My earlier blog entry talked about John Bolton's "Moral Equivalence" and how "Moral Equivalence" is used to justify heinous acts of terror. We have more of the same ridiculous arguments, this time from Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post. Krauthammer claims that there is "a radical moral asymmetry between Hezbollah and Israel". He claims falsely that "Hezbollah is deliberately trying to create civilian casualties on both sides while Israel is deliberately trying to minimize civilian casualties, also on both sides."
Krauthammer also argues that "What other country, when attacked in an unprovoked aggression across a recognized international frontier ... ". Speaking of international frontiers, a quick look at all the UN resolutions that Israel refuses to comply will put things into perspective.
Krauthammer argues "Had Israel wanted to destroy Lebanese civilian infrastructure, it would have turned out the lights in Beirut in the first hour of the war, destroying the billion-dollar power grid and setting back Lebanon 20 years. It did not do that. Instead it attacked dual-use infrastructure -- bridges, roads, airport runways -- and blockaded Lebanon's ports to prevent the reinforcement and resupply of Hezbollah". Phew! Thanks Charles, instead of setting the clock back 20 years, you set it back 19 years. Woo-Hoo!
There is no justification for killing civilians on either side, and there is no moral asymmetry. Krauthammer is a war monger.
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