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“The U.S. confirmed that an American citizen, identified as 19-year-old Furkan Dogan, was killed by multiple gunshots during the Israeli raid on a flotilla carrying activists attempting to run a blockade of the Gaza Strip.
“State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said the U.S. has made no decision on a response to Dogan’s death.”
"Protecting the welfare of American citizens is a fundamental responsibility of our government and one that we take very seriously,” Clinton said. “We are in constant contact with the Israeli Government, attempting to obtain more information about our citizens.”
Clinton said that two other Americans had been injured, one on the flotilla and a third during a subsequent protest who remains hospitalized.
This is the buffoon of a vice president we have in the U.S. What a blowhard embarrassment. Sorry world, he's ours, and we must unfortunately be associated with him and bow down to Israel every time no matter what and say "amen."
Joe Biden: Look, you can argue whether Israel should have dropped people onto that ship or not and the – but the truth of the matter is, Israel has a right to know – they're at war with Hamas – has a right to know whether or not arms are being smuggled in. And up to now, Charlie, what's happened? They've said, "Here you go. You're in the Mediterranean. This ship – if you divert slightly north you can unload it and we'll get the stuff into Gaza." So what's the big deal here? What's the big deal of insisting it go straight to Gaza? Well, it's legitimate for Israel to say, "I don't know what's on that ship. These guys are dropping eight – 3,000 rockets on my people." Now, the one thing we have to do is not forget the plight of these Palestinians there, not Hamas – they're in bad shape. So we have put as much pressure and as much cajoling on Israel as we can to allow them to get building materials in, glass...
Originally posted by Hulk Hogan
It makes my blood boil to see these crook politicians minimize american lives. they dont give a # about us, just themselves. they defend israel to ridiculous bounds and allow them to kill OUR PEOPLE? Who does this government represent? if I saw Joe Biden I would punch him square in the nose. And Hilary you can STFU to, if you cared you would grab a pair and stand up to those cowards in Israel
Dogan was a high school student studying social sciences in the town of Kayseri in central Turkey. He was born in Troy, N.Y., and moved to Turkey at the age of 2.
Originally posted by DJW001
Dogan was a high school student studying social sciences in the town of Kayseri in central Turkey. He was born in Troy, N.Y., and moved to Turkey at the age of 2.
They killed a Turk who happened to have been
born in the US.
Originally posted by DJW001
Dogan was a high school student studying social sciences in the town of Kayseri in central Turkey. He was born in Troy, N.Y., and moved to Turkey at the age of 2.
They killed a Turk who happened to have been born in the US.