The argument for the "targeted assassinations" seems to be.. "2 wrongs make a right".
Well.. they don't.
Even the Nazis who orchestrated the Holocaust got a fair trial. Was Yassin any worse than those guys? Did he not deserve a trial?
Vigilantism doesn't work on any scale, be it local or international. Thats why we have laws.
There seems to be a consensus that because Israel is under attack from suicide bombers they can ignore International Law and do what they please. This just isn't right.
Building walls to keep suicide bombers out is a defence. Launching missiles at people is an attack. It doesn't lessen the number of suicide bombers and it doesn't help the peace plan.
If every country/individual decided to ignore the law everytime they were attacked the whole world would plunge into chaos.
To turn it round, if the Palestinians somehow managed to kill Sharon (he is a war criminal who's killed innocent people) would everyone who supports "targeted assassinations" stand back and say.. "fair enough"? Of course not.
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