Comments on: Ronen Bergman: Mugniyah Assassination and the Price of Vengeance http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78616 Richard Silverstein Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78616 <blockquote>Write an article Richard….another one for Haaretz.</blockquote> Thanks for yr affirmation. Writing the article is easy. Getting anyone to publish it is the harder part. I do have my first article for the Forward coming out at the end of this month. But it's about the anti-Occupation group, Breaking the Silence & not Mugniyah.

Write an article Richard….another one for Haaretz.

Thanks for yr affirmation. Writing the article is easy. Getting anyone to publish it is the harder part. I do have my first article for the Forward coming out at the end of this month. But it’s about the anti-Occupation group, Breaking the Silence & not Mugniyah.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78468 Suzanne Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78468 Richard, My sentiments exactly. Capturing him and putting him on trial would have been the way to go. Again- I wonder if this is even contemplated or if the "too hard to do" or "impossible" excuse kicks in. The benefit of going that route would be enormous. I wish someone would write more on this. Write an article Richard....another one for Haaretz. Richard,

My sentiments exactly. Capturing him and putting him on trial would have been the way to go. Again- I wonder if this is even contemplated or if the “too hard to do” or “impossible” excuse kicks in. The benefit of going that route would be enormous. I wish someone would write more on this. Write an article Richard….another one for Haaretz.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78406 Richard Silverstein Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:02:09 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78406 <blockquote>Does a guy like this get a free pass or doesn’t he. Is there a penalty for killing Jews or isn’t there. Evidently you don’t think there should be a penalty</blockquote> Not what I believe at all. There will shortly be a UN tribunal investigating the Hariri assassination. An international tribunal tried Slobodan Milosevic. Another tried Rwandans for genocide. There are perfectly good international venues to try such culprits & show them legitimate justice. Let Israel compile a dossier as it did in the Eichmann case & challenge the world to bring him to justice--after the Israel-Lebanon-Syria conflict is resolved of course. The only problem with this of course is that several Israeli politicians and generals would be prime candidates for international justice as well. I know you wouldn't like that.

Does a guy like this get a free pass or doesn’t he. Is there a penalty for killing Jews or isn’t there. Evidently you don’t think there should be a penalty

Not what I believe at all. There will shortly be a UN tribunal investigating the Hariri assassination. An international tribunal tried Slobodan Milosevic. Another tried Rwandans for genocide. There are perfectly good international venues to try such culprits & show them legitimate justice. Let Israel compile a dossier as it did in the Eichmann case & challenge the world to bring him to justice–after the Israel-Lebanon-Syria conflict is resolved of course.

The only problem with this of course is that several Israeli politicians and generals would be prime candidates for international justice as well. I know you wouldn’t like that.

]]> By: Leila http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78397 Leila Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:20:36 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78397 Richard wrote: "But when you play with fire, you and yours will get burned whatever side you're on in this conflict." My sentiments exactly. Richard wrote: “But when you play with fire, you and yours will get burned whatever side you’re on in this conflict.” My sentiments exactly.

]]> By: Bill Pearlman http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78377 Bill Pearlman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:37:25 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78377 Appeasement didn't work in 1938 and it's not going to work here. But lets leave that aside for a second. Does a guy like this get a free pass or doesn't he. Is there a penalty for killing Jews or isn't there. Evidently you don't think there should be a penalty, Hezbollah is just a bunch of misunderstood pacifists. And all will be well somehow. Exactly what would that be. Appeasement didn’t work in 1938 and it’s not going to work here. But lets leave that aside for a second. Does a guy like this get a free pass or doesn’t he. Is there a penalty for killing Jews or isn’t there. Evidently you don’t think there should be a penalty, Hezbollah is just a bunch of misunderstood pacifists. And all will be well somehow. Exactly what would that be.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78357 Richard Silverstein Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:34:42 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78357 I'll check out The Nation link. You should know that Bergman is known for having excellent sources within Israeli intelligence. I'm not saying he's right. But I'd cut him slack unless you really felt strongly about another actor being a proven culprit. I’ll check out The Nation link. You should know that Bergman is known for having excellent sources within Israeli intelligence. I’m not saying he’s right. But I’d cut him slack unless you really felt strongly about another actor being a proven culprit.

]]> By: D. http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78354 D. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:24:16 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/02/18/ronen-bergman-mugniyah-assassination-and-the-price-of-vengeance/#comment-78354 I'm not completely impressed by Mr. Bergman. There has never been any evidence presented linking the Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing to Hezbollah. In fact, the connection was never even claimed until just recently, when the big campaign against Iran was in full swing. That's not a coincidence. Had Hezbollah done it, they would have taken credit. Here's some background-- http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080204/porter I’m not completely impressed by Mr. Bergman. There has never been any evidence presented linking the Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing to Hezbollah. In fact, the connection was never even claimed until just recently, when the big campaign against Iran was in full swing. That’s not a coincidence.

Had Hezbollah done it, they would have taken credit.

Here’s some background–
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080204/porter

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