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Has Benjamin Netanyahu's Apology Opened a Pandora's Box for Israel?
American Thinker ^ | April 3, 2013 | Steven Simpson

Posted on 04/03/2013 1:28:07 PM PDT by septimus2100

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu recently called Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayipp Erdogan to apologize for the infamous Turkish flotilla incident that occurred back in May 2010. The reason that Mr. Netanyahu apologized? His naval commandos, after repeated physical assaults, decided to defend themselves. What began as Erdogan-instigated aggression against Israel's legitimate naval blockade against Gaza led the rather conservative Netanyahu to issue an odious apology to Erdogan in a desperate attempt to mend the deluded "Turkish-Israeli alliance" that ceased to exist years ago. Yet the apology may have only opened up a Pandora's Box for Israel, ominously endangering her security, and showing how Israel's vigilance has declined over the decades.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bibiturkeyapology; erdogan; islam; israel; turkey; waronterror
Erdogan has made a fool out of Netanyahu. And Obama is also to blame.
1 posted on 04/03/2013 1:28:07 PM PDT by septimus2100
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To: septimus2100
Pandora's box seems to define Obama.
2 posted on 04/03/2013 1:32:16 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: septimus2100

Never ever show any kind of weakness to a muslim .
They just view an apology as a sign a weakness and to them it is like giving them permission to stick a knife in your back .

Men like this only understand one thing .... a butt kicking and the threat of total destruction


3 posted on 04/03/2013 1:47:46 PM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: septimus2100

The apology will allow Israel to fly over Turkish airspace to hit Iran nuke sights..thats the give back
Freegards
LEX


4 posted on 04/03/2013 1:56:30 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: septimus2100
More and more, this is sounding like Obama has succeeded in seriously wounding Netanyahu. I wish we knew what went on behind the scenes, but this will embolden Erdogan and the Palestinians to make more demands.
5 posted on 04/03/2013 2:05:35 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: septimus2100

sooo very disappointed in Bibi.


6 posted on 04/03/2013 2:27:18 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

I’m not sure of that. Have you read anything about that?


7 posted on 04/03/2013 3:28:37 PM PDT by septimus2100
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To: Lera

Couldn’t agree with you more. It’ like sharks smelling blood in the water.


8 posted on 04/03/2013 3:48:34 PM PDT by septimus2100
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To: Joe Boucher

He’s shown weakness before. Why not when America has the biggest anti-Israel “president” occupying the Oval Office?


9 posted on 04/03/2013 3:48:34 PM PDT by septimus2100
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To: septimus2100

No, just an educated guess.
Freegards
LEX


10 posted on 04/04/2013 11:14:05 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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