[Jack]

Posted for your viewing pleasure.

Please note that the grey areas are the parts damaged. Note also the size of the green racetrack.

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[web]http://download.premiereradio.net/guest/rushlimb/pdf/Beirut.pdf[/web]

LINK

[azreal60]

Um, does rushlimb stand for Rush Limbaugh?.

As in, is that the source of this map?

[emersonbiggins]

I prefer actual photos, as maps tend to distort the impact and dull the reality of the situation.



This would probably be the very definition of indiscriminate bombing.
Tactical ops it ain't.

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('azreal60', 'U')m, does rushlimb stand for Rush Limbaugh?.

As in, is that the source of this map?

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'I') prefer actual photos, as maps tend to distort the impact and dull the reality of the situation.

This would probably be the very definition of indiscriminate bombing.
Tactical ops it ain't.

[markam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'U')m, does rushlimb stand for Rush Limbaugh?.

[rogerhb]

Ahem, it wasn't "fighting" it was bombing.

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'A')hem, it wasn't "fighting" it was bombing.

[azreal60]

I just assumed the image had something to do with Rush based on the link text, because there was no attributing documentation along with it. I gotta tell you, the reason I looked is because I could have made that map with a little photoshop and an exisiting map of beruit. I wanted to know how they knew that was the extent of the damage.

I personally am curious if miki wanted to show us where on that map approximately she lived, and if the map was at all accurate. Might give us some perspective and see how accurate it is. Who knows, it might be. But even if it is, you know what it reminds me of? The pictures of NewYork following 9/11. Was only a small area of the city. Sure killed alot of innocent people though.

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', 'C')ontext, my good Sir, context. I fear that the passions of the moment my deprive us of that essential element - to our great detriment.[list]

[rogerhb]

UN appalled by Beirut devastation

Middle East crisis: Key maps

BBC Holiday Destinations Beirut

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('azreal60', '
')I personally am curious if miki wanted to show us where on that map approximately she lived, and if the map was at all accurate. Might give us some perspective and see how accurate it is. Who knows, it might be. But even if it is, you know what it reminds me of? The pictures of NewYork following 9/11. Was only a small area of the city. Sure killed alot of innocent people though.

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', '
')
If Limbaugh is privy to Lebanese damage assessments, methinks he might be a Hizbollah plant, no? Perfect cover!

[Jack]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '[')url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5207478.stm]UN appalled by Beirut devastation[/url]

Middle East crisis: Key maps

BBC Holiday Destinations Beirut

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', 'R')ogerhb, those are all very fine links - but I don't see any overall maps that put the damage into context. Perhaps if you come across something you could post it?

[azreal60]

I thought google made it a policy to only update those maps after wars. At least, that's what I thought.

[Miki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'R')ogerhb, those are all very fine links - but I don't see any overall maps that put the damage into context. Perhaps if you come across something you could post it?

[Miki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')nd the media do love their shocking images.

[Miki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')ontext, my good Sir, context. I fear that the passions of the moment my deprive us of that essential element - to our great detriment.[list]

[Miki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')True, I had a hard time finding any photos of widespread damage (most showing great detail at a small scale), much less an overview. It would be nice if we found such an image from a neutral source, though...