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Israel and the Rules of War: An Exchange
May 23, 2009 | Posted by Abu Muqawama - 9:36am | 27 Comments
So the fact that I have a subscription to the New York Review of Books will only confirm to my already-suspecting readership that I am, in fact, a pinko-communist. But in all seriousness, I received the June 11th edition of the NYRB yesterday in the mail, and it is simply filled with good stuff that readers of this blog will enjoy.
Ahmed Rashid on Pakistan and Malley & Agha on the Middle East are both worth reading, and the paper edition is worth buying for the Max Hastings review of a new book on the Italian Front. (Speaking of, there is a stunning picture of Italian soldiers advancing out of a trench in the freaking Alps against the Austro-Hungarians. Happy Memorial Day indeed.)
But of particular interest to the readership will be this exchange between Asa Kasher, Major General Amos Yadlin, Avishai Margalit and Michael Walzer on Israel and the rules of war. It is sober and polite if pointed -- just like a good debate should be. Go back and read the original article by Margalit & Walzer that kicked it off.
NOTE: I am not highlighting this article to get into a fruitless argument in the comments about Israel. The debate between the three scholars and soldiers, rather, has direct relevance to the fights in which the United States and its allies find themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By the way, I won something called the Blog of the Day Award yesterday. So let's get a little respect around here.
Ahmed Rashid on Pakistan and Malley & Agha on the Middle East are both worth reading, and the paper edition is worth buying for the Max Hastings review of a new book on the Italian Front. (Speaking of, there is a stunning picture of Italian soldiers advancing out of a trench in the freaking Alps against the Austro-Hungarians. Happy Memorial Day indeed.)
But of particular interest to the readership will be this exchange between Asa Kasher, Major General Amos Yadlin, Avishai Margalit and Michael Walzer on Israel and the rules of war. It is sober and polite if pointed -- just like a good debate should be. Go back and read the original article by Margalit & Walzer that kicked it off.
NOTE: I am not highlighting this article to get into a fruitless argument in the comments about Israel. The debate between the three scholars and soldiers, rather, has direct relevance to the fights in which the United States and its allies find themselves in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By the way, I won something called the Blog of the Day Award yesterday. So let's get a little respect around here.
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