From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Mon Apr 15 2002 - 08:46:02 MDT
>From: "Smigrodzki, Rafal" <SmigrodzkiR@msx.upmc.edu>
>>Brian D Williams [mailto:talon57@well.com] wrote:
>>This debate is about whether reporters should have unfettered
>>access to anything they want.
>>I vote no.
>>In fairness to the list I seem to be the only one arguing the
>>point.
>I agree with your point, although on the other hand I think that
>once the Israeli forces finish whatever they are doing in the West
>Bank, the aftermath must be thoroughly investigated - if too many
>bodies are found, and the survivors convicingly describe improper
>behavior of the army, we should know about it.
I agree, and here on Monday morning they have already opened up
most areas. The Israelis routinely conduct such investigations, and
they are one of the few countries that actually finds their own
people guilty of misdeeds.
The Israeli Supreme Court over the weekend ruled that the army had
to turn over Palestinian dead to the Palestinians for example.
>Sometimes it is understandable that informations brokers are
>excluded in a conflict (a point you made quite well), but then our
>index of suspicion for any improprieties should be heightened, and
>sooner or later impartial judges *must* learn the truth, the point
>made by Harvey.
This is happening even as we speak.
The problem I have with the concept is that everybody is chasing
after possible Israeli violations while ignoring the fact that
every action undertaken by the Palestinians constitutes an
international war crime.
If the documents seized by the Israelis and being checked by the
U.S. prove to be authentic, Yassir and Slobodan might end up
cellmates.
Brian
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