Israel Guilty of War Crimes - Amnesty Int.

Now Amnesty International is stating the unpleasant truth, Israel deliberately targeted civilians and infrastructure:

"Amnesty International says attacks on civilian targets by Israeli military forces during the recently ended fighting in Lebanon look like deliberate war crimes."

"...the destruction of Lebanese homes and basic infrastructure 'was an integral part of the military strategy'."

"Along with destroying thousands of homes in mainly Shia Muslim parts of the country, the Israeli military destroyed some 80 bridges around the country. Amnesty also criticised attacks on fuel and water storage sites with no obvious military value."

Israel had a green light from the Bushies months before the war on Lebanon was launched:

"Starting this spring, according to Hersh, the White House ordered top planners from the U.S. air force to consult with their Israeli counterparts on a war plan against Iran that incorporated an Israeli pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah. Lieutenant General Dan Halutz, the chief of staff of the Israeli military and principal architect of the war on Lebanon, worked with U.S. officials on contingency planning for an air war with Iran."

Former CIA agent, Ray McGovern, knows the truth about the Israeli/U.S. pact to invade Lebanon:

"Ray McGovern: The most important thing, from our perspective, is to determine what role the US government played. It's very clear that the US government not only gave the green light to the Israelis, but actively encouraged them to do what they are doing now, and then blocked diplomatic efforts to prevent them, to halt them, or to have an immediate cease-fire. That much is clear. You can even read Charles Krauthaumer, who says precisely that: that we are proud that we not only gave the permission, but we encouraged them to do precisely what they are doing."

Here is an eyewitness account of Israel's rape of Lebanon:

"MEA, Lufthansa and more are forced to fly via Amman, the Jordanian capital, so Israeli officials can check all the flights leaving Beirut, adding 4 hours minimum onto any outbound journey."

"Now while I can accept, just, Israel's 'need' to check incoming flights to Lebanon for supposed weapons replenishment to Hezbollah, I cannot accept Israel's need to check outbound flights. Are there going to be weapons on them?
Does anyone really think that is possible. I can tell you it is not. What else? Terrorists? Please. This is a continued attack on the Lebanese people and the freedoms of this nation."

"No trade is yet moving in and out of Lebanese ports for the same reason. There is no way currently that Israel can examine all in and outbound ships. The result is the continued ruination of numerous businesses and a strangling of trade, aid, and so on."

"Are the Lebanese expected to swallow these violations of the nation for months on end on the strength of that reasoning? How long are we expected to fly via Amman to go anywhere? Any countries Lebanese planes fly to will check all goods, etc on arrival methodically and with maximum security no doubt. Is a British Airways plane heading for London going to head directly for Tehran? What laws allow Israel to dictate the where and when of transport out of Lebanon? And how long do the Lebanese have to suffer such humiliation? It is unfathomable."