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First Place
Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times
"34 DAYS OF PAIN"
July
12th, 2006 marked the beginning of a month-long battle between the Israeli
military and Hezbollah forces after their abduction of two Israeli soldiers
in a cross-border attack. Few anticipated the intensity of the conflict as
Israel responded with massive air strikes on Lebanon. Roads and bridges were
destroyed blocking the passage of many as they tried to flee the south. The
sick, elderly, and poor were trapped in a nightmare, some without medicine,
food or water. In the end, 1,100 Lebanese civilians and 44 Israeli civilians
were killed, along with hundreds of fighters on both sides. Although the
buildings can be rebuilt, the human suffering and loss will remain.
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