Ret. Army Lt. Col. Geoffrey S. Corn blasts comments from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in which she accused Israel of committing war crimes.
A retired Army Lt. Col. blasted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s accusations against Israel committing war crimes in an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, saying members of Congress 'bear an obligation to ensure that before they accuse soldiers and pilots' of committing said crimes, 'they understand what the law is that dictates that accusation.' On Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Corn said he understands why anyone would be sympathetic to the Palestinian population and the civilians in Gaza who are caught up in the conflict, as well as how images of combat destruction and casualties could evoke a sense of empathy. But what he said he does not understand are those quick to judge and accuse Israel of war crimes without knowing the facts and circumstances related to the attacks. After hearing the comments from the Ocasio-Cortez, Corn said, two things jumped out.
The second thing that jumped out is the characterization of the consequences of combat operations as collective punishment. He said, 'collective punishment' is a phrase being tossed around that is 'simply erroneous,' because it requires an intent to inflict collective suffering on the population because of something that happened to your forces.
There’s no indication that the Israeli military operations are directed for that purpose,' Corn said. 'Instead, they’re directed to destroy Hamas combat capability as a legitimate exercise of self-defense.' But the most troubling aspect, he said, of Ocasio-Cortez’s accusation is that it is 'factually and legally invalid.
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