WHEN YOU CROSS THE BORDERS INTO KURDISTAN ALLOW THE UN TO TURN THE BODIES OF THE KURDS OVER TO THE PRESS AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE ROUNDS FIRED IN EACH DEAD BODY. I DARE YOU TO SAY CRAP AFTER THERE FINDING ABOUT THE IDF

As a soldier in both the U.S. Army and Tzahal, I was taught one basic lesson When someone shoots at me, to reply with all that I have on hand Shooting to wound is what you see in cowboy movies, not in real life The idea is not to give the other guy a second chance Commando's were attacked, they responded Kol HaKovod L'Tzahal

I've read that there are still two IDF soldiers in very serious condition in the hospital, so I surely hope that the IDF was shooting to kill. I suppose that a shot to the head is about the only way to stop someone wearing a bullet proof vest and beating your comrade in arms with a metal rod.

Erdogan is responsible---he could have prevented the deaths. Here's the scenario: how would you feel when rappelling down a rope ONE-BY-ONE into a mob visually waving metal pipes, clubs and other weapons ...all you see are 40+ people armed with weapons...what would anyone do???? If I had a gun I would shoot to kill immediately since I was outnumbered, and so were the few guys right above me coming down the rope fast. The number of shots were justified...people have about a 20% chance of surviving a pistol shot. You have to shoot them many times to disable them.

Brian, don't get all worked up about anything that "Matty Groves" writes. He's not at all interested in intelligent discussion. He isn't blind to obvious fact. He's just an anti-semitic troll who is either obsessed with or paid to read Jewish / Israeli newspapers and post far-left anti-semitic drivel.

Washington, its European allies, and Jerusalem must now come to terms with Turkey as a potential enemy. Alas, even if the AKP were to exit the Turkish stage tomorrow, the changes Erdogan’s party have made appear irreversible. While Turkey was for more than half a century a buffer between Middle Eastern extremism and European liberalism, today it has become an enabler of extremism and an enemy of liberalism. Rather than fight terrorists, Turkey embraces them. Today’s rhetorical support may become tomorrow’s material support. More about Turkey and its politic at : http://xrl.us/bhp5gk

Multiple shots at close range? It was CLOSE COMBAT smart ones!

Those so-called forensic experts never heard of "entry wounds" and "exit wounds?" One bullet often makes two holes. Moreover, if the IHH thugs were wearing bullet-proof vests, then shots to the head were the only alternative.

examine the bodies, take notes and photograph them before returning them to Turkey?

People on the flotilla did not have guns.

After reading the comments put here by people who are anti-everybody else except Israel, is it any wonder that Israel is the most reviled nation in the world?

I'm impressed by the findings of Turkeys Forensic Institute. Yes crazed 'shahids' baying like a pack of demented hounds for martyrdom, who try to disguise their murderous intentions by hiding behind stupid western activists, trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes, will get shot when they threaten the lives of brave Israeli soldiers who are permitted to shoot to kill in self defence, in accordance with internationally recognised rules of engagement. Sadly these fanatics left too much evidence at the scene of the crime and their story of 'innocent activists' defending themselves against an unprovoked attack by brutal Israeli troops has been unravelling ever since, greatly damaging Turkey's reputation in the process. The only people who still cling to the Turkish version of events are anti -semites / Israel haters and people of low intelligence who lack the ability to distinguish between real and imagined events.

None? Then do not lecture others and get the hell out of Aborigine Lands.

And Ed, I suppose you think, or wish others to think, that an "internal" investigation by Israel alone is going to give us the "truth." If there is one thing that Israelis are good at, it is spin, obfuscation and lies. Prove it isn't so!