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I gave you operational ties, you say irellevent. Fine, look at ideology. Look up the Muslim Brotherhood (Al Ikawan).

You gave nothing but idle speculation. You offer nothing but propaganda.

The tapes are clear. People hitting soldiers with pipes are anything but "unarmed peace activists".

The "peace" activists were making an attempt to defend themselves in international waters. They claim that the Israeli commandos shot at them first. The flotilla was obviously not carrying any weapons, otherwise they wouldn't have tried to defend themselves with sticks and deck chairs.

The political fallout is just starting. The Israelis never miss a chance to make themselves out to be the bullies. They found nothing and they will pay for it a thousand times over in bad publicity.

I wrote: "I gave you operational ties, you say irellevent. Fine, look at ideology. Look up the Muslim Brotherhood (Al Ikawan)."

grand wazoo responded: You gave nothing but idle speculation. You offer nothing but propaganda.

It is speculation that HAMAS and Al Qaeda both sprang from the Muslim Brotherhood? Are you just lying to piss me off, or are you that willfully ignorant and loud about it?

The "peace" activists were making an attempt to defend themselves in international waters. They claim that the Israeli commandos shot at them first. The flotilla was obviously not carrying any weapons, otherwise they wouldn't have tried to defend themselves with sticks and deck chairs.
Videos are fun. Knives and at least one gun, the later seen on Turkish TV from their own live feed.

The political fallout is just starting. The Israelis never miss a chance to make themselves out to be the bullies. They found nothing and they will pay for it a thousand times over in bad publicity.
Turkish Islamists and assorted communists wanted to break the blockade, not help the Arabs. They could have given the supplies to the UN. Instead the single Turkish Islamist ship was full of people who chose to attack the Israelis who came, first using paint-ball guns. Only after 70% injuries, including one thrown overboard, did the Israelis respond with lethal force.

Grab popcorn and read the thread.