Robert_NP1 Bernstein_NP1 's_GE Courage_NP1 The_AT real_JJ service_NN1 that_CST the_AT founding_JJ chairman_NN1 of_IO Human_JJ Rights_NN2 Watch_VV0 ,_, Robert_NP1 Bernstein_NP1 ,_, provided_VVN with_IW his_APPGE article_NN1 in_II the_AT New_NP1 York_NP1 Times_NNT2 deploring_VVG the_AT turn_NN1 that_CST the_AT organization_NN1 he_PPHS1 founded_VVD has_VHZ taken_VVN against_II Israel_NP1 came_VVD less_RRR with_IW speaking_VVG out_RP on_II that_DD1 topic_NN1 --_NN1 his_APPGE views_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN widely_RR known_VVN among_II those_DD2 who_PNQS follow_VV0 these_DD2 matters_NN2 even_RR before_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR publicly_RR expressed_VVN --_JJ than_CSN with_IW smoking_VVG out_RP the_AT views_NN2 of_IO the_AT organization_NN1 's_GE leaders_NN2 by_II eliciting_VVG from_II them_PPHO2 a_AT1 public_JJ response_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 response_NN1 came_VVD in_II the_AT form_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 letter_NN1 to_II the_AT editor_NN1 in_II today_RT 's_GE Times_NNT2 from_II the_AT organization_NN1 's_GE current_JJ chairwoman_NN1 ,_, Jane_NP1 Olson_NP1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 past_JJ chairman_NN1 ,_, Jonathan_NP1 Fanton_NP1 ,_, which_DDQ included_VVD the_AT stunning_JJ sentence_NN1 ,_, "_" After_CS careful_JJ consideration_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 and_CC other_JJ members_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE board_NN1 stressed_VVD that_CST democracies_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, commit_VV0 serious_JJ abuses_NN2 ,_, with_IW the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 '_GE 'war_NN1 on_II terrorism'_NN1 and_CC Israel_NP1 's_GE conduct_NN1 in_II Gaza_NP1 just_RR the_AT latest_JJT examples_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 departure_NN1 from_II Human_JJ Rights_NN2 Watch_VV0 's_VBZ stated_VVN policy_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 does_VDZ not_XX take_VVI sides_NN2 or_CC make_VV0 judgments_NN2 about_II whether_CSW particular_JJ wars_NN2 are_VBR right_JJ or_CC wrong_JJ ,_, the_AT organization_NN1 's_GE claim_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 merely_RR calls_VVZ on_II both_DB2 sides_NN2 to_TO observe_VVI international_JJ law_NN1 in_II conducting_VVG wars_NN2 ._. 
The_AT sentence_NN1 in_II the_AT letter_NN1 seems_VVZ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 claim_NN1 not_XX merely_RR that_CST there_EX were_VBDR some_DD abuses_NN2 committed_VVN as_II part_NN1 of_IO the_AT war_NN1 on_II terrorism_NN1 --_NN1 Abu_NP1 Ghraib_NP1 ,_, for_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, or_CC waterboarding_VVG --_JJ but_CCB that_CST the_AT entire_JJ "_" war_NN1 on_II terrorism_NN1 "_" in_II and_CC of_IO itself_PPX1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 "_" serious_JJ abuse_NN1 ._. "_" 
One_PN1 wonders_VVZ what_DDQ ,_, exactly_RR ,_, Human_JJ Rights_NN2 Watch_VV0 's_VBZ suggested_VVN response_NN1 to_II the_AT terrorist_JJ attacks_NN2 of_IO September_NPM1 11_MC ,_, 2001_MC would_VM have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
Actually_RR ,_, one_PN1 does_VDZ n't_XX have_VHI to_TO wonder_VVI :_: the_AT organization_NN1 issued_VVD a_AT1 statement_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 plea_NN1 that_CST "_" the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 should_VM remain_VVI committed_VVN to_II a_AT1 criminal_JJ justice_NN1 approach_NN1 --_NN1 investigation_NN1 ,_, arrest_VV0 ,_, trial_NN1 and_CC punishment_NN1 ,_, with_IW all_DB the_AT guarantees_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 fair_JJ trial_NN1 that_CST are_VBR central_JJ to_II any_DD system_NN1 of_IO respect_NN1 for_IF human_JJ rights_NN2 --_NN1 rather_II21 than_II22 executions_NN2 or_CC targeting_VVG noncombatants_NN2 ._. 
