Sunday, July 16, 2006

7 CANADIAN CITIZENS KILLED BY ISRAELI MILITARY IN LEBANON


Seven Canadians, including several children, are dead after an Israeli air raid on a Lebanese town near the Israel border, CanWest News Service has confirmed. Six others are said to be in critical condition. All eight were from Montreal and are members of the same family, CanWest has learned. Four of those killed were children between ages one and eight.
Canada is trying to evacuate the thousands of residents currently in Lebanon, as conflict and violence with Israel heightens to new levels. There are 16,000 Canadians are registered as being in Lebanon. But officials believe as many as 40,000 Canadians are currently in Lebanon. Canada has a large population of people of Lebanese descent. The federal government has warned against travel to the country and is advising those in Lebanon to stay indoors, limit their movement and ensure their passports and other vital information are up-to-date. Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said on Sunday that Canadians who want to leave Lebanon will be evacuated by ship and possibly helicopter. He called for restraint on all sides in the Middle East.

So, following Israeli foreign policy logic, should Canada start shelling Israeli cities in retaliation? Just asking.

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