IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi issued an apology after midnight on Wednesday for a deadly Israeli strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, adding that it was a result of a “misidentification,” which was being investigated and learned from.
Their motive? They set out to murder Americans all of a sudden? To gain what?
I don't have a dog in the fight I just don't see the logic.
What in the world ever gave them that idea?...what they see as their enemy.
What in the world ever gave them that idea?
Israel has given Gaza Palestinians millions in aid themselves over the last 6 months. Why would they be angry at people helping? That takes financial burden off them. Plus they don't have to deal with the people the aid workers were taking care of.Anger at aid workers, aiding what they see as their enemy.
Israel has given Gaza Palestinians millions in aid themselves over the last 6 months. Why would they be angry at people helping? That takes financial burden off them. Plus they don't have to deal with the people the aid workers were taking care of.
They have aid backed up sitting in Gaza for the UN and others to pick up and distribute all from Israel.
As I posted earlier we have killed our share of innocent aid workers.
Don't worry the Democrat's hear you and will use whatever excuse to pull aid from Israel and send it to Ukraine. Ukraine gives a kick back.
Well see soon enough if the Democrat's pull aid.Almost half the democratic party senators have dual citizenship to Israel, so your comment seems laughable.
It’s a war zone. **** happens. The only mistake is Israel making any kind of promise to the safety of aid workers. Make it clear that any civilian inside the fence at gaza does so at their own risk.Not really, if he was actually standing for this country and our people, he'd say no more aid after killing an American needlessly.
Like the USS Liberty?Probably a good time for everybody to take a breath here. Bring it down to a simmer from the rolling boil.
While I'm here I have a few thoughts. Misidentifying targets is nothing new. Historically it's "blue on blue" and it's Military in a war zone who die. In 1994 USAF F-15s shot down to US Army Blackhawks. Early in OIF a Navy Air Liaison Officer (ALO) called in A-10s on a Marine unit... twice!! An Afghan pilot called in an AC-130 on Doctors without Borders in A-Stan. That was without researching/off the top of my head.
It's hard enough to keep up with all the Military folks in a war zone. Hell we found out that NATO had a presence in Iraq when an aircraft maintenance NCO showed up at BIAP (Baghdad International Airport, large presence there in 2005) and the PERSCO (Personnel Supporting Contingency Operations) Team Chief called me and asked why he was here. And I was at the flippin CENTCOM Forward Air Forces Headquarters!! (Possible Military BS thread post coming on this one.)
Remotely piloted aircraft (not drones) have been armed for decades. Identifying targets doesn't get easier when fewer lives and less expensive aircraft are at risk.
Non-combatants zooming around a war zone in convoys... anybody else see a problem here?
I'll close with this: there is a big difference between a music festival and a known war zone.
I believe the expectation of a "reasonable" response to what occurred in October is the epitome of hypocrisy. We sat here comfortably while the savages were mercilessly murdering women and children for the sole purpose of exterminating an entire race but we can sit back, judge the response and attempt to put restrictions on those who lost their loved ones. All from the cheap seats on the other side of the globe.The thought never even crossed your mind that with all this friendly fire and killing of aid workers, maybe things aren't being conducted in a reasonable manner?
Let me say this first: I care. This was a tragedy, and I believe that somebody should be held responsible. Somebody in the IDF screwed up, and they shouldn't be allowed to hide behind a blanket statement like "stuff happens." A lot of people will take issue with me just for saying that, because they can't get past a dualistic thinking that requires them to unequivocally justify every single thing Isreal does, no matter what.So I guess if Israel kills Americans, Brits, and Australians in a no-combat zone, in clearly marked vehicles coordinating with the IDF for IFF, nobody in this country cares?
But if Hamas has some American hostages, we're supposed to support going in?
Can someone explain this mindset to me because this is completely baffling?
I believe that the world is already fully aware of that fact.Looking at this from a completely personal viewpoint, I think Biden needs to tread very carefully here in what power he attempts to exude over Israel. The United States is no longer in a position to manage the world's affairs financially nor militarily and everyone paying attention knows it. If Biden tries to pressure Israel too much there is a decent chance Israel tells Biden publicly the **** off. The problem with that is the entire playground is watching and everyone is going to know the bully no longer has balls.
And waiting for a confirmation like my scenario would provide and we'd be done.I believe that the world is already fully aware of that fact.