Update: the AP is reporting that it is 34 children that have been killed in this strike.
As children are continued to be killed, the US shows no outrage.
The missiles destroyed several homes in the village of Qana as people were sleeping. Rescue officials said at least 50 people were killed, and the bodies of 27 children were found in the rubble.
Israeli said it targeted Qana because it was a base for hundreds of rockets launched at Israeli, including 40 that injured five Israelis on Sunday. Israel said it had warned civilians several days before to leave the village.
[...]''They are hitting children to bring the fighters to their knees,'' he said.
The response from our Secretary of State?
Rice said she was ''deeply saddened by the terrible loss of innocent life'' in Israel's attack. But she did not call for an immediate cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militias.
''We all recognize this kind of warfare is extremely difficult,'' Rice said, noting it comes in areas where civilians live. ''It unfortunately has awful consequences sometimes.''
''We want a cease-fire as soon as possible,'' she added.
The United States and Israel are pressing for a settlement that addresses enduring issues between Lebanon and Israel and disables Hezbollah -- not the quick truce favored by most world leaders.
But, that's okay. These can't possibly be "good" children, they aren't the "right" color, the "right" nationality, the "right" anything. If these children were the "right" anything, there would be more outrage. I can't help but wonder how many of those supporting this military and political oppression by Israel are seeing this as a cleansing of the region, using the "destroy all terrorists" propaganda as a front.
This, folks, is why I'm against the use of military force, and support a complete, world-wide non-proliferation treaty. Actions like this make me sick to my stomach, and question the motives, and sanity, of anyone that would support the same.
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