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Netanyahu apologizes to Turkish PM for Gaza flotilla raid, in phone call with Obama
foxnews.com ^ | 3/22/13 | james rosen/AP/ foxnews

Posted on 03/22/2013 1:18:32 PM PDT by ColdOne

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a phone call arranged with help from President Obama, apologized to Turkey Friday for the deaths of its citizens during a 2010 Gaza flotilla raid -- in a move to restore ruptured ties between the two nations.

Netanyahu acknowledged "operational mistakes" in the raid, according to one official, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted the apology.

The phone call, which Obama also joined, was described as a "first

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bibierdoganapology; bibiturkeyapology; gazaflotilla
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To: ColdOne

More info here

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/03/22/inside_bibi_s_apology_to_turkey


21 posted on 03/22/2013 7:53:56 PM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks ColdOne.
Netanyahu acknowledged "operational mistakes" in the raid, according to one official, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted the apology.
Erdogan's been drowning in his own bile for a while now. This won't please his fellow Turkish Islamofascists though. IMHO Bibi's admission points to the fact that the only real operational mistake was in not torpedoing the terror flotilla and dumping in some blood to draw sharks to any of the survivors.


22 posted on 03/22/2013 9:27:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: thouworm

I couldn’t log on it says I need a account.


23 posted on 03/23/2013 11:49:15 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: ColdOne

I tried it again. Working for me.

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/03/22/inside_bibi_s_apology_to_turkey

I clicked on the headline and refreshed and posted above, but it looks to be the same url.

I can access both links. I’m using Firefox. If it still doesn’t work, maybe try another browser?


24 posted on 03/23/2013 1:15:54 PM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: thouworm

It works now....thanks!!


25 posted on 03/23/2013 1:22:05 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: ColdOne
Great you got it because I was just going to ping you to this thread (and the foreign policy article gives better context and more info than I have seen elsewhere.

Turkish PM: Thanks for the apology Bibi, but not good enough Surprise? NOT!

26 posted on 03/23/2013 1:30:32 PM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: thouworm

Thanks for that link. I was just going to look for that story. Not surprised.


27 posted on 03/23/2013 1:38:03 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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