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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:47 AM Original message |
Reconsidering the Goldstone Report on Israel and war crimes |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oops, nevermind? Israel really didn't intentionally target civilians as a matter of policy? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. well someone liked it |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. so, do you still think the IDF deliberately targeted Gazan civilians as a matter of policy? n/t |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I didn't think that they really did what I said on the subject was that IDF |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. Hairsplitting |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. The BBC, Guardian, Reuters, NYT, and other major media aren't reporting this. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Israeli press is |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. do you find it somehow strange that an editorial in an American |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The piece was written by Richard Goldstone himself |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. BBC, NYT, CNN, AlJazeera surprise |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Clearly there is something "new" here after all |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. or it's the weekend, in none of these cases was it headline news |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Certainly not "headline news" but the internet never sleeps - even on the weekend! |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. The BBC definitely are; I heard quite a lot about it on the radio last night. |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Good. Still nothing from the Guardian as of this moment. n/t |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Especially odd considering two Goldstone op-ed pieces were published by The Guardian previously |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. from th Guardisn |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Here: |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The Guardian was slow to respond, but now where's J-Street, HRW, AI? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I couldn't have hoped for a better response |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It's about credibility. J-Street, HRW, and AI backed the Goldstone findings. |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Goldstones'bogus' findings were due to Israels non cooperation |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. LOL....Goldstone had plenty of information available to him that he deliberately ignored. n/t |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. How did Goldstone have info from a source that refused to participate and more over |
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eyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Can one do an investigation |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. thanks you made my point quite well |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. He had info. from media and other sources, including what the IDF published prior... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. So your saying he should have accepted so called 'testimony' |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. He accepted evidence from Breaking-the-Silence but only against Israel, not for.... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. No in other words he did not accept testimony from a government that refused to co-operate |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. So you think he was justified in ignoring media eyewitness reports and other video evidence.... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Media eyewitness reports? video evidence? pnce again fom a non co-operative source? |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. look at post #49 in the 3rd link. Or here... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. you mean the one that 'conceals ' a link to............. CAMERA? |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Face it - Goldstone asked that evidence be submitted to his mission for review - he ignored it. |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I am not proud of Goldstone nor am I ashamed |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 03:48 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. You're bemused? Goldstone says he lacked evidence of certain things but that was a lie... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. This editorial is clearly turning some heads |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. where you referring to a blog post on Mondoweiss |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. The interview is with Adam Horowitz |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. as you've proven what you've proven is that Israel while refusing to actively participate |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Israel should of participated |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. as admirable as Israel's actions in self investigation are |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I don't have the answer to that |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Hamas has not done ANY investigation. |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I think it depends on Hamas et al |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. you mean if the Arabs in Gaza respond to Israel's assassination(s) |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Nope thats NOT what I mean ! |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. yes that did happen 9 years ago so that gives Israel the to |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 07:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. So what if its 9 years ago? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. 'Goldstone retraction reduces chance of similar probe' |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. LOL |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. actually there is nothing really new in the editorial |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document." |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. are you saying that Goldstone has never before said that the report might have been different had |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No, he said that all the time |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. yes the NYT and CNN had 'fascinating ' interpretations |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I know what you wrote |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Thats funny nt |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
65. "crucial repudiation of the report's central thrust." |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Sounds like he has regrets |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. Richard ,Its not Yom Kippur yet |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. actually 2 Yom Kippur's have gone since the report was published n/t |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. He seems to have regret NOW though , This yom Kippur is his chance nt |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. yeah I think he regrets Israel not co-operating in the first place |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Actually now to me,he seems to regret his whole participation |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. A comment under the article: |
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King_David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Hamas: Goldstone retreat doesn't negate war crimes committed in Gaza |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
63. What's behind Goldstone's flip-flop? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
69. OK, here's what the OP does and does NOT do |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
71. I've started a related link from another perspective and drawn from another article here: |
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