Reply #11: that and holding Israel to a higher standard than NATO forces in Yugoslavia or UK/US forces in...

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...Iraq and Afghanistan.

Check out Goldstone's remarks on US troops and their civilian casualties which are 100x higher than Israel...
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/09/30/amanpour.richard.goldstone.int.cnn

And also Goldstone's judgment 10 years ago vs. NATO (see paragraphs #71-77)...
http://www.icty.org/sid/10052#IVB3

Realize that now Goldstone is accusing Israel of targetting civilians (the same exact charge as 10 years ago in the report above) but note the contrast in tone, context, and judgment - what he does not afford to Israel (insisting instead on ignoring Hamas illegal shielding).

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It's nothing but demonization, paid for by the Oil Lobby.

My bet is that Goldstone's chances of becoming secretary general of the UN are better now that he issued this vicious report.

There's politics for you.