Originally posted by Nilsen
Well.. there are about 100.000 that has not left the areas for some reason. Some have chosen to stay in their homes, but many of them are actually elders and disabled folks stuck in vilages and towns.
The UN relief coordinator Jan Egeland came home from Lebanon today and was interviewed on the news. He said there is an humanitarian disaster about to unfold and they are only allowed to send in 10 UN marked trucks a couple of times a day with medicine and food, but that is just scratching the surface. There are whole vilages that are cut off in the Bekar? valley... they cant go anywere. There are reports of bodys in the streets that has been there for over a week.
100,000 is alot of folks left behind. I have to admit I hadnt thought of the elderly and infirm when I made my....Well, they can just walk out statement...heh. For those folks, it would be hard to just walk out if not impossible.
would give the Lebanese government 30 days to take full control of their area.
If that did not work, I would give them 14 days to evacuate everyone within 30-40km of the border with Israel.
After the 14 days all movement within that 30-40 km belt is a legitemate target.
When the Government in Lebanon alone or with UN help is ready to take control again they are free to move back in.
The IDF did give the Lebanese time to move out, not 2 weeks, but they did give notice and maybe could/should have given more notice to get the elderly and infirm to safety.
Overall, I dont see anything there that I find objectionable, or any reason this couldnt have been the plan. Of course there are always things that influence these types of descions that we arent privy to and most likely will never know.
Good job Nilsen.....now fax this to the Israeli Prime Minister asap please.