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Purveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 01:52 PM
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US Backs International Role In Flotilla Probe
Source: AFP

(AFP) – 15 minutes ago

WASHINGTON — The United States Tuesday backed calls for an international participation in Israel's probe into its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla saying it was "essential" to ensure credibility.

"We understand that the international participation in investigating these matters will be important to the credibility everybody wants to see," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iO_L4hDab4FF9tGRZYAqipEncorw
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 02:23 PM
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1. As long as Israel is in charge of the probe

It will be a whitewash.
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Michigan-Arizona Donating Member (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 10:02 PM
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4. Exactly! You are so right
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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 03:39 PM
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2. I think the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies should also be involved.
They are International Human Rights monitors in part.
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yava Donating Member (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-08-10 07:48 PM
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3. Wizard777 , I second that.
Thanks for the idea.
They are not perfect but they are more honest that politicians!
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