Coleen Rowley LTE in Star Tribune. Attack Free Gaza Flotilla and Israeli Submarines

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On Memorial Day, Israeli commandos attacked the "Free Gaza Flotilla" with live ammunition in international waters, killing numerous humanitarian-aid workers and peace activists and wounding many more ("Israeli sea assault spurs crisis," June 1).

While the flotilla was an easy target, sailing openly on top of the water to bring building supplies, medicines and foodstuffs to Gaza, its cargo had been checked by Turkish authorities before sailing and verified as not containing any weapons.

By stark contrast, Israel reportedly just deployed its nuclear-armed submarines.

The Israeli submarines are also said to be in international waters, but they are armed with nuclear missiles, the very existence of which are secret.

Unlike the humanitarian boats that its commandoes attacked, Israel operates its nuclear submarines secretly, but they are believed to be somewhere in the deep water off the coast of Iran.

Do you know what famous man said, "Everything secret degenerates?" It was the same Lord Acton who recognized that "power corrupts."

COLEEN ROWLEY, APPLE VALLEY