German ship (Israeli clash) = two incidents, one with a surveillance ship...

[tocqueville]

Fri Oct 27, 10:39 AM ET

BERLIN (AFP) -

"There have been two incidents, one involving a helicopter and another the Alster" a German electronic surveillance and reconnaissance ship.

Raabe said six Israeli F-16 fighter planes had fired shots into the air over the Alster on Tuesday while the ship was in international waters some 50 nautical miles off the Israeli coast.

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The Alster has been deployed in the Mediterranean to back up German vessels patrolling the Lebanese coast in a bid to prevent arms being smuggled to Hezbollah by sea, Raabe said.

Israel was informed of the presence of the ship and should have known that it was unarmed and therefore not a threat, he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061027/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictlebanonunisraelgermany

[Kagemusha]

1. I gather two things from this.

a) Electronic surveillance and reconnaissance ship. What did Israel think it was spying on?

b) Unarmed? And Israel cares why? If it feels it's being disrespected in the 'hood, it's gonna fire, no questions asked. Gotta keep everyone on their toes. Fly a helicopter without permission? Sucks to be you.

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[Flabbergasted]

7. Link?

[Tempest]

9. LOL!

Your screen name adeptly describes my feeling when I read his post considering there is no evidence he knew what he was talking about.

I just had to mention that.

[Flabbergasted]

10. Maybe he has the info? I don't know?

[Tempest]

8. What is your source of information?

There's nothing in the story saying where the helicopter was located.

As a matter of fact, the story implies the helicopter was in Lebanese territory assisting in the German operations there.

[Flabbergasted]

2. Uh oh better take this out of GD.

[acmejack]

3. Gather this: My post on this in LBN at 0941 was put in IP

Unfit for LBN? First I had posted in LBN for months, I will go back to my previous policy of not posting there under any circumstances.

[Flabbergasted]

6. I wish the mods would explain it?

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[maddezmom]

11. locking

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