A time of war

Every newspaper in the city seems to have given up on local coverage now that a full-blown shooting war has erupted in the Middle East... again.

Most Vancouverites probably won't pay too much attention to a war half a world away so long as gas prices don't get jacked up any further than they already have. But for those who have relatives in the conflict zone fearing death raining from the skies, you have my sympathies.

Many Canadians may not understand how the situation gone from bad to worse so fast. I've put together a little video to help my fellow citizens get up to speed quickly. I've posted it above (or you can check it out on Youtube by clicking here).

Hopefully, the day will come soon when the Vancouver Sun can once again focus its investigative efforts on more local matters.

tags: Israel, Israeli, Middle East, Hamas, Hezbollah, rocket attacks, Lebanon, Palestine, Palestinian, Gaza Strip, Iran, Syria, Middle East war, Israel conflict, IDF