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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
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As for the original post, I think it's too early to tell what the end result will be here. Depends on how far and how successful Israel is, and how the situation is ultimately resolved. Hezbollah's leader already had ample stature; a two-week gain of some more is not particularly important in the scheme of things.
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I'll reiterate that I don't wasn't saying certain parts of the civilian population deserve to die. Certainly children are fully innocent. But I stand by that there has to be consequences to actions and responsibility on the part of civilian populations for the actions they take or allow to be taken in their name. The reason children are dying or being displaced is not because the Israelis are genocidal or indiscriminate killers or military aggressors. It is because, at least in some material part, the civilian populations of Israels neighbours (and that part of the population that is in part made up of the parents of the innocent children) have chosen to allow their countries/territories to be used by terrorists to seek and further the destruction of Israel. Their motivation for creating or allowing their nation-states or autonomous territories to used as platforms for such purpose is, quite simply, because they are in favour of the destruction of Israel. Essentially its a non-electoral referendum.
