Allegations of war crimes in the 2006 Lebanon War in itself is not conclusive evidence of intent to use civilians as "human shields", any more than the presence of Israeli soldiers in a kibbutz is in itself evidence of the same war crime." There have been other reports of Hezbollah using civilians as human shields. On 12 July, the very same day that Hezbollah sparked the war by kidnapping the two Israeli soldiers, the Israeli government publicized photographic and video evidence of Hezbollah's human shield tactics. The Sunday Herald Sun printed pictures that were smuggled out of Lebanon. One showing militants in a Lebanese town riding a truck equipped
The Kidnapping of the President movie. Lowry stated, "the film disorients and disturbs the audience at the outset" since the subject of kidnapping a President isn't a funny concept in general. He expected the editing to be better as well since the readers of the novel were aware that the setting is different in the film compared to the novel. Although the film has received no awards, it has received two nominations in the 1981 Genie Awards. Best Achievement in Film Editing - Michael MacLaverty Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Mike Hoogenboom, Douglas Ganton, and Nolan Roberts The Kidnapping of the President The Kidnapping