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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
blah blah rhetoric, you and i both know israel would not lets its ships be boarded for searches , nor would they allow their weapons to be confiscated.
A blockade may only be used against a soverign nation you are at war with ( not an internal conflict ) , since gaza is not recognized by israel as a soverign nation the blockade is illegal and thus so are the searches. The blockade is also in violation of Article 33 of the fourth Geneva Convention. http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/com/380-600038?opendocument |
Actually, if an Isreali ship, or any ship, comes within 200 miles of the US, (or most countries that have a coast guard or effective navy), they can and ARE boarded for inspection... ALL THE TIME. This is not rhetoric, this is a daily reality. I spend a lot of time on boats, traveling in and out of US waters, and I have buddies in the coast Guard. If you don't believe me try asking someone in the coast guard about it.
There is no blah blah blah rhetoric about it. It's a daily reality on the sea. Ships are boarded for inspection all the time, and if force is used against the boarders, deadly force will be the response.
Do some checking... and not just on google. Try calling your local coast guard station and ASKING THEM.
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