[lbo-talk] Re: Why Bomb UN Observers?

[jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net]

So how did the IDF accidentally destroy a 3 story building inside an OGL base near Khiyam where the UN 
makes no claims of Hezollah activity "in the vicinity"?

The UNIFIL Force Commander had just spoken to the Israeli Army officers telling them to redirect their fire 
away from the OGL base only one hour before they accidentally destroyed it. 4 artillery shells were fired at 
that UN position one hour before the base was destroyed which is what prompted the UNIFIL Force 
Commander to contact the Israelis.

How does the UN define "in the vicinity"? Within 2 miles? Within 10 miles?

What is the rated accuracy of the IDF artillary that leveled the building at the OGL base near Khiyam and 
killed the 4 observers?

John Thornton



On 1 Aug 2006 at 7:26, Stuart Elliott wrote:

> Israel has bombed UN observers because Hezbollah has routinely fired from 
> the vicinity of UN positions.  So let's also ask "why is Hezbollah firing 
> from the vicinity of UN observers?"  Moreover, according to UNIFIL, 
> Hezbollah has fired on UN posts and convoys.