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In retrospect I understand why Assad decimated Hama in 1983. That city was ruled by the Muslim brotherhood and was their base of operations. They tried to assassinate Hafez Assad.

I understand the why, just pointing out the difference in tactics and media coverage. The US and Israel do all they can to avoid civilian casualties. Arabs, understanding that terrorists mix in with the civilian population, simiply surround the place, turn off the utilities, and use artillery. And no one says a thing, that's what Arabs do after all.

Some media coverage of Israel's operations in the Tripoli area last year.

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Fleeing Lebanese Speak of Indiscriminate Bombing
by Dahr Jamail

ADDABBAOUSIYEH (northern Lebanese border) - People fleeing the bombing of Lebanon say the Israelis are targeting civilian neighbourhoods and vital infrastructure, and not just Hezbollah centres.

The bombing has killed more than 100 Lebanese civilians so far.

"Everything is being bombed," a teacher from the United States who was on vacation in Beirut told IPS. "It's terror. We've literally been terrorised."

"We have not slept for three days because we were living in terror and never knew when the Israelis would bomb us since they were hitting everything," he told IPS.

"And now all we can do is worry, since the Israelis are taking it out on the innocent people."

"I saw them bomb a hospital yesterday," he told IPS. "I left just hours ago. They are bombing everything -- houses, casinos, fuel stations and so many bridges."

"The warplanes bombed the Palestinian camps in Tripoli, they are attacking up and down the coast, and the port in Tripoli was also attacked."

I understand the why, just pointing out the difference in tactics and media coverage. The US and Israel do all they can to avoid civilian casualties. Arabs, understanding that terrorists mix in with the civilian population, simiply surround the place, turn off the utilities, and use artillery. And no one says a thing, that's what Arabs do after all.

Their families, clans, tribes are their support structure. So Assad and other Muslim Arabs killed their families, clans, tribes
Saddam had Iraqis so well trained, so well terrorized, that targeted torture and barbarism worked very well. A father is rebellious, just abduct his daughter, rape her, cut her into pieces and deliver the pieces to their door in burlap sack along with video of the rape

Why do governments allow these hell holes to remain open?

Why do governments allow these camps to be autonomous?

Are these governments waiting for Israel to give up its State? And leave its land an intrastructor to the Pals?

Are they waiting for Israel to be “wiped off the map”?

After 60 years, and generations of Pals being radicalized even further, what is the solution?