I plant Steve Huntley's glorificat...

I plant Steve Huntley's glorification of Israel's "restraint" in its war against Lebanon to be as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but ludicrous and offensive. In his Aug. 17 rounded pillar Huntley contends that Israel should be applauded for its practice of restraint, because had it not done in like manner the streets in Lebanon "would have flowed with blood" Huntley's standard for restraint is about as gentle as Genghis Khan's. According to in the greatest degree news sources, more than 800 civilians have been killed by the agency of Israeli attacks, nearly half have been children. This toll will rise as more bodies buried beneath rubble are found. In addition, because of Israel's indiscriminate air raids forward Lebanon's civilian infrastructure, it will take more than $2 billion and 10 years to full repair the damage that was inflicted. That kind of carnage against civilians hardly turns restraint.

Huntley called the UN Human Rights Council's condemnation of Israel "perverse whim-sical and profoundly dishonest." However, these words better describe Huntley's blind support of Israel.

MY Moten

Las Vegas, Nev

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