IAF rape case: Base commander interrogated

[Scurrilous]

Colonel A, commander of base where 14 year-old girl was repeatedly raped, investigated under warning, says he knew nothing about rape; other senior officers questioned

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3262218,00.html

<snip>

"Colonel A, the commander of the Air Force base where a 14 year-old girl was repeatedly raped, was investigated under warning by Military Police, Ynet has revealed.

The military prosecutor ordered to investigate Colonel A, the highest ranking officer to be investigated in the case so far.

So far some 70 soldiers have been interrogated and some 70 officers, among them one Major, have also been questioned. This week the investigation centered on higher ranking officers in a bid to find out whether they knew anything about the rape and failed to report it. Fifteen soldiers have confessed thus far to having sexual contact with the teenage girl. The rest deny any involvement, despite the fact that there is substantial evidence against them."

[Englander]

1. It's not been the best of weeks for the idf/navy/iaf, has it?

[Scurrilous]

2. Considering....

...they just killed another 7 civilians in Gaza, I would say no.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/726378.html

[Poll_Blind]

3. I think some in the IDF would consider this a GREAT couple of weeks.

This is the problem with the IDF. This is the problem when countries pander to radical conservative elements in their society. It's killing the Palestinians from the inside out just like it's dissolving the heart of Israel.

But there are other massacres being carried out by other governments, why am I so concerned about Israel's behavior?

Because we give them billions to buy the bombs, helicopters, tanks. We make it easy for them. All they have to do is push buttons, pull levers. Like a suicide bomber, death for the enemy is just a rip-cord away.

PB

[Phx_Dem]

4. weird analogy

"Like a suicide bomber, death for the enemy is just a rip-cord away."

Very odd logic.


"I think some in the IDF would consider this a GREAT couple of weeks."

You could be right, or you could be setting up a nice strawman argument, who knows w/out an actual quote or something.