Report of attack on Canadians unconfirmed

[tocqueville]

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OTTAWA - Canada asked the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Friday about an unconfirmed report that a ship ferrying Canadians from Lebanon had been attacked.

The Israeli military told The Associated Press there was no report of any Israeli firing from the sea, land or air off the Lebanese coast. It also said Israeli forces had not picked up any distress calls from ships off Lebanon.

Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay was asked by reporters in Ottawa whether he had heard reports that a vessel had been fired upon by Israeli forces and that there were some injuries.

"The rumor that I've heard is similar, that there may have been firing on, or a fire on, a Canadian boat," MacKay said. "Upon hearing this, we immediately made calls to the Israeli Foreign Ministry for confirmation. We have not been able to get confirmation."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060721/ap_on_re_ca/mideast_fighting_canada;_ylt=AqKm1KtufZCajjRlYgTyLd0HcggF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--

[blonndee]

1. Uh oh... hope it's not true. nt

[Gloria]

2. Steve Clemons on day 2---cruise ships? Out of your mind....

and I guess it applies to ANY ship....

[rabid_nerd]

3. Canada vs. Israel?

lol...

[Spazito]

4. I have been looking through the Canadian news sites to see if I could

find something with more detail but have been unsuccessful so far. It would be interesting to know where the rumour originated but have found nothing in regard to that.

[Minnesota Libra]

5. OK, IF this is true then Israel may have just stepped over............

.....the line for me. I have been a big defender of Israel's and I plan on being a big defender of theirs in the future BUT I also have a limit.

I hope this is NOT true.

Israel knows what airports, ports, and border crossings foreigners are using and should make those completely off limits until all foreigners are out of harms way.

[sgxnk]

6. canada v. israel?

oh vey eh?

[Selatius]

7. This is easy; find that fucking ship and look for bullet holes

If there are no bullet holes, somebody got the reports terribly wrong.

If there are bullet holes on the ship, then take those bullets out and see if they were fired by the Lebanese or by the Israelis. There is your evidence as to what possibly happened.

[mmonk]

8. It doesn't matter.

Reckless unchecked violence if chosen by the Israelis is AOK. Remember, the ends justify the means.