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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/8527563.stm
UK Officer Defends Israeli Forces
(BBC News) John McManus - Col. Richard Kemp, who was a commander in Afghanistan, has said international media including the BBC are being exploited by "dark forces" who want to harm Israel. Col. Kemp said the advice he received from the Israeli armed forces on how to tackle Afghan suicide bombers had been invaluable, and formed the basis of official army guidelines used by soldiers on the ground there. He added that UK soldiers did not have to deal with the same amount of criticism from the international community as does the IDF. "When we go into battle we do not get the same knee-jerk, almost Pavlovian response from many, many elements of the international media and international groups, humanitarian groups and other international groups such as the United Nations which should know better...of utter automatic condemnation. We don't have to put up with that."