fought. Roads and bridges aren't structures that are damaged to limit the access of the area by the enemy, elimination of water and fuel that supports the enemy aren't justified. And then, of course, the Lebanese dead were mostly civilians, though Hezbollah tried to blend in with the civilians, fought from civilian concentrated areas and controlled the area access to the press and other agencies. But the deaths were "mainly" civilians. How do you know?