U.S. Govt Accused of War Crimes Against Journalists
By Julio Godoy for the Inter Press Service.
International journalists’ organizations are accusing the U.S. government of committing war crimes in Iraq by intentionally firing at war correspondents.
The Paris-based journalists’ organization ‘Reporters without Borders’ (RSF, after its French name), called on the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission to investigate whether by attacking journalists in Iraq the U.S.-British coalition forces were not violating international humanitarian law.
TV footage shot by France 3 (a French television channel) showing a US Abrams tank firing towards the Palestine hotel in Baghdad killing two journalists(AFP/FRANCE 3)
“A media outlet cannot be a military target under international law and its equipment and installations are civilian property protected as such under the Geneva Conventions,” said Reporters without Border secretary-general Robert M
NewFlash #2
First off how about changing the title to “Numerous Liberal Journalist Orgnaizations acuse the U.S. Govt of war crimes. Are you that ignorant to believe this? Look at the news agencies you cited: Al-Jazeera and the French?? No hidden agendas there, huh
Second, accidents happen in war, but having served numerous years in the military, purposely targeting civilians or journalists did not happen no matter what politically motivated lies you keep coming up with.
NewFlash #2
First off how about changing the title to “Numerous Liberal Journalist Orgnaizations acuse the U.S. Govt of war crimes. Are you that ignorant to believe this? Look at the news agencies you cited: Al-Jazeera and the French?? No hidden agendas there, huh
Second, accidents happen in war, but having served numerous years in the military, purposely targeting civilians or journalists did not happen no matter what politically motivated lies you keep coming up with.