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Libya ship with Gaza aid stalled, hobbles at sea
 Ay-Pee . . .The captain of the Moldovan-flagged Amalthea told the Israeli navy just before midnight Tuesday that engine troubles had hobbled the ship, and that efforts were being made to repair it. The military, which had four missile ships tailing the Libyan vessel, said it was still idled about 80 miles (130 kilometers) from Gaza early Wednesday. Must be bad muffler bearings. Israeli military officials said Tuesday that the captain informed Israel he was heading for the Egyptian port of el-Arish, near Gaza. Egypt had promised to transfer the ship's supplies to Gaza if it docked there. "No! All we need is a left-handed metric crescent wrench and we will continue with our journey!" However, a spokesman for the Libyan mission insisted the ship still intended to try to reach the Palestinian territory -- but wouldn't violently resist any efforts to stop them. "They will continue their holy mission as soon as we can find one of these "quad-rod pullers" they are asking for." Posted by: gorb 2010-07-14 |
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