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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 01:49 PM Original message |
Peter Cook's expert analysis of Gaza Flotilla footage |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Care to give a bottom line summary for those of us who can't watch? |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. IDF was put in a spot he wouldn't want to go with paint guns |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And that analysis conflicts with the actual news reports from the ship |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's right. To be fair, he was asked to respond to that video |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The one with little visual information |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. We don't have the video of the actual action. We have the portion |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. the portion you would like to deny is evidence |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I hope you don't sprain something twisting like that. nt |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. juust using logic borrowed from Dawkins |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Of course it does, particularly a film clip. As one Canadian eyewitness said: |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. No it doesn't. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Who could possibly question these brave, professional commandos? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Cook was asked how a commander should have approached this operation. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. thank you very much... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You're welcome. I'm sorry it was slow in coming. n/t |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. He's only reviewing the one minute Israeli footage. He is not reviewing |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Because it always makes sense to fire real guns first |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm not sure what you mean. It makes sense to fire on an |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Suppressive fire and yes, it has been documented. Wake up and smell the denial. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Will the "peace activists" get their story straight? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. There were nearly 700 people on that vessel. Their accounts will vary |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Again, that is dealing only with the point at which the commandos |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The reason it doesn't matter |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. That's not a reason but your fabrication, which seems to be all you have. n/t |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. What is MY story? I wasn't there and I am assuming, neither |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Please cite the location in the video that seems to show this |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You can find it here, along with a report from one of the |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. So you can't point to the part |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Approx. 4.55 on the tape, minutes after people were reported wounded and |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You know what I think is the sickest part of this whole thing |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I didn't know about the doctor, that is awful! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I found this write up. Unspeakable. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Thank you ~ |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. the stupidest part |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Except that didn't happen. But keep flapping away. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Actually, I think they mostly know what happened |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Dog whistle much? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. They successfully repelled the boarders at first. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. The difference between a paint ball and a bullet. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. The paintball guns were being used for a purpose... |
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