re: #81 lawhawk

Idiocy abounds re: the flotilla raid:

This time it’s courtesy of David Ignatius:

Right - because the pirates are protecting what? They’re about getting ransoms and making money from shipping concerns while Israel is concerned about Hamas getting weapons to fire on Israeli civilians in the next round of the war.

With all that in mind - Ignatius’ solution? Go to the UN, which is not trustworthy under any circumstances to deal even handedly with Israel (and proof is in the pudding when the UN deliberates on matters relating to Israel far more than any other conflict area on the planet - even ones where the body count is far in excess). The anti-Israel bias is palpable, and the solution is for Israel to concede, while ignoring the terrorists that seek Israel’s destruction.

There is a silver lining.

It is becoming less likely Turkey will be asked to join the EU.