Journalists Stir Faux Controversy (Dramatic NEW Video of Flotilla Peace Activist Violence)

Powerline ^ | June 3, 2010 | John Hinderaker

[Yardstick]

In a farcical sequel to the Mavi Marmara episode, journalists are complaining that Israel's government is using videos [the journalists] left behind on the ship to prove that the violence was started by pro-terrorist thugs.

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...this one is the most dramatic. It shows the pro-terrorists attacking Israeli soldiers as they try to board the ship:

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...This one shows the pro-terrorists assembling their weapons in anticipation of the Israelis' effort to board the ship. It was filmed by a couple of security cameras:

[Yardstick]

At the link -- new high quality close-up video of the peace activists getting their weapons ready in advance of the Israelis and attacking them when they arrive.

[Uncle Ike]

Isn’t publishing non-photoshopped images of Israeli ‘atrocities’ considered a “Crime Against Humanity”???

Or something....

[OldDeckHand]

"At the link -- new high quality close-up video of the peace activists getting their weapons ready in advance of the Israelis and attacking them when they arrive. "

If there Israelis began their "inspection" with a salvo of torpedoes, the deck chairs, bottles and night sticks wouldn't cause such problems. They should think about it.

[Spok]

“journalists are complaining that Israel’s government is using videos [the journalists] left behind on the ship to prove that the violence was started by pro-terrorist thugs.”

Those dang videos present a real challenge to the lying media. They’ve got a right to complain! /sarc

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

The next time, we throw the journalists overboard and I’ll toss in an anchor.

And I was a card-carrying journalist for many years. We went from ethical to unethical in so short a time.