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They were equipped with pistols and were told not to draw them unless there is a risk for their life.I've agreed with you on numerous occasions
In addition to paint ball, were they not armed with pistols/rifles?
what would you deem a necessary level of firepower for the boarding of a ship? just for perspective reasons.....
Paul
They were equipped with pistols and were told not to draw them unless there is a risk for their life.
I think that the level of firepower necessary for the boarding of a human rights peaceful activists' ship is no firepower at all.
That was not a human rights peaceful activists ship.
We've had our special moments.I've agreed with you on numerous occasions
Only sidearms as I understand it.In addition to paint ball, were they not armed with pistols/rifles?
That depends on many factors. The level of firepower increases exponentially with the threat level. In a scenario such as this, lightly armed should suffice.what would you deem a necessary level of firepower for the boarding of a ship? just for perspective reasons.....
I wondered when Obama would get dragged into this. :roll:
He has nothing to do with the topic.
You beat me to it by just a few seconds. LOL.
From actual eyewitness testimonials reports say Israel even fired at people trying to fight fires on the ship.
You are dead wrong on that. The floatilla announced in advance that they would attempt to run a blockade. Under international law, that gives Israel the right to board the ships.
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I suggest you read up on International Maritime Law (immunity from boarding) and the San Remo Conference (running a blockade).
Boxes of cold weapons were already found, including boxes filled with long knives.DANAHEA posted (The answer to that question is the same answer why Israel would be allowed to do the same thing, if they suspected the shipments to contain weapons. Add to that the fact that the floatilla brazenly announced that it was going to run the blockade, and your argument goes completely out the window.)
If they suspected armaments were carried aboard then yes I have to admit that this would be excuse enough.
Naturally when the Israeli's unload these ships in Ashdod Arms will be found.
I am not finding any reference to this in any of the stories I am reading. Can you source where the ships where carrying automatic weapons and explosives?
i cannot believe that you realy think that israel has honestly murderd those people!plz listen to me...
Israel is not a signatory to the Law of the Sea Convention
It wasn't friendly fire as the cover up says it was they freaking new it was an American ship in the first place. They had people warn them it was an American ship. Actually look in to this story, since the official story doesn't even add up when you put these testimonials in to accounts.
From actual eyewitness testimonials reports say Israel even fired at people trying to fight fires on the ship.
The report on the crimes of what the Israeli's did to the Liberty.
They didn't have the legal authority to do what they did in international waters.
Of course they did. The flotilla was not comprised of ships that were immune from being visited and inspected. And, if some of the latest news reports are accurate, the ship in question where the incident took place, may well have been attempting to smuggle weapons to the Gaza Strip. If so, the attack against the boarding soldiers that took place is not surprising, as those on that ship would be liable to be prosecuted for running weapons.
If they are not a signatory on the treaty that would've granted them the legal authority, they didn't have the legal authority.
You don't get the rights and protections of international law unless you also agree to be restricted by it.
In this case, the only legal authority Israel had was the kind it made up for itself.
If they are not a signatory on the treaty that would've granted them the legal authority, they didn't have the legal authority.
You don't get the rights and protections of international law unless you also agree to be restricted by it.
In this case, the only legal authority Israel had was the kind it made up for itself.
I think an argument could be made that dropping them in from helicopters (at night I believe, which is even worse), increases the chance of problems. I believe that boarding from boats would have been safer and less likely to cause an escalation.
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