Clear the Fog of War - with a Quiz

[Reuters] Dan Williams - Israel's recent offensive in Gaza inflamed the debate about how the laws of war can be applied to guerrilla-style fighting. Far from the split-second decision-making of battle, one Israeli think-tank is offering a more leisurely way to gauge your understanding of what constitutes a war crime. The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs quiz, accessed on-line, poses 12 multiple-choice questions about various combat scenarios. You get a grade at the end. The quiz was offered in conjunction with a June 18 conference in Jerusalem on: "Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability under International Law."


2009-06-19 06:00:00

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