Self-Defense is Not a Crime of War


	Self-Defense is Not a Crime of War

merrie

10-16-2009 3:58 PM

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arabs sacrifice their own citizens, colonel richard kemp testimony, hamas rockets attacks on israel, hezbollah, media propaganda, u.n. human rights council

merrie says:

UN Watch Oral Statement
Delivered by Colonel Richard Kemp, 16 October 2009
UN Human Rights Council: 12th Special Session

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