Just_RR as_CSA the_AT 'war'_NN1 on_II drugs_NN2 or_CC the_AT mafia_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX obviate_VVI basic_JJ criminal_JJ justice_NN1 guarantees_NN2 ,_, so_CS the_AT war_NN1 on_II the_AT organization_NN1 responsible_JJ for_IF the_AT September_NPM1 11_MC attacks_NN2 should_VM not_XX bypass_VVI the_AT human-rights_NN2 protection_NN1 against_II assassination_NN1 ._. "_" 
Osama_NN1 bin_NN1 Laden_VVN ,_, by_II this_DD1 view_NN1 ,_, deserves_VVZ not_XX to_TO be_VBI killed_VVN but_CCB instead_RR to_TO be_VBI read_VVN his_APPGE Miranda_NP1 rights_NN2 like_II some_DD shoplifter_NN1 or_CC mob_NN1 bookie_NN1 ._. 
By_II this_DD1 view_NN1 ,_, too_RR ,_, not_XX just_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 incidents_NN2 ,_, but_CCB all_DB of_IO "_" Israel_NP1 's_GE conduct_NN1 in_II Gaza_NP1 "_" --_NN1 including_II ,_, one_PN1 wonders_VVZ ,_, its_APPGE unilateral_JJ withdrawal_NN1 of_IO settlers_NN2 therefrom_RR ?_? --_NN1 deserve_VV0 blanket_NN1 condemnation_NN1 ._. 
Actually_RR ,_, one_PN1 does_VDZ n't_XX have_VHI to_TO wonder_VVI about_II Gaza_NP1 ,_, either_DD1 --_NN1 even_RR before_II Israel_NP1 withdrew_VVD ,_, Human_JJ Rights_NN2 Watch_NN1 issued_VVD a_AT1 statement_NN1 in_II October_NPM1 2004_MC falsely_RR claiming_VVG ,_, "_" The_AT Israeli_JJ government_NN1 's_GE plan_NN1 to_TO remove_VVI troops_NN2 and_CC Jewish_JJ settlements_NN2 from_II the_AT Gaza_NP1 Strip_NN1 would_VM not_XX end_VVI Israel_NP1 's_GE occupation_NN1 of_IO the_AT territory_NN1 ._. 
As_II an_AT1 occupying_JJ power_NN1 ,_, Israel_NP1 will_VM retain_VVI responsibility_NN1 for_IF the_AT welfare_NN1 of_IO Gaza_NP1 's_GE civilian_JJ population_NN1 ._. "_" 
Here_RL at_II the_AT New_NP1 York_NP1 Sun_NN1 we_PPIS2 are_VBR familiar_JJ with_IW this_DD1 pattern_NN1 of_IO eliciting_VVG ,_, with_IW criticism_NN1 of_IO Human_JJ Rights_NN2 Watch_VV0 ,_, even_RR more_RGR illuminating_JJ responses_NN2 ._. 
Our_APPGE favorite_JJ example_NN1 was_VBDZ back_RP in_II 2006_MC ,_, when_RRQ the_AT organization_NN1 's_GE executive_NN1 director_NN1 ,_, Kenneth_NP1 Roth_NP1 ,_, responded_VVN to_II criticism_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE group_NN1 's_GE Israel_NP1 coverage_NN1 by_II sending_VVG us_PPIO2 a_AT1 letter_NN1 accusing_VVG Judaism_NN1 and_CC its_APPGE Bible_NN1 of_IO being_VBG examples_NN2 of_IO "_" primitive_JJ "_" morality_NN1 ._. 
Messrs_NN2 ._. 
Roth_NP1 ,_, Olson_NP1 ,_, and_CC Fanton_NP1 are_VBR posing_VVG as_RG neutral_JJ human_JJ rights_NN2 advocates_NN2 ,_, but_CCB what_DDQ they_PPHS2 really_RR are_VBR is_VBZ just_RR another_DD1 "_" peace_NN1 "_" group_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 left-wing_JJ agenda_NN1 ._. 
Mr._NNB Bernstein_NP1 has_VHZ done_VDN a_AT1 great_JJ service_NN1 --_NN1 one_MC1 of_IO many_DA2 in_II a_AT1 long_JJ and_CC distinguished_JJ career_NN1 --_NN1 by_II helping_VVG to_TO expose_VVI that_DD1 fact_NN1 and_CC given_VVN a_AT1 real_JJ example_NN1 of_IO personal_JJ courage_NN1 ._. 
