White House rejected Israeli intel, blocked use of anti-riot gear against flotilla

WorldTribune.com ^ | 6/8/10

[antidemoncrat]

President Barack Obama stopped Israel from using anti-riot gear to prevent a Turkish-sponsored flotilla from breaking the siege on the Gaza Strip.

[antidemoncrat]

More lies, more transparency.

[GeronL]

debka?

How does Obama stop Israel from doing anything?

[onona]

In-freaking-deed....negotiated the use of paintball guns instead of tear gas ??? Just what the hell ??

Wake up Israel....WAKE UP !!!

[Red_Devil 232]

Just Damn! I hope Israel learns from this and uses any means they have to stop these ships when they defy Israeli instructions.

[jackv]

What the heck???? My head is about to explode!

[Doogle]

I fully expect Israel to begin military actions within three months.......we should not be surprised.

[bobby.223]

wake up fast!!! damn, I can’t believe they let muslim boy ‘suggest’ or tell ‘em how to anything, let alone go along with it. flat crazy.

[onona]

Will the A$$hat in charge stand by them ???

[Doogle]

no

[FourPeas]

The Obama administration demands were relayed through Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Intelligence Minister Dan Meridor, the sources said. They said Barak, who has sought advanced weapons from Washington, persuaded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree that the Israel Navy would not use anti-riot equipment, including tear gas, to stop the flotilla.

Leverage. Of course you're correct. Obama didn't actually stop Israel, he just presented a situation under which PM Netanyahu thought it was beneficial to take Obama's "advice." Presumably Netanyahu now knows better.

[Ingtar]

Torpedoes are safer.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

” Obama, whose aides were said to have been in contact with the flotilla, ...”
Why am I not surprised ?

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Sounds like BS to me...

[onona]

When they realize this, and they probably already have, they’ll start re-telling the tale about Masada and plan actions accordingly.

Really, in the position they are in, choices are very limited.

[i_dont_chat]

The other shoe to drop? It COULD come out that the Administration didn’t trust the FBI’s intel and kept the FBI from arresting Joran Van der Sloot, before he killed the woman in Peru. That would be terrible news, but not surprising.

[jazminerose]

Seriously. How the hell does BO stop Israel from doing anything?

[jazminerose]

Ayers & Dorhn are aides now?

[Uncle Hal]

http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Stratfor.com:-The-Limits-of-Public-Opinion:-Arabs,-Israelis-and-the-Strategic-Balance/699861205787413774.html

[444Flyer]

In-freaking-deed....negotiated the use of paintball guns instead of tear gas ??? Just what the hell ??

Sounds very similar to Obama's ROEs for our troops in Afghanistan.

[bobby.223]

huh?