At 10:57 AM 1/30/02, you wrote: >It still matters. If it can be shown that it was not done under Sharon's >command then I stand corrected. If I remember correctly, the commission of >inquiry established by the Israeli government did find Sharon indirectly >responsible. Yes, they did. They found him indirectly responsible because his troops let the Lebanese militiamen into the towns. They were indirectly responsible and he was their leader.
>On the other hand, has any other government in the region done the same? >There are plenty of more odious incidents, such as Hama in 1972 in Syria, or >several incidents in Jordan during Black September etc. None of these >governments did anything similar to what the Israeli government did with >Sharon, made an honest attempt to find out what happened and assign >responsibility. Ah, but the news doesn't like to show that. Israel is more interesting as a whipping boy than Jordan, Syria or the other countries. They're just no fun. >larry > >-- >Larry C. Lyons >ColdFusion/Web Developer >Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer >EBStor.com >8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 >Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 >tel: (703) 393-7930 >fax: (703) 393-2659 >Web: http://www.ebstor.com > http://www.pacel.com >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >-- > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:50 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: What does this Ad mean ?? >> >> >> His soldiers didn't do it, an allied army did. That's the >> issue here. If it was his troops that did the killing it >> would be one thing but it was not. It was the troops under a >> Lebanese Christian militiaman who did it. The fact that he >> was also working for Syria and was just assassinated by a >> group that claims they want Syria out of Lebanon might be >> interesting as well. >> Oh, forgot that as well. Syria has been occupying Lebanon for >> a while now. But they're both Arab countries so I guess it >> doesn't count. >> >> At 10:38 AM 1/30/02, you wrote: >> >According to current war crimes standards, if you are the commanding >> >officer, which Sharon was, you are responsible for the >> actions of the troops >> >under your command. This is one of the strongest doctrines, >> originally >> >established during the Nuremberg trials. This is why after >> the withdrawal of >> >the Canadian contingent to the peacekeeping operation in Somalia, the >> >commander was charged as an accessory to the murder of a >> Somali teenager. >> > >> >larry >> > >> >-- >> >Larry C. Lyons >> >ColdFusion/Web Developer >> >Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer >> >EBStor.com >> >8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 >> >Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 >> >tel: (703) 393-7930 >> >fax: (703) 393-2659 >> >Web: http://www.ebstor.com >> > http://www.pacel.com >> >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >> >-- >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:30 AM >> >> To: CF-Community >> >> Subject: RE: What does this Ad mean ?? >> >> >> >> >> >> What about him NOT ordering the attack. He didn't order it, >> >> it was ordered and carried out by a Christian militiaman who >> >> was actually just killed a few days back in a car bomb. >> >> Sharon was said to be indirectly involved because his troops, >> >> who were holding the villages did not stop it. >> >> If you go out and slaughter people is your boss liable? >> >> I think that you should read the actual reports of the >> >> incident rather than the snippets that the media are using to >> >> demonize him. He's not a saint, but he's not the devil that >> >> the Palestinians are trying to paint him as. >> >> >> >> At 08:31 AM 1/30/02, you wrote: >> >> >Michael, >> >> > >> >> >What about Sharon ordering attacks on two Palestinian >> >> villages during the >> >> >1956 war or the Shabra and Shatila refugee camps? Those >> >> incidents do fit >> >> >within the definitions of war crimes. >> >> > >> >> >larry >> >> > >> >> >-- >> >> >Larry C. Lyons >> >> >ColdFusion/Web Developer >> >> >Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer >> >> >EBStor.com >> >> >8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 >> >> >Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 >> >> >tel: (703) 393-7930 >> >> >fax: (703) 393-2659 >> >> >Web: http://www.ebstor.com >> >> > http://www.pacel.com >> >> >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. >> >> >-- >> >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:23 PM >> >>> To: CF-Community >> >>> Subject: RE: What does this Ad mean ?? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> War crimes: >> >>> destroying empty buildings used to attack people >> >>> destroy trees used by snipers to attack people >> >>> kill terrorists who have killed in the past and are going to >> >>> do so in the future >> >>> Destroying factories used to make bombs >> >>> hijacking a ship loaded with massive weapons before it could >> >>> be used against Israel >> >>> Asking Arafat (a true war criminal if ever there was one) to >> >>> honor his signed word >> >>> Shall I go on. You used the propaganda term "war crimes". I >> >>> don't exactly see any. >> >>> And the reason you don't see the same type of letter from the >> >>> Palestinians is because any who would write it would be >> >>> killed or have been already. By their own people. >> >>> I'm glad at least one side is willing to give peace a chance. >> >>> >> >>> At 06:10 PM 1/29/02, you wrote: >> >>> >I would rather think it's a start of something >> >>> >positive, It sure is far from anything real, but >> >>> >warrents at least a small hope that not only a good >> >>> >number of Israelis do not believe in the policies of >> >>> >Sharon, but his own army is against his tactics and >> >>> >war crimes, and are now standing up against it, never >> >>> >in the history of Israel has this happened before.. >> >>> >and im sorry, but this is not propaganda or an >> >>> >anti-Israel letter, this was written by Israeli army >> >>> >generals and soldiers and published in an Israeli >> >>> >newspaper. >> >>> > >> >>> >I hope this does not get dragged into another who's >> >>> >fault it is and who's land it is......Just an >> >>> >interesting letter, that's all! >> >>> > >> >>> >__________________________________________________ >> >>> >Do You Yahoo!? >> >>> >Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! 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