It has been reported that President Barack Obama stopped Israel from using anti-riot gear to prevent a Turkish-sponsored flotilla from breaking the siege on the Gaza Strip. The report is not from the Associated Press or other major news gathering service. That makes the report suspect. However, most of us realize that major news services do not like to report negative facts about the administration. How reliable is worldtribune.com? The article is at this site.
The essence of the report is as follows:
1. Diplomatic sources said the White House rejected Israeli intelligence assessments that the six-ship flotilla contained weapons and Islamist fighters trained to resist any boarding operation.
2. “The White House demanded that Israel exercise extreme caution and restraint in any scenario,” a diplomatic source said.
3. The sources said the Israeli intelligence community had informed the White House that the flotilla contained scores of Turks trained in weapons and hand-to-hand combat.
4. In the end, Netanyahu approved a plan for the Israel Navy to board Marmara with commandos armed with paintball guns.
5. “Obama told Erdogan ‘Don’t rock the boat too much. We’ll take care of business,'” another diplomatic source said. “It was a very friendly message.”
If this report is confirmed fact then how much proof does anyone need to understand that President Barack Obama does not stand with Israel and its fight for survival?
David
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