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Originally posted by marinesniper0317
reply to post by Haxsaw
Never heard of them raping...but I guess you are just using the term loosely....
Originally posted by OldCorp
Originally posted by Vitchilo
Sweet.... Turkey finally manning up to the bullies.
Dude, you're one of those guys that is a total mystery to me. We agree on almost everything, but when it comes to Israel, we couldn't be further apart. Same with our Aussie friend...
Now, with the pleasantries out of the way, Turkey is making a BIG mistake. They just booted out the Israeli ambassador, and now they are planning to escort aid ships to Gaza? Man oh man are they in for a surprise.
They've been relatively close to Israel over the past decade, up until the Mavi Marmara incident. I think that they are under the impression that because of that relationship, or perhaps because they have a strong military and membership in NATO, that Israel will back down. They couldn't be more delusional if they took a handful of brown acid at Woodstock.
I guarantee that if Turkish warships interfere with the Israeli blockade of Gaza that there will be bloodshed, and the dead won't be just a few terrorists but Turkish military personnel. Once that happens, Turkish civilians will be calling for an all out war; and they'll get it too. It's been a long time since an Arab army stood up against the Israelis, but every time is has happened in the past, the Arabs limped away humiliated. I fear the Turks have forgotten this lesson.
And if they are planning on their NATO membership to provide them any backing, then again: They must be dreaming. There is no way an American led NATO is going to take up arms against Israel. If the Europeans attempt to do it on their own (Germany won't, that's a given) then that could spell the end of NATO altogether.
I don't see ANY good coming from this.edit on 9/3/2011 by OldCorp because: Spellin an punkshoeation
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Turkey is not going to do anything. Palestinians don't want peace, hamas wants war to remain relevant. What happened to the economy left to the Palestinians? I'll give you a hint, it was destroyed and if you guessed by Israel you need to guess again.
Palestine is just propaganda for Arab nations, and Turkey, which used to be western and secular is increasingly becoming theocratic. NATO would never support a war against our only true middle eastern ally, that's not being an Israeli puppet that's just not being completely brain dead.
You want a Palestine state, stop the terrorism, plain and simple. Which is why I don't see it ever happening in my lifetime.
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Turkey is not going to do anything.
Palestinians don't want peace,
hamas wants war to remain relevant.
What happened to the economy left to the Palestinians? I'll give you a hint, it was destroyed and if you guessed by Israel you need to guess again.
Palestine is just propaganda for Arab nations,
and Turkey, which used to be western and secular is increasingly becoming theocratic.
NATO would never support a war against our only true middle eastern ally, that's not being an Israeli puppet that's just not being completely brain dead.
You want a Palestine state, stop the terrorism, plain and simple. Which is why I don't see it ever happening in my lifetime.
Originally posted by icepack
reply to post by backinblack
israel is a country with citizens that have all sorts of opinions and intentions. its not just israel, talking of it like one solid body
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Turkey is not going to do anything. Palestinians don't want peace, hamas wants war to remain relevant. What happened to the economy left to the Palestinians? I'll give you a hint, it was destroyed and if you guessed by Israel you need to guess again.
Palestine is just propaganda for Arab nations, and Turkey, which used to be western and secular is increasingly becoming theocratic. NATO would never support a war against our only true middle eastern ally, that's not being an Israeli puppet that's just not being completely brain dead.
You want a Palestine state, stop the terrorism, plain and simple. Which is why I don't see it ever happening in my lifetime.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
If Israel want to violate international law, then no-one can have a go at Turkey for doing what they want for their Islamic brothers and sisters who are under occupation of megalomaniacs who call themself the chosen race.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Sure they can, and absolutely should. The Floatilla sails uinder the flag of neutral shipping, until they declare tehir intentions to run the blockade, which allows Israel to repel the boat. So far its been pretty tame between the IDF navy and the floatillas who are hijacking the Palestinian issue to continue their attacks on Israel.
The addition of Turkich naval vessels to the floatilla nolonger makes the floatill neutral shipping, and they will be subject to attack, as will the Turkich Navy vessels present.
Why the demand for Israel to follow UN law when the floatill and Turkey themsleves are violating it with the latest stunt?
Originally posted by Vitchilo
Sweet.... Turkey finally manning up to the bullies.
Report: Turkey navy to escort aid ships to Palestinians in Gaza
Turkish officials tell Hurriyet Daily News that Turkish navy will strengthen presence in eastern Mediterranean Sea to stop Israeli 'bullying'.
"The eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their bullying practices against civilian vessels," a Turkish official was quoted as saying.
As part of the plan, the Turkish navy will increase its patrols in the eastern Mediterranean and pursue "a more aggressive strategy".
According to the report, Turkish naval vessels will accompany civilian ships carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed his foreign ministry to organize a trip for him to the Gaza Strip in the near future.
Hell yeah Erdogan! Israel's government bullying needs to stop. Turkey's navy will make sure of that.
And if Israel wants to go at it with Turkey, they better ready their nukes because that's the only way they gonna win.
Israel needs to man up, SUPPORT a palestinian state, make economic deals with them... make peace with everyone and stop acting like they are above everyone else. Going to war isn't what a real leader does. Going to war is ``easy``... what is hard is NOT going to war and DEAL with the actual problems.edit on 3-9-2011 by Vitchilo because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Yeah i have it right.. Maybe the Arabs and Palestinians should have accepted the UN resolutiions ending the war. Arab nations refused since it called for the recognition of Israel., something Hamas and Hezzbollahs charter forbid.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Israel is not a signatory to the ICC, nor are they a signatory to the NPT, so people whining about those issues should learn how those work before calling them out.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Secondly, the blockade is valid under UN / International Law since the territory was captured from Egypt, not Palestinians. Under UN law since Israel is the poccupying power, they can set the requirement for aid going into the region.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
The morons putting on the floatilla could care less about the Palestinians. If they did care then they would do all they could to get supplies to them, instead of hijacking the issue for their own personal vendetta against Israel.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
Israel, as a sovereng nation, can choose to comply or refuse with whatever they see as an issue to their national security and interests, just as Syria is doing by killing protesters who are threatening the dictatorship there.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
If nations want Israel to follow UN law, then those nations demanding it should comply as well. Since they dont, forcing Israel to makes no sense now does it?
Originally posted by korathin
You do realize that no matter what is said or done the Palestinians dug their own graves on 9/11. I can still see those filthy vermin dancing in the street. So let them dance all the way to their own grave and the grave of any who would be foolish enough to help them.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
Tell me, if the world was to say hey there is 300million muslims who are being oppressed in the world, so what we are going to do is split America in half .....
Originally posted by Haxsaw
Israel is not a sgnatory to human rights in general, they dont call themself the chosen race for nothing.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
Again, dont tell us about UN/international law when Israel is one of its biggest violators, when they want to abide by it we'll worry about whether or not their blockade is justified.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
You mean "COULDNT care less", anyway that aside, no, some countries arent run by jews like America, so they see past the BS chosen race diatribe and have had enough, cant say I blame them.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
Ok, that's it, they have no leg to stand on except to use other countries bad deeds as justification for their own, lame.
Originally posted by Haxsaw
As mentioned, vice-versa, so I say good ...............snip
Originally posted by randomname
when israeli commandos board vessels and kill your citizens, if you don't act, especially in a democracy, you're going to have a full blown revolution.