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In Israeli jail, McKinney expects more from Washington

2009-07-05

[Iran Press TV Latest] Former US lawmaker Cynthia McKinney, who is in an Israeli jail for trying to take humanitarian aid to Gaza, says the White House has done nothing to secure her release.

McKinney has been in Israeli custody since Tuesday when she and 20 other humanitarian activists were arrested by the Israeli Navy while trying to take humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Speaking to Press TV from inside the Israeli jail, she said US taxpayers paid for Israel's 22-day war on the Gaza Strip.

"Operation Cast Lead was made possible by the US taxpayers' gift to the Israeli war machine in the form of F16s, helicopters gunship, white phosphorous, uranium cluster bombs and anything that kills," she told Press TV from inside the Israeli jail on Saturday.

Uranium cluster bombs?

She also criticized US President Barack Obama and his special envoy for their policies in the region, saying she was seeking to do what "neither President Obama nor his special envoy has done and that is to visit Gaza in the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead."

McKinney along with her group refused to sign a document admitting they violated Israel's blockade soon after they were taken to custody. Family, friends and supporters say Cynthia McKinney believed she was in international waters and was free to pass. "The Israelis hijacked us because we wanted to give crayons to the children of Gaza," McKinney said.

They are due to appear in an Israeli court on Sunday.

Posted by:Fred

#11 It's damn bad enough this hag roam America spouting her hate and bigotry, now the pwold gets to see our bafoons. I need a rock to crawl under. Hope they keep her and force her to 1,000 hours of community service on the gaza border.

Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-07-05 21:34

#10 She also criticized US President Barack Obama and his special envoy for their policies

As General Powell recently said, "he really has gone too far." There really is little left to do at this point with those crayons save the drafting of Articles of Impeachment and forwarding to through the Embassy to the CCB. Make it so!

Posted by: Besoeker 2009-07-05 11:40

#9 Okay, send her the Afro Sheen.

Posted by: Thrineque Lumplump8647 2009-07-05 11:31

#8 She expects a hacksaw in a chocolate cake?

Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-05 10:18

#7 So, "rocket launchers" are called "crayons", now?

Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-07-05 09:16

#6 Might as well give it up, people - AC wins the thread. :-D

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-05 08:20

#5 "The Israelis hijacked us because we wanted to give crayons to the children of Gaza," McKinney said.

"'cause that's what they give me in the afternoon at the Home for Disturbed Ex-Legislators. And they're delicious!"

Posted by: Pappy 2009-07-05 02:19

#4 Stink eye in 4..3..2..1

Posted by: KBK 2009-07-05 02:03

#3 Latest chapter in the saga of Cynbat the Sailor.....

Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2009-07-05 01:17

#2 It must drive Stormfronters and Ku Klux Kretins crazy (an admittedly short drive) that the sleaziest black politician this side of Zimbabwe is a fellow Jew-hater.

Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2009-07-05 00:47

#1 What? do you want the feds you slapped around to come bail you out of jail you crack wh@@e?

FOAD.

Posted by: newc 2009-07-05 00:11

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