| I see a day coming, probably still far in the future, when Paleostine is a peaceful member of the family of nations, eschewing terrorism. Without that threat, Israel is going to become something like Greece with overtones of Belchium and I'm not going to feel any sympathy for it anymore. |
The commander who oversaw the liquidiation of senior Hamas terrorist is the target of a High Court petition claiming he shows a "lack of remorse." The Israeli High Court has accepted a left-wing petition demanding that it decide if a high ranking IDF general violated the IDF's code of ethics by congratulating his soldiers whose successful liquidation of a terrorist two years ago also killed 14 civilians. The court gave former Air Force commander Major General Dan Halutz 14 days to explain comments he made to his crew after it bombed the Gaza home of terrorist Salah Shehada in July, 2002. Asked how he felt after the incident, Halutz was quoted saying, "What did I feel after dropping the bomb? I felt a slight impact on the plane's wing." The petitioners, including artists and former Meretz party leader Shlomit Aloni, argue that Halutz showed a "lack of remorse" at the killing of civilians.
| He got Shehada, dumbass. If it was me, I'd have been hopping up and down, squealing with delight... |
Shehada was one of the founders of Hamas and the commander of its military wing. He was directly responsible for hundreds of attacks committed against Israeli citizens and its security forces over the past two years. Many left wing politicians and organizations petitioned the High Court to block Halutz's recent appointment as Deputy Chief of Staff because of what they claim as a "brutal violation of the ethical code of war."
| Because he was happy he'd bumped off a Bad Guy? |
In the past, Halutz sharply criticizing those he termed "bleeding hearts" for turning to the International Court in Hague to complain about IDF actions. "Are these the people for whom the IDF is fighting?" Halutz asked.
| Unfortunately, yes. When Paleostine becomes a law-abiding state because all the bloodthirsty homicidal maniacs have been killed by people like you, you'll become irrelevant and even reviled by those much holier than thou. Just ask Kipling. |
Israel's increasingly powerful High Court, in accepting the petition, puts itself in a position to make legal judgments on ethics and morals. After receiving Halutz's response, the High Court is to hand down a verdict, unless it reverses its decision to rule on the petition. |