Posted on 05/31/2010 8:31:41 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas is calling the Israeli Raid on a Turkish Flotilla carrying supplies for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip a “massacre,” while Turkey is saying it will result in “irreparable consequences for Israel.
This video report seems slanted in the Palestinians favor, but it does clearly state that Israel had warned the flotilla it would not be allowed to pass through the blockade which has been in place.
Israel has the right to defend herself. If Israel had simply let this convoy of ships pass, it would have sent a signal to the rest of the Arab/Muslim world that they could send similar convoys carrying whatever they pleased in the same manner.
The United States needs to stand by our ally while the rest of the world beats up on Israel. But with Obama in the White House, I have my doubts.
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The country's military responds with the real weapons and prevents the massacre.
This is is indeed an International incident - a blatant violation of the Israeli sovereignty and an act of war against Israel.
This is where a REAL leader in the White House would tell Turkey to pipe down.
Wasn’t the “Leader” in the WH the one that stirred Turkey up, in the first place, with his Community organizing speech?
It can’t be said enough that the people who organized the Flotilla are bona fide terrorist supporters. Its called the “Free Gaza Movement” and they have been trying to break Israels blockade over Gaza for 2 years now - an act of war.
In 2008, they were designated as a terror supporting organization by Israel for giving ARMS to terrorists!
They chanted on this evil Flotilla, “Khaybar Khaybar ya yahud, jaish Mohammed saya’ud.” It means, “Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Mohammed is returning.” You know what this means. Its a reference to the seventh century when Mohammed led an army that slaughtered Jews in the town of Khaybar.
This is a cleverly designed photo-op by Muslim extremists to delegitimize Israel as a nation.
Israel really screwed up here. This is what they should have done: Use ECM to jam all communications and then sink the entire floatila from range using heavy weaponry. Then deny all knowledge.
You mean a massacre like a suicide bomber blowing himself up in a nightclub? That kind of massacre?
Wait till Israel goes Old Testment on their butts.
And you are a freaking moron. What, you have a problem with using a covert op to take out people smuggling weapons to slaughter Jews? FOAD.
Israel did this correctly. They have video to support their action...no matter WHAT their enemies continue to spew. I just hope the nukes on those Israeli subs in the Persian Gulf are still dependable and stable.
The Now-Famous Israeli Turkey Shoot
Not sure. You could be right.
Sorry, my anger got the best of me. On second thought, you are correct.
Really. A couple of torpedos per ship would have been the way to go.
This is Israel’s fault — they should have retaken Gaza years ago.
This peacemeal “dealing with moslems” charade is a pathetic joke.
Moslems cannot be negotiated with. The cockroaches in the sewer don’t negotiate — they just do whatever cockroaches do.
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