The Corrie seems to have gotten off comparatively lightly. Quoting Chanel 4 News (UK): "But the Rachel Corrie was stopped without incident or bloodshed and the nineteen people on board are now in custody pending their deportation." The boarding was nonviolent and those on board are set to be quickly deported from Israel (the Turkish crews, presumably, will be held indefinitely as "terrorist" suspects). One might claim this is do to the decision of the crew to surrender without struggle. However, I suspect it's because the Corrie crew have Ireland backing her. Israel may be a lunatic state, but not one so crazy as to know which countries' opinions matter and which don't.
Peter Ward pontificatingwithoutalicense.wordpress.com
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