How the flotilla probe might be convened (based on previous experience..)

And we all know what happened the last time we had one of those:

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he supports an ‘independent’ probe that would examine the events leading to Israel’s Monday raid on the Gaza-bound protest flotilla, Army Radio reported.

Earlier, White House sources hinted that they might demand an international investigation of the affair.

Obama spoke with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, where he expressed his condolences and was “working in close consultation with Israel to help achieve the release of the passengers, including those deceased and wounded, and the ships themselves.”

“The President affirmed the importance of finding better ways to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza without undermining Israel’s security,” the White House statement said.

Obama also made clear the US support for a credible investigation.

The White House has reacted cautiously to the raid in the last two days, asking for disclosure of the full facts.

Whilst it is somewhat encouraging that the White House is at least being seen to be calling for impartiality, the recent track record of other ‘investigations’ into Israel’s legitimate defence of her borders is not good – the Organisation of the Islamic Conference-sponsored Goldstone Report – a thoroughly poisoned and one-sided anti-Israel hatchet job – being a case in point.

A truly impartial enquiry must include detailed background of the organisation behind the flotilla, full disclosure of all weapons found onboard the vessels and the affiliations of those on board. Otherwise it will prove to be nothing other than Goldstone II.

[Story: Jerusalem Post]


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