From: astein@nysernet.org (Alan Stein)
Subject: Re: was: Go Hezbollah!
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hernlem@chess.ncsu.edu (Brad Hernlem) writes:

>Tell me Tim, what are these guerillas doing wrong? Assuming that they are using
>civilians for cover, are they not killing SOLDIERS in THEIR country?

So, it's okay to use civilians for cover if you're attacking soldiers
in your country.  (Of course, many of those attacking claim that they
aren't Lebanese, so it's not their country.)

Got it.  I think.  Hmm.  This is confusing.

Could you perhaps repeat your rules explaining exactly when it is
permissible to use civilians as shields?  Also please explain under
what conditions it is permissible for soldiers to defend themselves.
Also please explain the particular rules that make it okay for
terrorists to launch missiles from Lebanon against Israeli civilians,
but not okay for the Israelis to try to defend themselves against
those missiles.

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Alan H. Stein                     astein@israel.nysernet.org