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Turkish FM likens flotilla raid to 9/11
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 01.06.10, 21:40
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61. 9/11...of COURSE
Daniel ,   Spain   (06.02.10)
...but in the other way, instead of planes, with ships... Seriously Turkish government is going nuts...
62. #31 Mehmet in Fantasy land
Menachem ,   Israel   (06.02.10)
Your so called invincible Turkish army has received substantial military assistance from Israel so don't make a fool of yourself. Turkey has today an inflated ego which will suffer a terribler blow if you dare to attack Israel. Israel does not seek war but will not hesitate to crush any threat against our existence.
63. 31
Gloriya   (06.02.10)
Are YOU kidding?
64. Obama is a coward he should be like JFK
palestine dove ,   afula   (06.02.10)
when he went to berlin and challange the facist then and said i am breliner he should come to Gaza and challange the facist now and say I am Gazan
65.  How about Global condemnation ?
Batu ,   Malaysia   (06.02.10)
Israel should stop playing and dancing itself since 62 countries from all over the world have already been condemned IDF brutal approach to solve this problem.Your claims are only entertaining yourself Israel.Best thing Isreal can do now is accepting that it has used excessive force and making a formal apology for the sake of re-establishing its credibility in the eyes of world and or bear the loneliness in the international arena. Isreali (unworking) blockade on Gaza will cost a lot to Israel in terms of credibility and monetary terms.
66. to 42 and 31
Edward A ,   Uzbekistan   (06.02.10)
It sound very familiar. You are all brave when 10 or better 20 against 1 But Israel already proved many times they beat you before and will do it again if necessary. You people would benefit your live much more if you instead of hate learn how to love all people not only who muslims
67. TURKISH DELUSIONS
(06.02.10)
To compare this incident to 9/11 is both an insult to those Americans who perished and evidence of turkish venom towards Israel. Monday morning after the incident the Kurds killed 6 Turk soldiers only 4 turks died in the flotilla. The turkish focused only against the Israeli incident. God wanted to test the turks to show that they are NOT Israels friends they have a calculated Islamic hatred toward Israel. And another thing the Israeli soldiers only killed those dogs after they tried to lynch them and bludgeon them. Thos so called peace activists had evil in their hearts to do evil to Israel. The soldiers should have shot more of them. Those who try to murder can be shot. The turk government new this would happen they planned it because they realised Israel outlived their usefulness. They have bought all the arms they need from Israel. Now they want to cozy up to the Arabs and they are using Iran as their conduit. They launched this aggressive flotila as they new Israel would detain or attack the aggresive protestors and they could use this controversy as a PRETEXT against the Jews. Today erdogun launched into a tirade about how turkey is a strong state and Israel should be careful of them, and how turkey has been around for a long time and Israel is a new state. Let me pass a message to turkey, syria, iran, hisbola, and the rest of those haters of Israel: our state may be young but the nation is the oldest in and wisest the world has ever seen. Israel in its modern state has faced formidable enemies much tougher than turkey is now, turkey can go to hell.
68. Enough with the Palestinian Nonsense!
Sinan ,   Istanbul, Turkey   (06.02.10)
Despite numerous daily attacks towards its territory, Israel aids EVERY DAY to damn Gaza Strip!! How can people be so uneducated!! Ughh! I'm so sick and tired of Islamic anti-Semitism being sugarcoated as "helping poor Muslims who're being oppressed"..
69. re: #64
(06.02.10)
Obama will never say that. He's not a savage.
70. #45 Unfortunatly ,we have in Canada lot of cretins
George ,   Canada   (06.02.10)
neoconservatives like you starting with Harper ,down to some MP Zionist lobbies and ass kissers,but i promise you this won't last for long .Elections are coming and we see. I know much more than you know ,beside drinking beers and mouses hunting.
71. PEOPLE! TURKEY IS ATATURK'S NOT ISLAMISTS'
Görkem Ataç ,   Istanbul TURKEY   (06.02.10)
Turkey is a SECULAR,PEACEFUL state which is donated by tourism, art and culture.. These backward minoirty of Turkish people CANNOT represent the whole Turkey.. And about Kurds and Armenians: I have a lot of Kurds and Armenian friends and we are living in peace.. The army is just defends the country against the terrorists, and never disturbs the civilians.. And about Armenians, they are living in Istanbul and they are all beautiful people.. Pleaese dont put Turkey into the same category with garbage islamic countries just coz of backward minority of people..
72. Bibi was real smart over that trick !!!
avi   (06.02.10)
and I who says that doesn't like him...
73. Hey, btw, don't mess Turks with their gvt !!!
avi   (06.02.10)
turkish are a great people, bad for them of Erdogan & co !!!
74. Media Fuelling
Arul   (06.02.10)
The Media and the bigots are the real culprits fueling hatred. Egypt opened the border crossing yesterday and see the people crossing. Very healthy, strong and over weight. There is no sign of hunger or mal nutrition . Is this the humanitarian crisis that these idiots are barking about ? What a hypocritical world ??
75. to #31 and #42
Arul   (06.02.10)
No surprise. Bible forewarned this axis of evil in the last days. Read Ezekiel chapter 38 and Pslams 83 Ezek 38:1-11 1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him 3 and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army-- your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops-- the many nations with you. 7 "'Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. 8 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety. 9 You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land. 10 "'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme. 11 You will say, "I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people-- all of them living without walls and without gates and bars. (NIV)
76. To Claudia of Tampa USA
Kerry ,   Hobart   (06.02.10)
The arms embargo is not legal by international law standards. I know, I'm a lawyer for international relations. Your argument is based on prejudice and ignorance. Don't always believe what the TV tells you. Reporters get lazy and only report what the government gives them to report. Propaganda. I've also worked in television and know how they control what you will believe. It's easier than you think.
