I cannot in good conscience endorse the Israelis ramming Cynthia McKinney’s ship.

Posted by Moe Lane (Diary)

Wednesday, December 31st at 9:25PM EST

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After all, there may have been innocent rats onboard her vessel. Sure, they can swim – but it was a long way to shore.

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It is not a matter of endorsement.

Joel Farnham (Diary) Wednesday, December 31st at 11:16PM EST (link)

What really matters is the yaught entered a war zone seeking to help Israelis enemies.

They are lucky that is all that happened to them. That ship could have been blown out of the water. The yaught could have also been confiscated and all on board put into prison for the duration. All in accordance to the usages of war.

As it is, all that happened was some feelings and a yaught were hurt.

Israelis take war very seriously.

Call me what you want, just don’t call me late for dinner.

I don't know about that

baseketball (Diary) Thursday, January 1st at 11:51PM EST (link)

They claim they were shot at. Now, I don’t know if that’s true, but even though I disagree with her party’s platform, I don’t take people shooting at my country(wo)men lightly.

If you read the linked article...

Bill S (Diary) Thursday, January 1st at 11:59PM EST (link)

you’ll find it says “Palmor denied there had been any shooting” (Palmor is the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson). Frankly, I don’t think I’d take too much stock in what McKinney claims, based on her past track record.

“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins

Whoops

baseketball (Diary) Friday, January 2nd at 12:10AM EST (link)

Missed that, thanks.

Whatever the Isreali public statement was

Achance (Diary) Friday, January 2nd at 3:48AM EST (link)

it would be SOP to fire a shot across the bow of any vessel they were pursueing. I’d parse the statement pretty carefully. The Israelis could easily and truthfully say they never fired ON the vessel while having fired generally AT it to get its attention and signal their intentions. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t blame them, in fact would congratulate them, if they’d sunk it, but they play the media game pretty well too.

In Vino Veritas

I wish they'd sunk it

Neil Stevens (Diary) Friday, January 2nd at 5:44AM EST (link)

I don’t care if they are our countrymen. If they’re looking to supply terrorists in a time of war…

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Boat arrives in Gaza, ties up to a dock, passengers debark.............

Kenny Solomon (Diary) Friday, January 2nd at 12:09AM EST (link)

“Hi, my name is Cynthia McKinney and I’m here to…………………

Booooom, bang, bang, bang, bang……”Die American Pig !”………. Boom, bang, bang, bang………..

“Why are you shooting at me, don’t you realize I’m on your side ?”

Boom, bang, bang, bang, bang……. “American infidel….Die, all of you !!!” Bang, bang, bang, Boom !

“It’s all Bush’s fault !”

They ought to have blown that boat out of the water....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Friday, January 2nd at 12:22AM EST (link)

for ramming their boat and I have said it before if Israel is ever to WIN anything they need to start going for the jugular of their enemies!

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