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2010-06-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

France Re. Gaza "Humanitarian Aid" Flotilla: Use of force 'disproportionate'

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Posted by gorb 2010-06-01 02:56|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 France would have blown the ships up in the Harbour.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-06-01 06:39|| 2010-06-01 06:39|| Front Page Top

#2 I sure hope they never try to throw a blockade on anyone in the future ever again.

They won't. They throw boycotts.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-06-01 07:05|| 2010-06-01 07:05|| Front Page Top

#3 If I were sarcozy I would stop making statement about somthing he does not have a clue about and instead start worrying about the end of the Republic which will happen when the Islamic fifth colum destroys France from within and Iran completes the job by nuking Paris with bombs manufactured with equipment sold to them by French Hi Tech companies.
Just my 2 cents

Posted by Elder of Zion 2010-06-01 07:24|| 2010-06-01 07:24|| Front Page Top

#4 It was proportionate. The 'humanitarians' used iron pipes to attack the Israelis and the Israelis responded with their own iron pipes of generally similar size. They didn't use their much bigger (5" ID) iron pipes.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-01 08:09|| 2010-06-01 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 No Nicolas, giving nukes to Kurds will be disproportional.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-06-01 12:04|| 2010-06-01 12:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Tellin me, ya'd have a tough sell getting me to zip into the middle of an angry mob for a chat, even with a firearm.

Oh, not what he meant...

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-06-01 12:51|| 2010-06-01 12:51|| Front Page Top

#7 When the next regional war starts, Israel needs to hold back one nuclear weapon to be used on Brussels, the home of most of the enticement for radical muslims. Israel has the delivery capability - they use their own equipment to launch the satellites they have in orbit. It would be wise for Europe to remember that they're not the only ones with nukes AND THE MEANS TO DELIVER THEM. It would be very wise for Europe to make friends with Israel, in light of the progress the Mad Mullahs are making toward their own nuclear capabilities.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-06-01 18:38|| 2010-06-01 18:38|| Front Page Top

#8 If they save one for Brussels maybe they can save on for mecca too.

Posted by Hellfish 2010-06-01 19:56|| 2010-06-01 19:56|| Front Page Top

#9 I think they're definitely saving one for Mecca, Hellfish.

And I'll bet they've let the Saudis know it, too. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-01 21:11|| 2010-06-01 21:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Question - the map I saw here on BBC shows the interception taking place outside of the Israeli territorial waters. If I recall my International Law correctly, they can only control what happens in the 22km from the country. The exclusive economic zone goes out further.

So do any of you have a different map? Because I'm fairly sure that I recall that a State did not have that type of control in the economic zone. If that isn't correct, please let me know.

Posted by sjb 2010-06-01 23:30|| 2010-06-01 23:30|| Front Page Top

#11 Question - the map I saw here on BBC shows the interception taking place outside of the Israeli territorial waters. If I recall my International Law correctly, they can only control what happens in the 22km from the country. The exclusive economic zone goes out further.

So do any of you have a different map? Because I'm fairly sure that I recall that a State did not have that type of control in the economic zone. If that isn't correct, please let me know.

FAIL

International Law 101: You don't have to wait inside your zone to interdict a hostile force or to enforce a blockade.

You also have the right to self defense on the high seas, even if you are presumably better armed than your opponents.

Disproportionate response is only possible if one side is disarmed. Neither side was.

Disproportionate is the liberal term for FAIL.

It's Israel for the win.

Posted by badanov 2010-06-01 23:41|| 2010-06-01 23:41|| Front Page Top

#12 Thanks badanov. It has been a few years since I was in that class and I have no idea where my books are. I figured someone here would know. I still think that I recall some cases that claimed differently, but I am not sure of the names anymore.

Posted by sjb 2010-06-01 23:52|| 2010-06-01 23:52|| Front Page Top

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