Comments on: Lessons in Avoiding an Issue http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Thu, 24 May 2012 19:58:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Anonymous Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:11:07 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/#comment-4616 This Silverstud can't even get along with the Geneva Conventions. Not that I personally view the GC as holy but the end of Chapter 11, article 51 states:<i><b>7.</b> The presence or movements of the civilian population or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations, in particular in attempts to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations. The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement of the civilian population or individual civilians in order to attempt to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield military operations.<b>8.</b> Any violation of these prohibitions shall not release the Parties to the conflict from their legal obligations with respect to the civilian population and civilians, including the obligation to take the precautionary measures provided for in Article 57.</i>Source: UNHCHR - <a href="http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/93.htm" rel="nofollow"><u>Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1)</u></a>Shy Guy This Silverstud can’t even get along with the Geneva Conventions. Not that I personally view the GC as holy but the end of Chapter 11, article 51 states:

7. The presence or movements of the civilian population or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations, in particular in attempts to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations. The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement of the civilian population or individual civilians in order to attempt to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield military operations.

8. Any violation of these prohibitions shall not release the Parties to the conflict from their legal obligations with respect to the civilian population and civilians, including the obligation to take the precautionary measures provided for in Article 57.

Source: UNHCHR – Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1)

Shy Guy

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 Anonymous Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:37:04 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/#comment-4615 Simply put, Silverstein prefers to explain Israel's elimination of terrorists as punishment/revenge, rather than as prevention of further attacks on innocent people. A fine example of how a positive action can be given a negative spin by selectively ignoring facts. Simply put, Silverstein prefers to explain Israel’s elimination of terrorists as punishment/revenge, rather than as prevention of further attacks on innocent people. A fine example of how a positive action can be given a negative spin by selectively ignoring facts.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Anonymous Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:06:54 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/#comment-4614 Yo Harry!How are things over there in Vietnam?Fancy sending me a special report? Alternatively, you should do a podcast from there! Yo Harry!

How are things over there in Vietnam?

Fancy sending me a special report? Alternatively, you should do a podcast from there!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Anonymous Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:44:04 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/26/lessons-in-avoiding-an-issue/#comment-4613 ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME!Your man in Hanoi,Harry ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME!

Your man in Hanoi,

Harry

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