Comments on: But Israelis don’t shoot the media, surely? http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nell Fenwick http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8145 Nell Fenwick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:49:17 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8145 There is nothing to argue. Antony falesly claims Miller came "under fire from Israeli troops." The nobility - or otherwise - of Israeli forces does not enter into it; it's a matter of accuracy. There is nothing to argue. Antony falesly claims Miller came "under fire from Israeli troops." The nobility – or otherwise – of Israeli forces does not enter into it; it's a matter of accuracy.

]]> By: orang http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8137 orang Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:09:41 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8137 Why would they use a gun that is only good for 400m? Oh but why are we arguing, the IDF are noble , it's ludicrous to even contemplate Why would they use a gun that is only good for 400m?

Oh but why are we arguing, the IDF are noble , it's ludicrous to even contemplate

]]> By: Nell Fenwick http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8127 Nell Fenwick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:37:41 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8127 Whoever shot at Miller did not draw attention to his position; Miller says he doesn't know for certain where the fire came from. The effective range of the M16s used by the IDF is 400 metres. Surely, if they were trying to hit Miller they would have fired multiple rounds, at least hitting Miller's vehicle. If the IDF fired in Miller's general direction it was to warn him to go away. Whoever shot at Miller did not draw attention to his position; Miller says he doesn't know for certain where the fire came from.

The effective range of the M16s used by the IDF is 400 metres. Surely, if they were trying to hit Miller they would have fired multiple rounds, at least hitting Miller's vehicle. If the IDF fired in Miller's general direction it was to warn him to go away.

]]> By: smiths http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8126 smiths Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:57:59 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8126 nell thats ridiculous, if you watch the video you'll see that the camera has to zoom a long way to be able to make out the israeli tanks etc, meaning you'd need a bloody good sniper on the spot with his special gun to 'take them out' as you put it, possible yes, but not as textbook as you make it sound, and why would a palestinian with a rifle draw attention to his position by wasting shots at the press and increasing the chances of getting caught by the israelis, and were they warning him off like that british camera man that got permanently arned off a few months ago nell thats ridiculous, if you watch the video you'll see that the camera has to zoom a long way to be able to make out the israeli tanks etc,
meaning you'd need a bloody good sniper on the spot with his special gun to 'take them out' as you put it,
possible yes,
but not as textbook as you make it sound,
and why would a palestinian with a rifle draw attention to his position by wasting shots at the press and increasing the chances of getting caught by the israelis,
and were they warning him off like that british camera man that got permanently arned off a few months ago

]]> By: orang http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 orang Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:41:49 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8121 Well if they did get shot I'm sure the IDF would investigate it and find that it truly wasn't them. Maybe the IDF had them mistaken for journalists and made a pre-emptive strike against objestivity? Well if they did get shot I'm sure the IDF would investigate it and find that it truly wasn't them. Maybe the IDF had them mistaken for journalists and made a pre-emptive strike against objestivity?

]]> By: Nell Fenwick http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8119 Nell Fenwick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:26:57 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8119 Antony, If you watched the whole video clip you should have noticed that David Lee Miller says he doesn't know for certain who shot at him. Miller also says that if Israeli forces shot at him they were probably simply trying to warn him off. That makes your take on this incident much ado about nothing, does it not? Antony,

If you watched the whole video clip you should have noticed that David Lee Miller says he doesn't know for certain who shot at him. Miller also says that if Israeli forces shot at him they were probably simply trying to warn him off. That makes your take on this incident much ado about nothing, does it not?

]]> By: Nell Fenwick http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 Nell Fenwick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:44:54 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8122 Miller and his crew and their vehicle were stationary in the open. If the IDF wanted to take them out, they would have. Miller and his crew and their vehicle were stationary in the open. If the IDF wanted to take them out, they would have.

]]> By: Addamo_01 http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/comment-page-1/#comment-8092 Addamo_01 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:53:57 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/07/17/but-israelis-dont-shoot-the-media-surely/#comment-8092 Surely not. Those were Hezbollah bullets that were shot at you. Surely not. Those were Hezbollah bullets that were shot at you.

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