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2005-08-03 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What next? ACLU?

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-03 02:34|| 2005-08-03 02:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I am stunned and amazed AI finally got around to mentioning the carnage and brutality.

"We urge armed groups to immediately cease all attacks against civilians and all other abuses,"

Call me sceptical, but I just don't see this having much effect on vermin who happily engage in mass slaughter. Certainly not a much as, say, a trained Marine sniper, or a pre-dawn police raid.

Posted by SteveS 2005-08-03 05:24|| 2005-08-03 05:24|| Front Page Top

#3 This statement is from "the London-based" not the New York-based. So don't get excited. Self defense is still a "war crime" to these people.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-03 05:34|| 2005-08-03 05:34|| Front Page Top

#4 "We urge armed groups to immediately cease all attacks against civilians and all other abuses," Amnesty International said.

Yeah, that should stop it. Pledge Week over at AI maybe?

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-03 08:54|| 2005-08-03 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 And thus they toss out a smoke screen of balance.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-03 09:11|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-03 09:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Glad we have the folks at AI to keep it sorted. Perhaps they could describe the role of apologists and others in supporting the commission of "war crimes" through issuing a really special report.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-03 11:15|| 2005-08-03 11:15|| Front Page Top

#7 That's just what the islamonuts have been waiting for, I'm sure - AI's perspective on their approach. It's a spit in the ocean, and they're on the other shore.

Posted by Bobby 2005-08-03 12:03|| 2005-08-03 12:03|| Front Page Top

#8 All in all this comes pretty close to a 10.0 on the "Drop-my-jaw-o-meter". But will it make a difference? Not f*****g likely

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-08-03 12:26|| 2005-08-03 12:26|| Front Page Top

#9 The Amnesty International report â "In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups"..

"Armed groups" intentionally targeting civilians is simply "abuse"?

Sheesh.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-03 14:00|| 2005-08-03 14:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Can't go too strong - you'll alienate your potential funding base.

Posted by Pappy 2005-08-03 21:38|| 2005-08-03 21:38|| Front Page Top

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