Report: Israel attacks flotilla, 10 die

msnbc.com staff and news service reports ^ | May 31, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

HAIFA, Israel - Israeli Navy commandos attacked at least one of the six ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid for blockaded Gaza, killing 10 and wounding several dozen on board, according to an Israeli TV network and a lawyer for the activists' group.

Channel 10 said the final death toll could be higher as Navy commandos who boarded the convoy were still conducting searches and encountering often violent resistance from pro-Palestinian activists. Responding to accusations that Israeli commandos assaulted the ships guns blazing, Israel's Army Radio later said that passengers had tried to grab weapons away from soldiers boarding the flotilla.

The al-Jazeera satellite channel reported by telephone from the Turkish ship leading the flotilla that Israeli Navy forces fired at the ship and boarded it, wounding the captain.

The Turkish NTV network also reported an Israeli takeover with gunfire, and that at least 30 activists were wounded.

[jocon307]

Oy, is this bad? How bad is it?

Is this the one bullet that is going to start WWIII?

I know I sound silly, I support Israel through thick and thin, mo matter what, but this gives me a bad feeling.

[El Gato]

how long before obama condemns Israel

He'll probably do it when attending Memorial Day ceremonies at Abe Lincoln National Cemetery.

[StopObama2012]

If I were in charge, the flotilla would have been sunk using deck guns.

[Shaun_MD]

With everything happening in Korea I had a feeling things would get hot in the ME shortly before, or after. Game is afoot people.

[StopObama2012]

Jihad works both ways.

Sorry, dirty moslems.

You lose.

[El Gato]

Is this the one bullet that is going to start WWIII?

One never knows. But if it is, it was planned that way.

this gives me a bad feeling.

Me too. Don't know why for certain, except it's smelled like "Set Up" from the very beginning.

[El Gato]

The al-Jazeera satellite channel

Now there's a dependable source. You can depend on them to lie every time.

[denydenydeny]

[Ophiucus]

Bravo, Israel

[NoLibZone]

Why?

How many US Senators are Jews?

Did any Jews vote for Obama?

Let the Dems whine.

[BradyLS]

I agree. Barack has a full plate: Korea, Israel, Afghanistan, a cartel war on an unsecured border, and an oil spill that’s small potatoes compared to any one of the others getting out of hand. All we need is for Iran, Russia, or China to take a liberty and his head will really start spinning.

Too many commitments. Too few resources.

[ABQHispConservative]

Twenty bucks says the media and the libs will try to treat the Israelis like total criminals, unlike the Somali pirates.

[apillar]

I'm DISGUSTED! OUTRAGED!

.

..

...because only 10 were killed and no ships were sunk, surely Israel could have done better!

[nolongerademocrat]

Yep.

[GladesGuru]

““passengers had tried to grab weapons away from soldiers boarding the flotilla””

Rule #1. Never bring bare hands to a gun fight.

Stupid acts like violating the above rule is why they are called Palisimians. Except, even a monkey would know better.

[wjcsux]

I know I sound silly, I support Israel through thick and thin, mo matter what, but this gives me a bad feeling.
Israel is God's chosen Nation. God talks about Israel's enemies in the Book of Revalations and other places in Scripture. In the end, Israel wins.

[investigateworld]

So why am I getting a urge for pancakes?

[donna]

I don’t think that flotilla was carrying Band-aids.

[ccmay]

Good! Throw them to the sharks!

[Bobalu]

The Turkish NTV network also reported an Israeli takeover with gunfire, and that at least 30 activists were wounded.