Did America (via Bush) tacitly or even by verbal understanding give Israel the go ahead to use phosphorous bombs, flechette bombs, and DIME munitions, all manufactured in the US, licensed to Israel, and provided free, on the Gaza population?
The answer to this question could give rise to possible US culpability for Gaza war crimes. As far as anyone is aware, US officials never denied Israel the permission or criticized its use of these weapons against civilian targets, either in Gaza or Lebanon earlier. What use are such weapons in Israel's conflicts against Lebanese (Hezbollah) or Gaza militants (Hamas)? Previous military invasions by Israel routinely ended in the massacre of mostly innocent civilians (e.g., Lebanon, Gaza, 2006, before Gaza, 2009).
There is a new law entering congress of which every woman, man, and blogger should take notice. Called the Global Online Freedom Act (H.R. 275) it will prevent U.S. companies from carrying out or facilitating the suppression of online speech in repressive countries. In short, GOFA will do the following, according to Amnesty International:
The Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 has been proposed in Congress to help stop U.S. companies from teaming up with foreign governments to violate human rights.
Now who wouldn't support that?
More over the jump.
Amnesty International is starting an ad campaign in UK cinemas on May 9 showing a 90 second ad about water. Well, at about the 50 second mark it turns into a film about the horrors of waterboarding.
STATE BLOGS
