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Israel accused of ramming Gaza aid ship (Former Dem Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney aboard!)
The London Guardian ^ | December 30, 2008 | Mark Tran

Posted on 12/30/2008 5:47:23 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Activists trying to bring aid to Gaza today claimed their boat had been rammed by Israeli gunboats in a "criminal attack" in international waters.

The Free Gaza Movement said its vessel, the Dignity, was intercepted by several Israeli vessels as it was heading to the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli aerial bombardment since Saturday.

One gunboat rammed the Dignity on the port bow side, causing heavy damage, although no one was hurt, the group said.

"[The Dignity] is taking on water and appears to have engine problems," the movement said on its website. "When attacked, the Dignity was clearly in international waters, 90 miles off the coast of Gaza.

"The gunboats also fired their machine guns into the water in an attempt to stop the mercy ship from getting to Gaza.

"Israel thumbs its nose in the face of maritime law by attacking a human rights boat in international waters and has put all of these human rights observers at risk.

"At no time was the Dignity ever close to Israeli waters. They clearly identified themselves and the Israeli attack was willful and criminal."

The group said the attack took place as the Dignity carried three tonnes of medical supplies at the request of doctors in Gaza.

The crew and passengers were hoping to treat some of those injured in four days of the Israeli air strikes, with hospitals in the territory overwhelmed.

The Dignity is still in international waters, 40 miles off Haifa, and is making its way slowly to Lebanon. The ship flies the flag of Gibraltar, is piloted by an English captain and its passenger list includes Cynthia McKinney, a former US congresswoman.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cynthiamckinney; democrats; gaza; gazastrip; haha; hamas; israel; israelinavy; mckinney; operationcastlead; peacecreeps; shouldasunkit
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To: gardengirl

Is the captain of that envirowhacko anti whaling boat scary or what?! If he came within a hundred feet of me—on land— I’d be preparing to attack.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivr3xnDsFn4


141 posted on 12/30/2008 11:33:04 AM PST by eaglestar
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The group said the attack took place as the Dignity carried three tonnes of medical supplies.....

.......and three tonnes of Synthia McKinney.

142 posted on 12/30/2008 11:36:27 AM PST by melancholy (When a Marxist , playing Ape Lincoln, is elected BOTUS, (B = Butt), shiite happens!)
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To: jwparkerjr

Well put.


143 posted on 12/30/2008 11:38:02 AM PST by iThinkBig
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To: ScottinVA
Imagine if they actually sank the craft. The sight of her face in the sea would scare away even the most fearsome of sharks.

The Greens would have had a cow (Synthia M) poluting the environment.

Imagine, dumping a huge POS in the sea instead of plugging a sewer line.

144 posted on 12/30/2008 11:42:09 AM PST by melancholy (When a Marxist , playing Ape Lincoln, is elected BOTUS, (B = Butt), shiite happens!)
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To: Girlene
rammed

Synthia, be thankful that you got "rammed" at last after a drought!

145 posted on 12/30/2008 11:48:08 AM PST by melancholy (When a Marxist , playing Ape Lincoln, is elected BOTUS, (B = Butt), shiite happens!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Israel thumbs its nose in the face of maritime law by attacking a human rights boat in international waters and has put all of these human rights observers at risk."

Hamas thumbs its nose at human rights and international law by attacking Israeli citizens with rockets and has put the stability of the entire region at risk.
Wanna try again?

146 posted on 12/30/2008 11:57:29 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Ronald Reagan had a vision of America. Barack Obama has a vision of Barack Obama.)
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To: upchuck

That’s almost exactly what I thought might have happened. I sure hope some video of it turns up.


147 posted on 12/30/2008 12:09:41 PM PST by papasmurf (Impeach the illegal bastard!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just found this: http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk, which is Israel’s own YouTube channel.


148 posted on 12/30/2008 12:27:44 PM PST by papasmurf (Impeach the illegal bastard!)
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To: papasmurf

bookmark


149 posted on 12/30/2008 12:31:07 PM PST by Kara1000
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To: Minnesoootan

“ya, cause things are tough all over dude...”


150 posted on 12/30/2008 12:32:08 PM PST by silver charm (Allah is NOT the god of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They didn’t have any torpedoes?


151 posted on 12/30/2008 1:08:46 PM PST by Mojave (http://barackobamajokes.googlepages.com/obama_funny)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

hilarious!


152 posted on 12/30/2008 1:14:34 PM PST by RDTF (BO smells and eventually people do what's necessary to avoid it)
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To: tomnbeverly
You just wait till Obama gets in the White House there gonna be a slap down waitin for ya.

Sad thing is, that's probably correct. Any one who thinks this:

"Allah is Supreme! Allah is Supreme! Allah is Supreme! Allah is Supreme! I witness that there is no god but Allah I witness that there is no god but Allah I witness that Muhammad is his prophet... " (in the Arabic version of course)

is "one of the prettiest sounds on Earth" isn't' going to be very sympathetic to the Zionist Occupiers.

153 posted on 12/30/2008 1:19:46 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: rmlew
You ram it with a Gabriel antiship missile traveling at 500 knots.

I would have preffered a nice stealthy torpedo from "somebody's" submarine. The med is full of diesel boats, and few nukes (Russian, American, French), thing could have come from any of them. Or it could have been a mine.

154 posted on 12/30/2008 1:22:20 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

lol Too bad they didn’t sink her.


155 posted on 12/30/2008 1:24:02 PM PST by kalee
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To: FreedomPoster; RobFromGa

I’m from Dunwoody.


156 posted on 12/30/2008 1:28:24 PM PST by kalee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet


157 posted on 12/30/2008 2:23:05 PM PST by wedwo
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To: unkus; flat; SouthTexas; gonzo; oswegodeee; BossLady; ladyvet; 2ndDivisionVet; Navy Patriot; ...

American Liberals = Domestic Terrorists; no difference; same ole same ole. They’re useful idiots and dangerous schmucks out to destroy America at any and all costs for their own power, egos, and greed.


158 posted on 12/30/2008 2:36:25 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I bet we could raise enough to totally outfit the Israeli army! Poor Cynthia and no one was taking her picture, how sad.


159 posted on 12/30/2008 2:59:08 PM PST by midwyf (Wyoming Native. Environmentalism is a religion too.)
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To: Abathar

“HA! Now if the Japanese would just do the same to the hippy boat that is chasing their ships and throwing acid on their decks...”

Oh you mean the “Sea Shepherd” loons led by the guy who left Greenpeace because it wasn’t “militant” enough?

I would love to see a JMSDF destroyer put a 5” round right through the pilot house followed by a spread of torpedos or Harpoons.


160 posted on 12/30/2008 3:00:29 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper
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