Reply #3: I find this hilarious in a cynical sort of way

[azurnoir]

first off one should actually read what Goldstone says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reconsidering-the-goldstone-report-on-israel-and-war-crimes/2011/04/01/AFg111JC_story.html

but more over and aside from Israel's grasping on to the OP as some sort of exoneration and/or a distraction from current events Goldstone may have cleared the way for OCL2, all in all Goldstines legacy is now a sad one as the evidence that Hasbarim leveled against him concerning his past career in SA can now be used by 'the other side' albeit the other side has had the honor to not do this-so far, but here is an op-ed from Haaretz that speculates on Goldstones reasoning

What made Goldstone change his mind about the Gaza war report?

According to an article published on the 'International Middle East Media Center' website (a site describing itself as a "joint Palestinian-International effort"), Goldstone sat in the audience of a debate between two lawyers who had visited Gaza as part of a National Lawyers' Guild Delegation, and two Zionist academics who represented Israel.

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Bell told Haaretz that, in his opinion, the whole experience of the last few months – where Goldstone has heard what many people have to say about him and his report – "caught up with him."

"He tried to claim that he did not make a mistake, but after that night – it seems to me – he understood that he could not claim such a thing and be taken seriously," said Bell.

"If hadn't have sat there and people hadn't have confronted him at other events, he would not have done it," said Bell, referring to the column Goldstone wrote in the April 1 edition of the Washington Post, entitled 'Reconsidering the Goldstone Report on Israel and war crimes."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/what-made-goldstone-change-his-mind-about-the-gaza-war-report-1.353905