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One million

Tom Brosz — 9/28/2006 1:12:27 AM (archived)

The cluster munition described by the BBC has about 202 bomblets. Even assuming the 40 percent dud rate claimed in the article--and the highest I've ever seen for any cluster bomb is 16 percent--a million unexploded bomblets would have required that well over 12,000 such bombs be dropped. The article says that Israel fired 6,000 total rockets, bombs, and artillery shells of all kinds during the war.

But hey, the U.N. also said that 5,000 children a month were dying under Iraqi sanctions.

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Up to a million cluster bomblets discharged by Israel in its conflict with Hezbollah remain unexploded - Bowser - 9/26/2006 3:40:55 PM
- That is what happens when one permits terrorists to - David F Mayer - 9/26/2006 5:02:48 PM
  - I just need to get this straight in my understanding.... - Publius - 9/28/2006 3:54:18 PM
    - I can't help it if you are stupid. - David F Mayer - 10/1/2006 3:28:18 AM
  - kidnap and kill members of the government of a neighboring people. (n/t) - E.P. - 9/27/2006 1:18:56 AM
    - Always good for a laugh. They had it coming. - Bowser - 9/27/2006 1:38:43 AM
  - re: No excuse for cluster bombs - Raoul - 9/26/2006 9:40:43 PM
    - No need to apologize for bombing supporters of fascist Hezbollah Islamomaniacs - sz - 9/28/2006 4:31:21 AM
      - Loved your post---but, it did leave me a little confused - Publius - 9/28/2006 3:27:41 PM
        
        a little confused... - sz - 9/29/2006 11:57:57 AM
        
        talking points....... - Publius - 9/29/2006 2:21:31 PM
        
        That's a good point but - sz - 9/30/2006 1:22:20 PM
        
        Guess that's why it's referred to as Islamo-Fascism - Lee - 9/30/2006 9:08:42 AM
    - "Israel must have known this" - Lindy - 9/27/2006 10:01:16 PM
    - "Children are the first victims of those bombs" - Buck Galaxy - 9/27/2006 8:10:26 AM
      - One million - Tom Brosz - 9/28/2006 1:12:27 AM
      - "only an idiot would believe on face value." - Lindy - 9/27/2006 10:02:57 PM
      - preposterous propaganda - McFly - 9/27/2006 4:52:19 PM
        
        "Besides, my jaw was in my lap" - Lindy - 9/27/2006 9:48:16 PM

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