It appears some babies were saved -miraculously- and many were killed. Some were mutilated some were burned. Some Israeli soldiers were beheaded.. There can be no doubt this was a murder raid and a horrible massacre.
You allude to LITTLE BELGIUM etc -yes that had an impact - but my parents and grandparents said what had the most impact was the sinking of the LUSITANIA in 1916. There were photographs of dead children and other victims. U-boats were considered a terror weapon and many Americans were killed also. Germany was seen as ruthless and barbaric The LUSITANIA became a symbol of bloodthirsty German militarism.
We didn't go to war right away but unrestricted U-boat warfare directly led to US Declaration of War in April 1917.
And we can expect more of this use of alleged films for propaganda. Israel will respond brutally in attacking Hamas in Gaza.. Pictures or not will emerge from both sides pulling people in their preferred directions. Americans seem prone to except propaganda of all kinds. Fine reference to WW I.
I always recommend The Guns of August and the Paris 1919 for anyone interested in geopolitical affairs. For me, those two books will teach you about the beginning and end of any conflict.
Good editorial! T recall something similar happening when Iraq invaded Kuwait several decades ago. There were reports of Iraqi troops going into maternity wards in Kuwait City, picking up newborn babies, and slamming them to the floor. 60 Minutes later did an expose and showed that, whatever the faults of Iraq, babies weren't murdered.
It appears some babies were saved -miraculously- and many were killed. Some were mutilated some were burned. Some Israeli soldiers were beheaded.. There can be no doubt this was a murder raid and a horrible massacre.
You allude to LITTLE BELGIUM etc -yes that had an impact - but my parents and grandparents said what had the most impact was the sinking of the LUSITANIA in 1916. There were photographs of dead children and other victims. U-boats were considered a terror weapon and many Americans were killed also. Germany was seen as ruthless and barbaric The LUSITANIA became a symbol of bloodthirsty German militarism.
We didn't go to war right away but unrestricted U-boat warfare directly led to US Declaration of War in April 1917.
And we can expect more of this use of alleged films for propaganda. Israel will respond brutally in attacking Hamas in Gaza.. Pictures or not will emerge from both sides pulling people in their preferred directions. Americans seem prone to except propaganda of all kinds. Fine reference to WW I.
I always recommend The Guns of August and the Paris 1919 for anyone interested in geopolitical affairs. For me, those two books will teach you about the beginning and end of any conflict.
Good editorial! T recall something similar happening when Iraq invaded Kuwait several decades ago. There were reports of Iraqi troops going into maternity wards in Kuwait City, picking up newborn babies, and slamming them to the floor. 60 Minutes later did an expose and showed that, whatever the faults of Iraq, babies weren't murdered.