Comments on: Ellison urges caution when condemning Goldstone report

By: aron

aron — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:42:59 +0000

Incredible how all sense of decency just vanishes out the window when this conflict is discussed. Of course BOTH sides should be held to account for their behavior, and suspected war crimes should be investigated REGARDLESS of who perpetrated them. That includes Hamas, and (sorry, Congress) it also includes Israel.

What’s so abhorrent about treating all people of different origins, colors and creeds as equals before law, asking for the verdict to be based on their actions and their actions alone?

And yes, I also feel that if the US is suspected of war crimes, these should be duly investigated and any perpetrators punished – for example in the Abu Ghraib torture case. Rule of law is not just who we are, it’s what we’re fighting for.

By: Nachman

Nachman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:23:01 +0000

I also note the obvious appeal to emotion by Birkey with the photo. Any quotes from the Hamas covenant or pictures of Arab missile crews targeting Jewish civilian areas? Any mention of the disproportionate emphasis on Israel’s actions in the Goldstone report, commissioned by an already anti_israel United Nations?

Birkey’s reporting is just more intellectually dishonest bilge.

Start the pumps. There’s alot to…purge.

By: Nachman

Nachman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:15:04 +0000

If Rep. Ellison had any backbone, he’d start condemning Hamas for their use of civilian as human shields.

Condemning Israel and the Jews is an easier mark. At least the Jews won’t issue a fatwa.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:09 +0000

Finally! After almost three years in office, Ellison has taken a principled position that involves some backbone.