Posted on 05/30/2010 10:15:21 PM PDT by 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.
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Where did you get that from? I've seen reports of injuries to the Israelis but, thank G-d, no reports of deaths.
“Put down the bong”
What kind of dumb post is that?
I read it (that 5 IDF were killed) but have since forgotten where. Recent reports seem to indicate 5 IDF were injured, not killed.
Probably impossible to pull off successfully, but awesome psychological impact.
The post that I was responding to was over-the-top. Turncoats? Really? Our forefathers wouldn’t have concerned themselves with the status of Israel.
The post you responded to happens to be correct.
Turncoats is way too kind for the enemies within our government today. Our forefathers are rolling in their graves along with our heroes in Arlington.
Our forefathers wouldn't care about the status of Israel. None of the soldiers buried in Arlington fought for Israel. To conflate the interests of the US and Israel is unpatriotic to Americans.
That or when he gets off the golf course...
I believe they would especially today.
Then you should put down the bong also.
That was really an ignorant reply.
Yes, but I bet she was hiding not grabbing at guns. She would have had a uh-oh moment when she realized shrieking “Don’t you know who I am? I am Cynthia McKinney” meant nothing to them.
Twitter is worse, way too many are anti-Israeli tweets.
The Israelis just shot themselves in the foot. They attacked a ship flying the flag of their most influential ally, Turkey. The diplomatic fallout from this incident is going to be huge. Not from the US of course, but from Europe and the Middle East.
Firs of all you have a smart mouth witch I do not like. Second the “Humanitarian aid ship is suspect and was in violation of Israeli waters. They were warned and instructed to go to a port. They chose not to.
We defended France during the war. We have always protected our allies.
Sorry, just don’t agree with you.
You have your facts wrong concerning the flotilla.
The ship was still in international waters when the Israelis boarded. The flotilla had former US congressmen and current European MEPs on board. The Israelis killed at least 10 unarmed people. No weapons were found on board.
The international political fallout will be massive. World Opinion The US was smart to cancel Bibi's visit to the White House.
Why do you have the proclivity to call people names. It is about ideas and issues here. Grow up.
Did you miss something here? The flotilla violated an Isralie blockade. In Israeli waters. And when they were ask to stop they did not. This is so simple. They are not peace keepers. They are aiding the enemy. What about that do you not understand?
OH, ya, Cythina McKinna, OPH, Please. And read the real reports, they were armed and took a gun from an Israeli and shot at people. Get off the MSN site and read some real news.
No weapons were found on board Wrong read the real clips.
Those who hate Israel always scream about this and never blame the NSA.
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