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Title: Israel abided by all conventions of war says Anthony Cordesman
Post by: mord on February 04, 2009, 03:16:03 PM

 Anthony Cordesman one of most respected experts on war  just google his name               


http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3666995,00.html





US study: IDF didn't violate laws of war

Israel pursued legitimate military objectives in Gaza despite humanitarian cost, study says

Yitzhak Benhorin
Published:    02.04.09, 21:19 / Israel News

WASHINGTON – Israel did not violate the laws of war during its recent Gaza operation, a new US study says, while praising the IDF's "impressive improvements" since the war against Hizbullah in 2006.

 
Israel "deliberately used decisive force to enhance regional deterrence and demonstrate that it had restored its military edge," wrote Anthony H. Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "These, however, are legitimate military objectives in spite of their very real humanitarian costs.MORE WITH ABOVE LINK

Title: Re: Israel abided by all conventions of war says Anthony Cordesman
Post by: judeanoncapta on February 04, 2009, 04:41:40 PM

Most people have never even read the Geneva Conventions.

Read them, you will be surprised at how lenient they are.

Most liberals claim alot of things in war violate international war, when in fact they do not.