So much for humanitarian fig leaf

http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/6058450/so-much-for-the-humanitarian-figleaf.thtml

The "humanitarian protesters" tried to kidnap three of the Israeli soldiers. Further evidence of weaponry was found:

... After the incident, 9mm bullet casings were found - a kind not used by the naval commandos. The Israel Defense Forces says that during the operation a number of pistols and an M-4 rifle were taken from soldiers, but they believe that the Turkish activists had other weapons. The captain of the ship told the naval commando chief that the guns were thrown overboard before the ship was completely taken over.

There are at least a few honest journalists that challenge the protesters on their version of what happened:

http://www.justjournalism.com/media-analysis/view/conflicting-impressions-of-eye-witness-accounts

The above from Just Journalism which has an ever growing reputation for unbiased reporting.

Now don't get me wrong. The handing over of Israel by the British many decades ago was probably not in the best interests of the region. But it is done. It can't be undone unless you support another holocaust. So there has to be some way to come to an agreement. But as long as the Palestinians allow Hamas to represent them, there will likely be violence.

Senate backs Israel Blockade

87 out of 100 senators signed letter to President Obama stating their support for Israel in it's blockade of Gaza.

Yes I'm sure Doc will have something to say about AIPAC

http://www.aipac.org/Publications/SourceMaterialsCongressionalAction/Senate_Letter_on_Flotilla.pdf

If the flotilla people really cared about Gaza, they would submit to search just like international law requires and the aid would make it to Gaza. But they really don't care, they just want to stir up shit. For their Muslim radical buddies.

Iraq

Personally I think we did indeed discover WMD. What is your definition of WMD? It stands for weapons of mass destruction of course. But most people think that means nuclear. Saddam and his Republican Guard were known for hiding things in the desert. Actually bury them! And sure enough, we found a group of bombers. Planes. Buried in the sand. Wrapped and protected so they could be put into service when need be. At another spot in the desert, some distance from the bombers we found nerve gas canisters. Equipped to be released from the bombers which were also outfitted to handle the same canisters. Enough nerve gas to kill 250,000 people! COUNT THE ZEROES!!!!

Now, how much more "MASS DESTRUCTION" do you want?

Okay, bad man gone, people there can vote, infrastructure getting back in place, and they are making some headway against the insurgents (sponsored by Iran by the way). So. We do need to start turning things over to the locals so we can get out. Not at a run!!!! As some would have us do, but with dignity and leaving behind something we can be proud of. These people in Iraq can be a very powerful friend as we sit back and watch that wacko in Iran.

Of course Israel will go in and attack them, then our problem will be convincing everyone that we had nothing to do with it!! HA. Geez, our friendship with them will drag us into yet another war.

Can someone tell me why we support them so much? Please leave religion out of it.

Oh yeah!!! Oil.