Comments for ideological criminal http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org this is your bhlog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Friel and Falk: The Record of the Paper by Human shields, international law, and the US media at ideological criminal http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7938 Human shields, international law, and the US media at ideological criminal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:15:05 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7938 [...] Compare this with the so-called US “paper of record”, The New York Times.  A LexisNexis search for the terms “Geneva Conventions” turns up exactly 2 occurrences dealing with Gaza: one is Rashid Khalidi’s Op-Ed contribution, “What You Don’t Know About Gaza” (Jan 8, 2009), the other is a letter to the editor by Phyllis Bennis (Dec 30, 2008).  In other words, The New York Times itself has never used international law as a basis for evaluating the conflict in Gaza.  The same was true of The Times during the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions (for a detailed account, see Richard Falk’s book on the matter). [...] [...] Compare this with the so-called US “paper of record”, The New York Times.  A LexisNexis search for the terms “Geneva Conventions” turns up exactly 2 occurrences dealing with Gaza: one is Rashid Khalidi’s Op-Ed contribution, “What You Don’t Know About Gaza” (Jan 8, 2009), the other is a letter to the editor by Phyllis Bennis (Dec 30, 2008).  In other words, The New York Times itself has never used international law as a basis for evaluating the conflict in Gaza.  The same was true of The Times during the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions (for a detailed account, see Richard Falk’s book on the matter). [...]

]]> Comment on Friel and Falk: The Record of the Paper by Falk on Gaza at ideological criminal http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7937 Falk on Gaza at ideological criminal Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:38:45 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7937 [...] with an emphasis on the cases of Iraq and Israel/Palestine.  (See the i.c. review of this work: Friel and Falk: The Record of the Paper).  He was appointed to the UNHRC in March, 2008.  The diplomatic response at the time was largely [...] [...] with an emphasis on the cases of Iraq and Israel/Palestine.  (See the i.c. review of this work: Friel and Falk: The Record of the Paper).  He was appointed to the UNHRC in March, 2008.  The diplomatic response at the time was largely [...]

]]> Comment on Friel and Falk: The Record of the Paper by admin http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7936 admin Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:14:15 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2007/12/28/friel-and-falk-the-record-of-the-paper/#comment-7936 Falk in the news: Israel blocks UN rights official http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7784348.stm Falk in the news: Israel blocks UN rights official http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7784348.stm

]]> Comment on Letter to my brother by Adam http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2006/09/03/letter-to-my-brother/#comment-2813 Adam Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:31:21 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2006/09/03/letter-to-my-brother/#comment-2813 "no education is worth paying for with your humanity." We need more Big Brothers like you, man. “no education is worth paying for with your humanity.”

We need more Big Brothers like you, man.

]]> Comment on View from the Crown Center by dvanhorn http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2006/09/24/view-from-the-crown-center/#comment-3405 dvanhorn Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:52:34 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2006/09/24/view-from-the-crown-center/#comment-3405 For some critical background on the Crown Center, it is worth reading Bob Feldman's article for Electronic Intifada in April 2005, titled "Brandeis University's 'objective' center for Middle East Studies undermined by Israeli and US military connections." http://electronicintifada.net/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/11/3740 For some critical background on the Crown Center, it is worth reading Bob Feldman’s article for Electronic Intifada in April 2005, titled “Brandeis University’s ‘objective’ center for Middle East Studies undermined by Israeli and US military connections.”

http://electronicintifada.net/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/11/3740

]]> Comment on Masked and Anonymous by dvanhorn http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-687 dvanhorn Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:31:29 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-687 There is certainly a fair dosage of ego in this flick, and like I said, I thought the whole thing was silly the first time around, but I think it's worth a second chance. There is certainly a fair dosage of ego in this flick, and like I said, I thought the whole thing was silly the first time around, but I think it’s worth a second chance.

]]> Comment on Masked and Anonymous by sue http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-686 sue Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:01:16 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-686 I saw this movie in the theater and was thoroughly confused. I chalked the entire film up to a big ego and left it at that. Perhaps I will rent it and try again.... I saw this movie in the theater and was thoroughly confused. I chalked the entire film up to a big ego and left it at that. Perhaps I will rent it and try again….

]]> Comment on Masked and Anonymous by edogghbk2005 http://ideologicalcriminal.ballistichelmet.org/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-685 edogghbk2005 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:07:53 +0000 http://ballistichelmet.org/dvanhorn/2006/08/04/masked-and-anonymous/#comment-685 <strong>Masked and Anonymous...</strong> nice..... Masked and Anonymous…

nice…..

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