77. Response to Uri
Kerry ,   Hobart   (06.02.10)
Good thinking Uri, this is an act of war against Israel by the Turks. Lets nuke em with the 300 warheads we "have", then when the radioactive cloud settles on us we can glow in the glory of our own demise. Conventional war would end in WW3. Do you want Israel destroyed you idiot.
78. Response to No. 29
Kerry ,   Hobart   (06.02.10)
SE in Boston. The US supported and built up the Taliban in the first Afghan war against the Russians, it also supported the regime of Saddam Hussein. It still supported both when the US was attacked. Get your facts straight.
79. WHAT ARE ISRAEL's CRIMES?
Emilio ,   Sao Paulo-Brazil   (06.02.10)
Israel took territory by force of war and evicted nearly 1 million residents. Israel has militarily occupied territories against all convictions of the UN. Israel keeps spying on other countries. Even his greatest ally, USA has been victim of espionage. (See Jonathan Pollard, Lawrence Franklin, etc. ..). Israel kidnaps people in foreign countries (See Mordechai Vannunu, kidnapped in Italy). Israel forges passports of friendly nations. (See Autrália, UK). Israel systematically torture Palestinian prisoners. Torture was adopted by the Supreme Court. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/world/28amnesty.html?scp=3&sq=torture israel & st = cse Israel muders people in foreign countries. Israel keeps Palestinians under the policy of apartheid. Israel maintains a huge nuclear arsenal without international supervision. Israel has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Israel is bombing civilian areas, hospitals, ambulances, civilian demonstrators and UN posts indiscriminately. (See the wars in Lebanon). Israel using banned weapons, such as phosphorous bombs and fragmentation. Israel attacks vessels in international waters. (See Aid Flotilla and Liberty). Israel kills and mutilates international activists for peace. (See Rachel Corrie, Tom Hurndall, James Miller and Brian Avery). Israel supports invasions of settlers heavily armed that attack Palestinians very often. The nesting colony is followed by the isolation of Palestinian villages nearby.
80. Turkish threaths to Israel
Ara Hohannesian ,   Caracas Venezuela   (06.02.10)
What a pity that still people do not realize the Israel is GOD¨s chosen land, and the poeple of Israel are GOD¨s chosen people. Absolutely nobody can threath Israel and get away with it. May GOD have mercy on them.
81. to #71 görkem
seyfullah ,   istanbul,turkey   (06.02.10)
in Turkey, minority is the seculars. this govt represents the majority of Turkish people. mr Erdoğan declared what the international public opinion wanted to say. seni bulacaaaam oğluuuum.
82. Friends come and friends go
blackburn ,   Vancouver, Canada   (06.02.10)
NATO ought to kick Turkey out for such instigation, provocation and wanting confrontation with Israel. Everybody knows Israel is at armed conflict with HAMAS and here Turkey a NATO member is trying to aid HAMAS!
83. Occupied Cyprus & Kurdistan
withlove ,   Israel   (06.02.10)
Erdogan, lets speak a little bit about occupied Cyprus and Kurdistan. I suggest to Israel to break all relations with Turkey and start to support Cyprus and the Kurdish people. It's about the time THEY see some love before the Hamas/Hizbullah/Iran pack.
84. turkey fm.....
les ,   canada   (06.02.10)
dear mr ahmet. if you like comparisions, why don't you ask your ARMENIAN population what THEY consider 9/11? WHAT A INSULT TO THE UNITED STATES TO COMPARE A BUNCH OF JIHAIST TOUGHS WITH THE KILLING OF THOUSANDS OF INOCENT PEOPLE...... SHAME ON YOU!!!
85. #71 GORKEM
david cohen ,   china   (06.02.10)
i have to disagree with you. Edrogan was VOTED by the majority of the Turkish people. He fooled them and was waring a mask to play the role. We know now that that is a pure Islamist under the control of Iran. Too late for you my friend, like Iran, like Gaza, like Iraq now, like Afghanistan becasue its attack by the allies Turkeye as Ataturk dremed of is finished. Wherever Islamist dominate you only see dictatorship and destruction of moral values. Islamist have learnt how to use democracy (by cheating on the votes) and get elected. Europe cannot see it. do you think that you Turks could see it? if i was you i will either fight or get out. It is month before Turkey becomes a 2nd Iran
86. Israel should publish that comment far and wide
Danny   (06.02.10)
in the US.
87. military cooperation with Turkey
Matt ,   Tokyo, Japan   (06.02.10)
After the incredible insults and comments which threaten Israel's legitimacy, how can Israel continue with its plans to sell Drones to Turkey? Something stinks here. Israel should send back the Turkish ambassador and let their economy go the way of Syria.
88. The Armenian Genocide
Steve from Raleigh   (06.02.10)
Was Turkey's 911. So yes let's talk about Turkey's 911. I would like to hear Erdogan's apology for that.
89. Welcome to Obama's World
Jeffrey ,   Boston   (06.02.10)
Where free, democratic nations are condemned and violent Islamic regimes are lauded and exalted. But the Turks should take a deep breath and relax, for in Obama's world their "aid" flotilla experienced nothing more than a man made disaster. Hahahahaha...
90. "The Israelis think they are above any law,
Elabtar ,   Egypt   (06.02.10)
What the Israeli criminal soldiers did was an act of terrorism and piracy. The state of Israel got to be severely punished and to be prevented from any more crimes against humanity and to be taught how to live with normal human beings.
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