At least one Israeli soldier is able to recognize the madness that is being unleashed on Lebanon where Israel is now warning all civilians in the South to flee to the North!
Haaretz reports the first concientious objector here:
http://www.haaretz.com/...
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The Lebanon 2006 war has produced its first conscientious objector - Staff Sergeant Itzik Shabbat, a 28-year-old TV producer. He refused to comply with an emergency order (Tsav 8) to report Tuesday for reserve duty in the territories in order to free forces in the standing army for the war in Lebanon.
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"I know people will attack me and ask how could I not take part in this war when Qassams are falling on my hometown and Katyushas on the towns in the north," he told Haaretz. "In my opinion, only this type of opposition that I've chosen will put an end to the madness that is going on now and will shatter the false feeling that the entire home front supports this unnecessary war that is based on deceptive considerations."
This is a welcome development, a small glimmer in the gloom. But much more massive resistance will be neccesary to prevent this latest Israeli outrage from turning into an even worse regional firestorm. Those who were wondering how Bush was going to get his war with Iran may learn soon enough.
I don't know if these sorts of images are getting into the U.S.. I imagine some are getting into Israel. Graphic as they are it is critical that we understand what this war really means.
In the meantime an excellent source of information is:
http://www.electronicintifada.net/...
