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**curcercanty** · 03-06-2010, 08:04 PM

FOXNews.com - French Judge Says Turkish Charity Behind Gaza Flotilla Had Terror Ties

Oops, guess it's not so cut-and-dried as some would want us to believe.

I come down in the middle on this one....while I think the embargo of the Gaza is heavy-handed and overreaching, it's pretty clear the folks in the flotilla were seeking confrontation. Well, they got one. I have little sympathy for people who seek confrontation to make a point, then complain when they get exactly what they ask for.

Beyond all that, can we agree the IDF's mission was poorly conceived and executed? That was a pretty stupid approach, guaranteed to escalate into violence and create an international incident that puts Israel's allies in a position that's tough to defend. Really dumb. It's interesting that the IDF has managed to badly bungle so many missions in the past few years.

03-06-2010, 08:04 PM	#24
curcercanty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	FOXNews.com - French Judge Says Turkish Charity Behind Gaza Flotilla Had Terror Ties Oops, guess it's not so cut-and-dried as some would want us to believe. I come down in the middle on this one....while I think the embargo of the Gaza is heavy-handed and overreaching, it's pretty clear the folks in the flotilla were seeking confrontation. Well, they got one. I have little sympathy for people who seek confrontation to make a point, then complain when they get exactly what they ask for. Beyond all that, can we agree the IDF's mission was poorly conceived and executed? That was a pretty stupid approach, guaranteed to escalate into violence and create an international incident that puts Israel's allies in a position that's tough to defend. Really dumb. It's interesting that the IDF has managed to badly bungle so many missions in the past few years.
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