She just won't go away...

[sg1987]

Israel navy intercepts boat with ex-U.S. Rep. McKinney

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/...ney/index.html

[Sigaba]

SG1987--

That's okay, my dinner wasn't any good to begin with.

And now for a postprandial treat.

[SPOILER ALERT: THIS WILL SPOIL YOUR EVENING]

Source is here.

Advice for people in USA from Donna Baranski-Walker

Tuesday, 30 June 2009 22:03 Written by Free Gaza Team
For those of you in the U.S., the information below is really important and may be very helpful. What we know now is that the boat is being towed to Ashdod. That is all we know. Greta

Dear Friends,


Within the past hour the Free Gaza boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, was boarded by the Israeli Navy, and according to Free Gaza's Tweet, http://twitter.com/freegazaorg, the Israeli military has issued a statement saying they have taken over the boat.

My contact at the U.S. State Department returned my call 40 minutes ago to say that they are in touch with the Israeli government and have been since the boat was surrounded some 6 hours ago. Overall, our State Department seeks to assure the safety of all on board and would like to see the boat get through as it is carrying humanitarian relief and cement to the people of Gaza, specifically aiding non-governmental organizations.

This is the right time to call your Senators and Representative to ask their senior staffer for foreign policy to place 2 urgent calls on your behalf. Ask them to call the Israeli Embassy and to call the U.S. State Department - and to call you back with what they learn.

Your Senators and Representatives, as strong supporters of Israel, are best positioned to urge the Israeli government to assure the safety of the crew (with four Americans on board, including former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Free Gaza Movement chairperson attorney Huwaida Arraf, International Solidarity Movement co-founder and filmmaker Adam Shapiro, and nurse / filmmaker Kathy Sheetz) and allow passage of the boats, crew, and humanitarian relief cargo to Gaza. They can express concern and counsel restraint. They can make their calls in private, no problem, and their calls are the ones that always get a response. Please note that when Senate and Congressional staffers call the U.S. State Department, it strengthens the State Department's hand in negotiations with the Israeli government.

Do your best to connect with each senior staffer for foreign policy, but if you cannot get through to that key person just let the receptionist know your concern for the Free Gaza boat. Numbers matter now - so please ask your friends to call their Senators and Congresspersons too.

If you need help or coaching for these calls, please give me a call at 650 325 4663 - or send email to Contact@RebuildingAlliance.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we'll do our best to respond.


In Rebuilding Peace,
Donna Baranski-Walker
Executive Director
The Rebuilding Alliance

How about that. Public diplomacy in action.

[Box]

...dont those sailors realize who she is?
Maybe she should try giving one of them a slap.

[The Reaper]

Torpedos los!

TR

[Sigaba]

I augur that in the near future Ms. McKinney will be the subject of litigation at the United States Supreme Court as well as the International Court of Justice at The Hague.

At issue will be a question that will have scholars, lawyers, and jurists who study the law of the sea and the law of land warfare working late into the night.

The question: Can a terrorist organizations and their sponsor nation states pay a ransom to a hostage's home country so that it will take back the hostage?

The case will afford the newly confirmed Associate Justice Sotomayor to demonstrate the wisdom of a Latina. (Prediction: it will be one the rare instances in the coming years when the court votes unanimously.)

Ms. McKinney is an attention whore in search of a reality show.

[Richard]

Tweets about twits - and that's news? Gawd.

Richard's $.02