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re: source “UN under fire; what happened at patrol base Khiyam?”
Andrew — (archived)

No one is arguing about what Major Hess-von Kruedeneer said or what it meant. All of this is explained in some depth in the CBC article I cited in the original email (cited below for further reference). The problem is simple: the UN asked Israel to stop the bombardment of the UN post; Israel ignored this request and as a result blew four honourable non-combatant and unarmed soldiers to bits. If the UN had not asked for a respite in the attack, Israel would have had a legitimate position, but by taking this reckless act against the request of the UN observers they lost the moral high ground. Put simply, it was dumb, and all the arm waving and ballyhoo in the world will not alter this.

Secondl, Mr Kom’s article in the Ottawa Citizen really is a novice piece; if it is the best you have then I wouldn’t want to argue your case in court. Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job.

Citation to globe and mail article;
“UN under fire; what happened at patrol base Khiyam?”
Robert Sheppard

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/middleeast-crisis/un.html

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