Comments on: Israeli Justice Minister: IDF entitled to Kill Everyone in South Lebanon http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/ Author James Bovard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2962 Jim Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:12:14 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2962 The NeoCons and their friends have been invoking Lincoln ever since October 2001. He provided the model for combining oppression and and pious rhetoric on liberty. If memory serves, Bush said that Lincoln is his favorite president. The NeoCons and their friends have been invoking Lincoln ever since October 2001. He provided the model for combining oppression and and pious rhetoric on liberty.

If memory serves, Bush said that Lincoln is his favorite president.

]]> By: Ray http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2958 Ray Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:06:01 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2958 They are using the same tactics that the Union Army used against the South. It's like when General Sherman said "all the people are now guerillas”. The next thing you know, Ramon will be invoking the name of Lincoln to justify slaughtering civilians. They are using the same tactics that the Union Army used against the South.
It’s like when General Sherman said “all the people are now guerillas”.
The next thing you know, Ramon will be invoking the name of Lincoln to justify slaughtering civilians.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2902 Jim Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:07:08 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2902 These Rules of Engagement go to the heart of the morality of government action - the U.S., Israel, Uzbekistan, or any country. I am mystified why people accept that governments are inherently morally superior to private groups when the governments preemptively rubberstamp the killing of civilians. These Rules of Engagement go to the heart of the morality of government action - the U.S., Israel, Uzbekistan, or any country.

I am mystified why people accept that governments are inherently morally superior to private groups when the governments preemptively rubberstamp the killing of civilians.

]]> By: Ken Hagler http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2901 Ken Hagler Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:57:58 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2901 "I am curious whether the US military had a similar policy or pronouncement regarding civilians prior to their attack on Fallujah in November 2004." As I recall, they did have something similar. But they also had a policy of "detaining" any men who tried to flee the city before it was destroyed. Apparently quite a few of them decided to take their chances on staying hidden or just going down fighting instead--and understandably so, as by then it was pretty widely known that being taken alive by Americans was a really bad way to go. “I am curious whether the US military had a similar policy or pronouncement regarding civilians prior to their attack on Fallujah in November 2004.”

As I recall, they did have something similar. But they also had a policy of “detaining” any men who tried to flee the city before it was destroyed. Apparently quite a few of them decided to take their chances on staying hidden or just going down fighting instead–and understandably so, as by then it was pretty widely known that being taken alive by Americans was a really bad way to go.

]]> By: Ken's Weblog http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2900 Ken's Weblog Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:53:24 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2900 <strong>I want Ariel Sharon back...</strong> Israeli Justice Minister: IDF entitled to Kill Everyone in South Lebanon. From the BBC today: Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon “said that in order to prevent casualties among Israeli soldiers battling Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, v... I want Ariel Sharon back…

Israeli Justice Minister: IDF entitled to Kill Everyone in South Lebanon. From the BBC today: Israeli Justice Minister Haim Ramon “said that in order to prevent casualties among Israeli soldiers battling Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, v…

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2890 Jim Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:08:00 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/07/27/israeli-justice-minister-idf-entitled-to-kill-everyone-in-south-lebanon/#comment-2890 A Vietnam-era veteran sent me the following note regarding this entry: "The Israeli policy of assuming that anyone who remains in the area recalls the US relocation program in Vietnam's central highlands -- telling people that if they didn't leave their homes and move to a relocation camp they would be presumed Viet Cong sympathizers didn't turn out to be the way to win hearts & minds." I am curious whether the US military had a similar policy or pronouncement regarding civilians prior to their attack on Fallujah in November 2004. A Vietnam-era veteran sent me the following note regarding this entry: “The Israeli policy of assuming that anyone who remains in the area recalls the US relocation program in Vietnam’s central highlands — telling
people that if they didn’t leave their homes and move to a relocation camp
they would be presumed Viet Cong sympathizers didn’t turn out to be the way to win hearts & minds.”

I am curious whether the US military had a similar policy or pronouncement regarding civilians prior to their attack on Fallujah in November 2004.

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