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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:31 AM
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Israelis 'followed law in Gaza'
Source: BBC

The Israeli military says an internal investigation showed that it operated according to international law during its recent operation in Gaza.

Troops maintained "a high professional" level against "an enemy that aimed to terrorise Israeli civilians", it said.

A small number of intelligence or operational errors did take place but these were unavoidable, it said.

Palestinians say some 1,300 Gazans died during the three-week operation. Thirteen Israelis were killed.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8012543.stm
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Raineyb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:33 AM
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1. Another whitewash.
Surprise surprise!

Regards
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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:36 AM
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4. I'm impressed with the unabashed evil it must take
To report about the "professional level" displayed by troops as they massacred the natives.

Really impressive.
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rateyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:33 AM
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2. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
I've investigated myself, and I find I've done nothing wrong.

Uh huh. :eyes:
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Cass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:35 AM
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3. They investigated themselves so no surprise they exonerated themselves.
Now let's see results of an independent unbiased investigation conducted by an outside source.
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JayMusgrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:38 AM
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5. Israel must be following the George W Bush rules for
internal investigations and truth telling.


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