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Israel accused of ramming Gaza aid ship (Former Dem Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney aboard!)
The London Guardian ^ | December 30, 2008 | Mark Tran

Posted on 12/30/2008 5:47:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Activists trying to bring aid to Gaza today claimed their boat had been rammed by Israeli gunboats in a "criminal attack" in international waters.

The Free Gaza Movement said its vessel, the Dignity, was intercepted by several Israeli vessels as it was heading to the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli aerial bombardment since Saturday.

One gunboat rammed the Dignity on the port bow side, causing heavy damage, although no one was hurt, the group said.

"[The Dignity] is taking on water and appears to have engine problems," the movement said on its website. "When attacked, the Dignity was clearly in international waters, 90 miles off the coast of Gaza.

"The gunboats also fired their machine guns into the water in an attempt to stop the mercy ship from getting to Gaza.

"Israel thumbs its nose in the face of maritime law by attacking a human rights boat in international waters and has put all of these human rights observers at risk.

"At no time was the Dignity ever close to Israeli waters. They clearly identified themselves and the Israeli attack was willful and criminal."

The group said the attack took place as the Dignity carried three tonnes of medical supplies at the request of doctors in Gaza.

The crew and passengers were hoping to treat some of those injured in four days of the Israeli air strikes, with hospitals in the territory overwhelmed.

The Dignity is still in international waters, 40 miles off Haifa, and is making its way slowly to Lebanon. The ship flies the flag of Gibraltar, is piloted by an English captain and its passenger list includes Cynthia McKinney, a former US congresswoman.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cynthiamckinney; democrats; gaza; gazastrip; haha; hamas; israel; israelinavy; mckinney; operationcastlead; peacecreeps; shouldasunkit
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To: Abathar

Got a link?


121 posted on 12/30/2008 10:03:17 AM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...!!)
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To: TXnMA

http://www.seashepherd.org/

IMHO they should be arrested and have their boat sunk.


122 posted on 12/30/2008 10:09:18 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: maica

I thought heros were people that did great things. People you’re supposed to look up to and emulate.

Oh, wait. Showing my age here. Grin.


123 posted on 12/30/2008 10:15:24 AM PST by gardengirl
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To: Abathar

Hear, hear!

Or is that har, har?!


124 posted on 12/30/2008 10:16:08 AM PST by gardengirl
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To: Abathar

Now that would be reality tv worth paying for! LOL


125 posted on 12/30/2008 10:17:15 AM PST by gardengirl
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To: Uncle Miltie

She appears crazed, and in need of the ramming..


126 posted on 12/30/2008 10:22:55 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

McKinney’s boat....the Dignity?

I’ll take ironic boat names for $100, Alex.

Bill Clinton’s boat...the Chastity

Joe Biden’s boat...the Succinct

Ted Kennedy’s boat...the Temperance


127 posted on 12/30/2008 10:31:41 AM PST by ko_kyi
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To: aynrandfreak

“They asked her dad if he knew who had stopped her boat, and he said, “It was the J-E-W-S””

And he would have been correct, for once.


128 posted on 12/30/2008 10:33:14 AM PST by ko_kyi
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To: musicman

That is an insult to all good and decent garden tools!


129 posted on 12/30/2008 10:33:22 AM PST by Dr.Zoidberg
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Israelis are confused. You don't ram the terrorist ship with your own. You ram it with a Gabriel antiship missile traveling at 500 knots.
130 posted on 12/30/2008 10:43:14 AM PST by rmlew (The loyal opposition to a regime dedicated to overthrowing the Constitution are accomplices.)
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To: eleni121

Oh man does that look like Cheech and Chong from one of their last movies!!! :-D


131 posted on 12/30/2008 10:48:33 AM PST by Minnesoootan
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To: jwparkerjr

“Liberals really have no ability to grasp reality.”

Of course not. Because by facing reality they would have to take charge of their problems and take responsibility for themselves and the others who depend on them.

Of course, that isn’t what being a liberal is all about.


132 posted on 12/30/2008 10:50:28 AM PST by Niuhuru (I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So, basically the Israelis should have known she was on board and avoided acting in their own interests?


133 posted on 12/30/2008 10:51:45 AM PST by Niuhuru (I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: Niuhuru

If they knew she was on board they’d probably would’ve used a torpedo.


134 posted on 12/30/2008 10:53:28 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

*snicker* If I’d known I would have sent info anonymously saying it is believed that a US based terrorist is on board and returning from a mission in the Saudi madrassas. One less Democrat and another point for freedom!


135 posted on 12/30/2008 10:57:22 AM PST by Niuhuru (I'm A Racist and Proud Of It!)
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To: Dr.Zoidberg

All I can say is that there’s never a Sub around when you need one ...


136 posted on 12/30/2008 11:04:00 AM PST by Mr. C
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To: maica

Interesting.... so this Paul Watson scumbag, who’s too far-out for Greenpeace, makes a career out of ramming other people’s boats.

These bozos should have been sunk by the Israeli navy — much too kind to let them slink away.


137 posted on 12/30/2008 11:17:42 AM PST by Enchante (Bernie Madoff Learned His Ponzi-Investment Strategy from our Social Security System!!)
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To: Mr. C

I wanted just one torpedo into Cynthia’s engine compartment..... of course, modern torpedos would blow that 60 foot yacht into little pieces.....


138 posted on 12/30/2008 11:19:00 AM PST by Enchante (Bernie Madoff Learned His Ponzi-Investment Strategy from our Social Security System!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

BWAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAA!

The indignity of the Dignity!


139 posted on 12/30/2008 11:28:01 AM PST by luvie (Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
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To: maica

Butterbombs?


140 posted on 12/30/2008 11:29:47 AM PST by luvie (Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
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