Now this is a great point:

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[Jingoistic Jon]

Just image for a moment what the media coverage would be if it were the USA that was firing rockets indiscriminately into a civilian area.... CNN would have to add five new channels to cover all of the protests that would erupt around the world. As it stands, CNN doesn't really seem to notice that "one side" is intentionally trying to slaughter innocent civilians. That point is merely shunted aside to make room for more "alarming" footage of bombed out Beirut.

[Lewis B. Sckolnick]

There is a big difference between bombijng Beirut and bombing apartment blocks used as command centres and for weapons storage. The Lebanese army of course could have come out from their caves and defended their country from Hezbullah.

[Lewis B. Sckolnic]

"Early on Oct. 23, 1983, the Marine barracks were attacked and a near-simultaneous suicide attack killed 58 at the French multinational force headquarters.

The attacks were blamed on allies of Hezbollah, the Shiite militia now battling Israel. The following February — after the Lebanese army split along sectarian lines — the Marines withdrew to
U.S. Navy ships offshore and other multinational troops also left Lebanon"

[Bill]

Great "Point", Bridget. It's a "saver".
This has been going on since -- when? -- 1948?

Bill