Pay no attention to the facts

Right-wing cartoonists, especially Chuck Asay of Colorado, live in a fantasy world all their own:


I haven't seen a single report of Hezbollah ordering civilians out into the open--but I've seen plenty of reports of Israel ordering civilians to leave their homes, and then bombing the roads they take. And as much as the wingnuts love the "human shields" excuse, it has little basis in fact and no basis in international law. According to Human Rights Watch:

"The pattern of attacks shows the Israeli military's disturbing disregard for the lives of Lebanese civilians," said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. "Our research shows that Israel's claim that Hezbollah fighters are hiding among civilians does not explain, let alone justify, Israel’s indiscriminate warfare."