Libya: NATO Running Short of Some Arms

Senior U.S. and NATO officials reported Friday that the alliance is running out of some bombs in Libya—which could mean the U.S. may have to return to the conflict. After the U.S. commandeered the early part of the Libyan air strikes, NATO—led by Britain and France—has since taken over the campaign at the U.S.'s urging. But despite the intense support by British and French leaders for the campaign, the lack of munitions, including precision bombs and aircraft, shows their limitations. NATO commanders have not asked the U.S. to come back, but NATO officials admitted they can't keep up with the pace of the bombing. Meanwhile on the ground, rebels and Human Rights Watch reported that Col. Muammar Gaddafi's troops had used cluster bombs against civilians.

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Syria's New War Tactic May Target Civilians

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem has issued a threat that in the next war between his country and Israel, Israeli cities will be targeted. Of course, that implies that like Hamas and Hezbullah, Syria will target Israeli civilians.
The Syrian minister's comments show the extent to which Damascus has adopted a terrorist modus operandi that is no different from that of Hezbollah or Hamas. Even though, unlike those groups, it has still not moved its rocket launchers into population centers whose residents are meant to serve as human shields, Israel is obliged to immediately issue a warning, in every important venue in the world, that Syria is acting in contravention of the laws of war. The kind of threat Syria issued requires a response that will ensure that the enemy will continue being deterred from carrying it out. Israel must also counter the ethical and legal implications of the Syrian threat.
I'm sure that warning will ensure that there is a Goldstone Commission appointed to investigate the Syrians when the war ends.

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posted by Carl in Jerusalem, Israel Matzav