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2010-06-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Activists on 'Rachel Corrie' flatly undeterred by Israeli action
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Posted by tipper 2010-06-02 02:08|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top

#1 Sink it and kill every terrorist on board.

If you support terrorists, you ARE a terrorist.
Posted by Silentbrick 2010-06-02 02:52||   2010-06-02 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 This next boat will only have about 15 activists on it or so. It should be no problem unless they start shooting. Israel should send in commandos with live webcams on them.

Silver lining: Israel gets a do-over, even though AFAIAC they did fine the first time around. Israel gets to write the script this time, too.
Posted by gorb 2010-06-02 05:29||   2010-06-02 05:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll bet these are the ships carrying weapons etc.
Posted by phil_b 2010-06-02 05:39||   2010-06-02 05:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Two words: Naval. Artillery.
Posted by Mike 2010-06-02 07:55||   2010-06-02 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Use a limpet mine and blame it on the Norks.
Posted by Spot  2010-06-02 07:58||   2010-06-02 07:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Why is Israel testing a Komatsu, instead of a Caterpillar for use on the Rachel Corrie?
Posted by tipper 2010-06-02 08:23||   2010-06-02 08:23|| Front Page Top

#7 tipper, that is an evil headline - "Corrie Flatly Undeterred.."! Are you disturbed because of your breakup with Al?
Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-02 08:28||   2010-06-02 08:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Glenmore,
My nic is a diminutive of this place - long story. Don't know where that other impostor gets hers from.
Posted by tipper 2010-06-02 08:55||   2010-06-02 08:55|| Front Page Top

#9 
Why is Israel testing a Komatsu, instead of a Caterpillar for use on the Rachel Corrie?


Doesn't matter, so long as it's made in Peoria.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2010-06-02 09:54||   2010-06-02 09:54|| Front Page Top

#10 "Oh goodie! More target practice!" - Israeli navy
Posted by DarthVader 2010-06-02 09:56||   2010-06-02 09:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Stupid is as stupid does
Posted by Forrest Gump 2010-06-02 10:42||   2010-06-02 10:42|| Front Page Top

#12 This cargo ship is apparently pretty big (200'+). It is almost 50 years old.

If the Israelis disabled the propeller, it would take several days (in the hot sun) to tow it to Ashdod and by then the ship would be worth scrap (if it isn't already).

On the bright side Maguire may well give an impassioned anti Obama speech. She has already written a long criticism of the Nobel prize going to Obama (because the US has a military).
Posted by lord garth 2010-06-02 11:11||   2010-06-02 11:11|| Front Page Top

#13 #12 has the right idea. disable the propeller. let 'em float around a bit. they are landlubbers anyway.

SHIP OF TOOLS!
Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-06-02 11:30||   2010-06-02 11:30|| Front Page Top

#14 Disable them and let the Turk navy come tow them away.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-06-02 12:01||   2010-06-02 12:01|| Front Page Top

#15 Better 'pancake' pictures here.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-06-02 12:21||   2010-06-02 12:21|| Front Page Top

#16 I'm not superstitious, but in the same way it is bad luck to name ships after famous tank battles (ala Kursk), you are tempting Fate to name a ship after someone too stupid to get out of the way of heavy machinery.
Posted by SteveS 2010-06-02 15:05||   2010-06-02 15:05|| Front Page Top

#17 Does anybody know how the currents flow in the eastern Mediterranean? If they flow offshore from Israel, just disable the screws and rudder. Let the MV Pancake drift all the way to Gibraltar.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2010-06-02 17:18||   2010-06-02 17:18|| Front Page Top

#18 The Med has almost no currents or tides. The prevailing winds will blow it toward Gaza or Egypt.
Posted by phil_b 2010-06-02 21:39||   2010-06-02 21:39|| Front Page Top

#19 as of a few minutes ago, the ship is negotiating with Israel to offload cargo in Ashdod and then sail without cargo to Gaza
Posted by lord garth 2010-06-02 21:49||   2010-06-02 21:49|| Front Page Top

#20 that's a "no"
Posted by Frank G 2010-06-02 22:08||   2010-06-02 22:08|| Front Page Top

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