AG
1) US defense department prohibitions have nothing to do with Israel. In fact, section 6.4.3 specifically outlines that specific prohibitions do not mean the use of such weapons is prohibited under IL. The distinction that would make it such is if the weapon was inherently indiscriminate. That’s the opposite of the pager attack, which was targeted only at pagers distributed by a terror group to their operatives. 2) The very same document (6.12.5) allows for the use of booby traps if they are targeted at combatants and not indiscriminate and not targeted against the civilian population. As was the case here. 3) You get upset at Israel when they strike terrorists with extensive collateral civilian damage. Then you also get upset at Israel when they strike terrorists with very limited collateral damage (as in this case). Taking out thousands of terrorists and their comms among a civilian population would use mean thousands of dead civilians. Yet you are still just as upset. Meanwhile, you have no concerns for the daily Hezbollah rockets launched indiscriminately at civilians. Which can only lead to the conclusion that you do not believe they have a right to strike terrorists at all and should just allow a daily barrage of indiscriminate rockets aimed at civilians.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Yesterday my House office was tagged with blood-splattered signs accusing me of supporting terrorism after I questioned the pager operation, which clearly runs counter to US policy. They must live under a rock to not know I don’t take well to bullies. Per US Dept of Defense:
