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Was Churchill a war criminal?
Ophir Falk
Published: 17.10.09, 14:01
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61. #59
Harold ,   Syracuse, USA   (10.19.09)
This is your only hope to save Israel's neck from the ICC. It seems this British Colonel is not reading the International newspapers. Ask him to wake-up.
62. Casualty Math
Michael Storch ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.19.09)
During 20/+ days of sustained combat operations, the IDF managed to killl less than three people per hour (all told). Given the deployment of 10-15,000 infantry with modern weapons, as well as tanks, artillery, rocket-firing helicopters & bomb-dropping aircraft, this suggests that great care was taken to identify proper military targets.
63. Don't use history as an excuse
nkboyd ,   Israel   (10.19.09)
Mankind is moving forward, not backward. It is ridiculous to compare the reality in 21 century with that in the past. Churchill striked agaist civilian does not mean that a country should follow the suit to bomb even more civilians today.It is out of logic.
64. #63 should read articel not just title
Critic   (10.19.09)
65. The liberarion of Europe was illegal
Daniel   (10.20.09)
Germany had no connection to Pearl Harbor, the UN gave no permission for the invasion of North Aftrica, Italy or Europe. According to our current views the Allies should apologize to Hitler. Luckily in those days people still had common sense.
66. Churchill a war criminal
Ivo Jonker ,   Netherlands   (11.09.09)
Of course he was a war criminal, but who has the power to convict a victorious warleader? Even though he has maliciously massacred hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. (With his pal Bomber Harris.) Even Stalin is still honoured by many. Such is the might of propaganda. I'm quite sure future historians will condemn him and draw finally the (iron) curtain on British and American propaganda. http://www.veltmaete.nl/in-gleichem-schritt/?nggpage=4
67. Comparing Churchill to today's standard of war
Renny ,   Ramat Hasharon, Isra   (11.22.09)
An excellent article but unfortunatley falling on deaf ears as the world does not want to know, only sees and hears what it wants because otherwise why did no one come out against 8 years of rockets falling in the south of Israel. I suggest the Goldstone team to over the news reports before the war against Gaza.
68. 60
Daniel ,   Manchester   (11.24.09)
Great song.
69. This article should be mandatory for any student of law and
student   (09.20.11)
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