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2010-07-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Probe finds "top level" mistakes in Israeli raid

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Posted by Fred 2010-07-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The findings, to be formally released on Monday, said the clashes occurred partly because the navy had failed to deploy enough forces on the deck of the Mavi Marmara.

So that's the best Iran can do to find fault with how the Israelis handled to boarding.

"It's the Jooooos fault because they didn't come in with overwhelming force! The poor muslims had no choice but to attack after preparing for it for weeks!"

Posted by gorb 2010-07-13 00:21|| 2010-07-13 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey Gorb,

While the linked article is from the UAE (no friends of Iran), the report was Israeli.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2010-07-13 03:09|| 2010-07-13 03:09|| Front Page Top

#3 In a briefing to reporters, Eiland, a former head of the IDFs Planning Division and the National Security Council, said that he did not find any negligence in the planning and implementation of the operation. He also made it clear that there was a difference between operational failures and operational mistakes and that he had only found mistakes, not failures.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-07-13 07:10|| 2010-07-13 07:10|| Front Page Top

#4 While the linked article is from the UAE (no friends of Iran), the report was Israeli.

I was wondering why it was so logical. But I notice that the Iranians are more than happy to reprint it.

Posted by gorb 2010-07-13 09:28|| 2010-07-13 09:28|| Front Page Top

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