tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post1295965341755610389..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Remember the Peaceful Mavi Marmara?Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-90879080930534682542011-06-23T01:52:49.552+03:002011-06-23T01:52:49.552+03:00Great to see that the public is beginning to see t...Great to see that the public is beginning to see the truth behind this situation. I would like to invite you to check out Prevent the IHH Flotilla Towards Gaza http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prevent-the-IHH-Flotilla-Towards-Gaza/117646254988615<br /><br />Thanks for your support.Jillhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Prevent-the-IHH-Flotilla-Towards-Gaza/117646254988615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-57095541593301211552011-06-10T14:58:23.348+03:002011-06-10T14:58:23.348+03:00tnks .:) good shabbos. tell jameel too. keep up t...tnks .:) good shabbos. tell jameel too. keep up the good work (after shabbos).jonathan beckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-69838904351497273172011-06-10T09:34:06.112+03:002011-06-10T09:34:06.112+03:00btw: forgivenbtw: forgivenJoeSettlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-40772754552082048302011-06-10T09:33:42.722+03:002011-06-10T09:33:42.722+03:00The problem is that the IDF is afraid to release a...The problem is that the IDF is afraid to release <b>any</b> information, and when it does so, it is either in a small trickle and far too late, or (IMHO) because someone takes it upon themselves to release it (which is what I think happened here).JoeSettlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-33224872393768803192011-06-10T09:17:11.675+03:002011-06-10T09:17:11.675+03:00sorry, i guess my memory isn't so good, i shou...sorry, i guess my memory isn't so good, i should have looked it up before i posted. found an old j.post article that mentions "weapons" (plural) and specifically RIFLE cartriges. i apologize. i still wonder why these photos appeared only now in the papers and the idf didn't use them, and i still can't really make out what's in the photos but i realize this doesn't necessarily mean anything. forgive me?jonathan beckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-85982914219888255652011-06-10T08:21:23.049+03:002011-06-10T08:21:23.049+03:00joe, all due respect: i'm sure you can see the...joe, all due respect: i'm sure you can see the difference between "armed" and "carrying machine guns". i remember the reports from the time- the "weapon" thrown overboard was said by everyone to be a pistol. if i remember correctly the caliber was also mentioned, i think a .38. why didn't the army use these pictures or even mention this at the time? in fact they still haven't. the fish is starting to stink. i don't think ehud barak is any brighter than you do but it's a pretty far stretch to chalk this up to his stupidity. also the photos are grainy in the extreme. i don't necessarily believe what every big red circle with a caption tells me i'm seeing. i'm sure jameel can recognize the make and model of these weapons. i'm sure jameel can make out their serial numbers. but not me. we all saw extensive footage of the struggle/battle complete with audio. there was no automatic fire. there would be no point for the "activists" to have these things, since their purpose was martyrdom, not victory. this makes no sense.jonathan beckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-13576050772780185172011-06-09T15:37:27.677+03:002011-06-09T15:37:27.677+03:00Actually the army said at the time the terrorists ...Actually the army said at the time the terrorists were armed and the commandos were shot with different caliber bullet than they (the commandos) were carrying. They also said the terrorists were seen throwing at least 1 weapon overboard.<br /><br />What was missing till now were confirming photos. These photos apparently came from cameras of those on board. <br /><br />What stinks is how long it took them to expose the pictures.JoeSettlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-54607017359428698542011-06-09T15:04:30.200+03:002011-06-09T15:04:30.200+03:00this is a great scoop. why is no one else writing ...this is a great scoop. why is no one else writing about this? and why didn't the commando's themselves mention this in their extensive interviews afterwards? why wouldn't the israeli government make an issue of this, especially under media fire at the time? i REALLY don't want to but i smell fish.jonathan beckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-15855245726454646492011-06-08T21:13:18.784+03:002011-06-08T21:13:18.784+03:00Something missing? Ehud Barak's common sense c...Something missing? Ehud Barak's common sense comes to mind.JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-27941312108361715392011-06-07T23:26:48.989+03:002011-06-07T23:26:48.989+03:00Doesn't make any sense. So there were automati...Doesn't make any sense. So there were automatic weapons on board, and the shayetet commandos went in with paintball guns? Something's missing.Unbelieverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237431428064399526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-76923306467808298602011-06-07T19:38:01.691+03:002011-06-07T19:38:01.691+03:00Why wait a year to release the pix. It is beyond m...Why wait a year to release the pix. It is beyond me.Jackhttp://www.thejackb.comnoreply@blogger.com