Posted on 06/20/2010 4:03:44 PM PDT by Dallas59
Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newspaper Al Quds al-Arabi.
One day prior to the report on Saturday, Voice of Israel government radio reported that the Egyptian government denied an Israeli request not to allow the Iranian flotilla to use the Suez Canal to reach Gaza, in violation of the Israeli sea embargo on the Hamas-controlled area.
International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Omoslem is sending a carrier group thru the Suez Canal, packed with Korans and halal salami for his Moslem buddies.
“The American flotilla is to STOP Israel from bombing Iran...”
Agree.
” WHYWHYWHYWHYWHY DID WE SCREW UP SO BAD ELECTING SUCH A NOXIOUS DOLT PRESIDENT???”
PEOPLE BELIEVED IN THE LYIING NEWS MEDIA, AND THE JOKE NOW IS ON US.
sailors no soldiers
With this president? not likely, if anything are ships are there to deter Israel ...
Correct, and no room either, in any case, I imagine they would be Marines.
Yes.
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