Thankfully not brutal

After reading this article of the current conflict in the Middle East,
I'm glad that I don't live in the brutal and barbaric Middle Ages. They
were dark and violent.

Aid convoy under fire in Lebanon
*A UN aid convoy which entered the Nahr al-Bared camp in northern
Lebanon has been forced to leave after shells exploded near its vehicles. *

Fighting has resumed between Islamist militants besieged by the Lebanese
army in the Palestinian refugee camp despite a ceasefire declared by the
militants.

Six lorries went into the camp during a lull, carrying food, water,
medical supplies and an electricity generator.

There are reports of injuries and it is not clear if the aid was delivered.

About 31,000 civilians are trapped in the camp in deteriorating
conditions. Dozens have been killed since the violence erupted on Sunday.

An eyewitness told the BBC he had seen the dead and wounded lying in the
streets...

Full article here
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6678941.stm>.