They wanted martyrs, and they got them :(

". . . the enemy wanted a confrontation, a confrontation that would produce martyrs," said DovBear, discussing the Gaza Flotilla confrontation, and I agree. (His opinion, and the comments, reflect various viewpoints.) See the minute-by-minute updates on Aussie Dave's blog and, especially, on Jameel's blog. I suspect that Jameel will be called upon shortly by either Magen David Adom (Israeli Red Star) and/or Hatzalah (Rescue) to make use of his paramedic skills.

My husband says that Israel should turn the tables and accuse Turkey of being an accessory to the creation of this international incident. They knew, or should have known, that the organizers of the flotilla had non-peaceful intentions--the "humanitarian operation" was just a cover-up.