Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in Lebanon attack

[TeamProg]

Source: WaPo

DHEIRA, Lebanon — Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an October attack in southern Lebanon that injured at least nine civilians in what a rights group says should be investigated as a war crime, according to a Washington Post analysis of shell fragments found in a small village.

A journalist working for The Post found remnants of three 155-millimeter artillery rounds fired into Dheira, near the border of Israel, which incinerated at least four homes, residents said. The rounds, which eject felt wedges saturated with white phosphorous that burns at high temperatures, produce billowing smoke to obscure troop movements as it falls haphazardly over a wide area. Its contents can stick to skin, causing potentially fatal burns and respiratory damage, and its use near civilian areas could be prohibited under international humanitarian law.

Lot production codes found on the shells match the nomenclature used by the U.S. military to categorize domestically produced munitions, which show they were made by ammunition depots in Louisiana and Arkansas in 1989 and 1992. The light green color and other markings — like “WP” printed on one of the remnants — are consistent with white phosphorous rounds, according to arms experts.



Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/12/11/israel-us-white-phosphorus-lebanon/

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I certainly don't like my tax dollars being used for what are considered 'war crimes'.

[RockRaven]

1. But don't worry, because the US gov is Susan Collins level "concerned"

so we all know this will get fixed right up...

(obvious )

[TeamProg]

2. I'm sure this will be investigated by Comer, et al. nt

[maxsolomon]

3. you'd think you'd be used to it by now.

if these munitions were >30 years old, who knows how long the IDF has had them.

[TeamProg]

4. Used to what? Chemical warfare?

[maxsolomon]

5. war crimes.

unless you're not a us citizen?

[TeamProg]

6. Yeah, the U.S. is all about the 'free market" on WMDs. Still not used to it though. nt

[womanofthehills]

7. We supplied it this year

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters Monday that the U.S. hasn’t provided Israel with white phosphorus rounds since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

Kirby stressed that the munitions aren’t intended to be used to harm people.


“Obviously, anytime that we provide items like white phosphorus to another military, it is with the full expectation that it will be used in keeping with those legitimate purposes and in keeping with the law of armed conflict,” he said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/11/israel-white-phosphorous-john-kirby-00131088

[Aussie105]

8. At least it is now out in the open.

The US has become the world's arms dealer and doesn't care too much who uses their munitions for whatever purpose.

[AntiFascist]

9. Very sorry to say, but it is important to KNOW...

this may only add to younger voters decision to choose to stay at home in 2024!

[TeamProg]

10. I'd think it wold be a MOTIVATOR!

[Aussie105]

11. A motivator to do what though?

Stay home or go out and vote?

The stance on selling weapons to overseas countries is no different between the two parties, so it's not going to convince someone to change their vote from one party to the other.

[Polybius]

13. That's worse

I definitely don't want them being motivated to vote for someone else.