If the terrorist fought by the 'rules' then the British Empire would still rule the earth including America. How many head to head battles did the Brits lose? (Where would you be now without the French fleet.) So you got rid of a sovereign and replaced him with your own elite - the new nobles - and still with you.

Ireland major use of guerilla war was the next major jump forward of dealing with a large standing army. Michael Collins 'took out' ALL the intelligence agents in one morning. The Brits responded that day by entering Croke Park during a football match and killing randomly - the original Bloody Sunday. Prior to that event the Irish majority had been prepared to accept whatever the...

If the terrorist fought by the 'rules' then the British Empire would still rule the earth including America. How many head to head battles did the Brits lose? (Where would you be now without the French fleet.) So you got rid of a sovereign and replaced him with your own elite - the new nobles - and still with you.

Ireland major use of guerilla war was the next major jump forward of dealing with a large standing army. Michael Collins 'took out' ALL the intelligence agents in one morning. The Brits responded that day by entering Croke Park during a football match and killing randomly - the original Bloody Sunday. Prior to that event the Irish majority had been prepared to accept whatever the UK offered. After, the Brits turned into terrorist, so full independence was worth dying for. The Brits imported the terrorist 'Black and Tans' gang. A ragtag bunch of guerillas brought the might of the British Empire to a stand still.

Source: Gisha; Human Rights Watch (HRW); Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Date: 13 May 2008

Human Rights Watch, Gisha, and Physicians for Human Rights—Israel unreservedly condemn the Palestinian rocket and other attacks against Israeli civilians, such as the mortar attack that killed a civilian in Kfar Aza on May 9, which violate the international legal prohibition against attacks that deliberately target or indiscriminately harm civilians. However, unlawful attacks by one side to a conflict do not permit unlawful actions – in this case collective punishment – by the other.

As the occupying pow...

Source: Gisha; Human Rights Watch (HRW); Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Date: 13 May 2008

Human Rights Watch, Gisha, and Physicians for Human Rights—Israel unreservedly condemn the Palestinian rocket and other attacks against Israeli civilians, such as the mortar attack that killed a civilian in Kfar Aza on May 9, which violate the international legal prohibition against attacks that deliberately target or indiscriminately harm civilians. However, unlawful attacks by one side to a conflict do not permit unlawful actions – in this case collective punishment – by the other.

As the occupying power in Gaza, Israel is prohibited from attacking, destroying, or withholding objects that are essential to the survival of the civilian population. Such acts violate Israel’s duty to safeguard the health and welfare of the population under occupation. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which governs the treatment of civilians in wartime and under military occupation, Israel is obliged to protect the rights of Palestinians to freedom of movement, to secure access to health care and education, and to lead normal lives.

The cumulative effect of the closure has been to erode the economy ‘in a manner that is difficult to reverse,’ in the words of the World Bank. In March it reported that the restrictions have led to the suspension of 95 percent of Gaza's manufacturing operations.

Mr. President[Bush], we understand that Israel’s punitive measures are ostensibly directed at the Hamas de facto government in Gaza as well as other armed groups, but these measures have caused grave harm to the 1.5 million civilians who reside there. As a strong ally of Israel, you are in a unique position to urge Israel to cease the unlawful closure it has imposed on the Gaza Strip. We urge you in the strongest terms to make clear that the United States cannot support or in any way be part