<< I think the Israeli's are afraid that individuals will be accused of war crimes. They do not want to see their soldiers on trial at the Hague. They believe that they will not get a fair evaluation and therefore are willing to take the hit as a country rather than have individuals be branded as war ciminals. This explains their actions but it does not excuse them. If officers were guilty of war crimes they should be exposed and tried for these crimes. >>
Do you think they could possibly get a fair trial? Considering how the European press brayed about the "hundreds" of "massacre" victims, when it turns out the death toll was in the 50s, and at least half of them were terrorists, I can't blame Israel for figuring that any trial will turn out to be, basically, a lynching. That said, however, the IDF should conduct its own investigation and prosecute any officers who violated the laws of war. Tom Beck "I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I didn't realize I'd also see the last." - Jerry Pournelle
