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August 10, 2006 at 02:49:54     Permalink "DISMANTLE?" These Are People, Not Leggos" Diary Entry by Linda Milazzo (about the author)

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No matter how you cut it, the word "DISMANTLE" is simply the latest Washington/Jerusalem war-speak for "MURDER," "ANNIHILATE" and "KILL." While designed to evoke visions of demolished terrorist artillery, what's really being demolished are the bodies of thousands of innocent people.

As Israel goes about "dismantling" Hezbollah, pay careful attention to the "dismantled" Lebanese babies lying in the street, and their "dismantled" families lying beside them.

Pay equal attention to the "MURDERED" babies lying in the street in Israel. No dismantling here!!

Semantics aside, the shame on both sides is equal.

There is NO circumstance whatsoever that legitimizes the murder of children. The term "collateral damage" ascribed to dead children or to the shredded bodies of living children is hideous.

To publicly declare the right to kill a child, using proximity as exoneration of guilt, forfeits any claim to humanity. To willingly betray the life of a child betrays every principal learned during the "normal" ascendancy from child to adult. The whole process of maturation teaches the protection of children at all costs.

Stop the senseless killing of children. Stop the senseless killing!

 

Linda Milazzo is a Managing Editor at OpedNews. She's a Los Angeles based writer, educator and activist. Since 1974, she has divided her time between the entertainment industry, government organizations & community development projects and (more...)
 

 

 
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