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Testimony at the UN
Self-Defense is not a Crime of War UN Watch Oral Statement Delivered by Colonel Richard Kemp , 16 October 2009 UN Human Rights Council: 12th Special Session Thank you, Mr. President. I am the former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan. I served with NATO and the United Nations; ...
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Richard Kemp's testimony before the 'Human Rights Council'
Israel Matzav — Richard Kemp's testimony before the 'Human Rights Council' [image] Richard Kemp, the former commander of British forces in Afghanistan testified on Friday before the United Nations 'Human Rights Council' in Geneva in connection with the Goldstone Report. You may recall that the Goldstone Commission itself refused to hear Kemp, claiming disingenuously that it wasn't looking into how to prevent civilian casualties in crowded urban warfare. Here's what Kemp told the 'Human Rights Council' on Friday. Mr. President, I am the former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan. I served with NATO and the United Nations; commanded troops in Northern Ireland, Bosnia ...

The Pavlovian Palestinism of the Media
Gates of Vienna — ... In wartime, how could it be otherwise? Civilians in a war zone inevitably suffer privations. So, as far as the Mission and the UNHRC are concerned, the state of Israel cannot defend itself without violating the Palestinians’ human rights and committing crimes against humanity. Not everyone agrees with this travesty. Here’s what Colonel Richard Kemp, the former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, had to say in his testimony before the UNHRC: - - - - - - - - - Go over to UN Watch to read a full transcript. [image] Hat tip: ...

BRITISH ARMY COLONEL DEFENDS IDF
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — UN Watch presents the testimony of a British army official, Richard Kemp, who testified at the UN Human Rights Council that Israel's army is one of the most moral in warfare history: Mr. President, based on my knowledge and experience, I can say this: During Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli Defence Forces did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare. Israel did so while facing an enemy that deliberately positioned its military capability behind the human shield of the civilian ...

Video: UN Stunned by British Colonel's Speech
Little Green Footballs — Here’s an amazing speech at the United Nations by the former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp, about the UN’s latest attempt to demonize Israel, the Goldstone Report. [Video] UN Watch has more information, and a complete transcript of Col. Kemp’s speech.

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