The Audacity of Failure… Islamo-Leftists on Obama-Inspired Flotilla Ship Throw in Towel
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, July 7, 2011, 6:21 AM
Even the Obama-inspired ship was a failure–
Last year Barack Obama’s good friend Rashid Khalidi raised cash for a ship named “The Audacity of Hope” to smash through the Israel’s Gaza Blockade. After months of fundraising his group finally raised enough cash for the mission. The Obama-inspired ship set out to join this year’s Gaza-bound “Freedom Flotilla 2″ with several prominent leftists and Obama supporters on board.
The passengers of the “Audacity of Hope” joined other Islamists and Leftists in the Gaza Flotilla II. But, they never made it out of Greece.
Today the Islamo-leftists on the Audacity of Hope threw in the towel.
They’re going home.
Arutz Sheva reported:
Organizers behind the US ‘Audacity of Hope’ Gaza flotilla ship announced Wednesday they were throwing in the towel and would not be going to Gaza.
“The Greek government’s willingness to serve as the enforcer of Israeli’s naval blockade of Gaza made it impossible for this journey to happen,” organizers complained on their website.
“Now our folks are beginning the journey home – some will arrive today, some tomorrow and others in the days ahead,” the organizers wrote of the ship’s 37 passengers and 4 crew.
The ‘Audacity of Hope’ was stopped by the Hellenic Coast Guard when it tried to leave port without permission on Friday.
Its captain, John Klusmire, was arrested after he refused to return to port, sparking a 2-hour standoff that was only concluded when Greek commandos boarded the vessel and forced it to return to a Greek military dock, where it has been impounded.
Klusmire was subsequently charged with attempting to violate the Greek no-sail policy on Gaza and endangering his passengers before being released on his own recognizance.
Nine other passengers from the Audacity were arrested for staging a protest without a permit in front of the American embassy in Athens after the incident, but were subsequently released.
The ‘Audacity’ is not the only ship involved in the this year’s ‘Freedom Flotilla 2′ to have met its Waterloo in Greece. Most of the 10-boat flotilla has found itself impeded by the Hellenic Coast Guard.
The US to Gaza Islamo-leftist website has more on the aborted mission:
Last night our group’s activities in Athens ended and here’s a description from one of our people there: “We all went to Syntagma Square which looks much like Tahrir where there is an encampment and thousands of people gather each night. On Sundays there may be upwards of 50,000 and on big nights hundreds of thousands. We unfurled to drum beats 22 flags sewn together representing the countries participating in the Flotilla. Our black and white signs were in Greek, Arabic and English. It was a beautiful sight. Then we marched to the Spanish Embassy where our Spanish partners were occupying its embassy demanding the release of their boat. We arrived at about 9 pm with drummers leading the way. They came out on balconies and we sang to each other. It was quite the sight.”
Now our folks are beginning the journey home – some will arrive today, some tomorrow and others in the days ahead. Everyone is tired, but their energy is strong! They will share their stories and talk about their experiences in communities everywhere. And they will use this incredible time they shared in Athens as a spring board for further activism and organizing.
In the end it was just another Obama-inspired failure.
What a surprise.
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Rachelle commented:
What’s happening? Has there been an outbreak of sanity in Greece?
#1AMERICA commented:
boo hoo another obummer failure…US should try all the commies in court when they come back
Rob De Witt commented:
This was just Summer Camp for Dweebs II. Pathetic.
It would be hilarious if only they weren’t so dangerous.
Chisum commented:
Over at My Pet Jawa they refer to these flotilla freaks as “Flotards”.
∅ commented:
Drum circles, are there no problems they can’t solve? Bwhahahahahaha!
bg commented:
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I SUPPORT FLOTILLA ABORTIONS!!
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daryl commented:
If at first you don’t suceed…..cry, cry, cry, and cry again.
Not so easy to pull down a headline about how sucessful your antics are when you’re out from under the protection of the good old constitution is it, you Code Pink a-holes?
Now could you show a little appreciation and cut the crap?
wanumba commented:
Turkey is Greece’s enemy. Turkey invaded a seized Cyprus, put up a wall and embargo. Cyprus is now divided Muslim – Christian thanks to the illegal Turkish action. Why would the Greeks care to even passively enable a blatently publicized illegal running of a legal maritime weapons blockade, especially if Turkey is involved in any measure? They certainly have noticed that hypocritical and slippery Code Pink could care less about the situation in Cyprus.
Wonder if the Lefties have paid the accumulated port and illegal demonstration fines .. bet they are substantial, accruing daily. The Greeks won’t let them go until they have it in cash, no credit or IOU from THAT shifty bunch.
Militant Conservative commented:
Something you may not know about Greece,
specifically Cuprus. ANY ship with cargo not for Greece
can birth there and NOT be subject to inspection.
Now you know how illegal arms are transported.
Powder is dry
wanumba commented:
“Klusmire was subsequently charged with attempting to violate the Greek no-sail policy on Gaza and endangering his passengers before being released on his own recognizance”
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Hmm. Greeks have a no-sail policy on Gaza. The miracle is how the Audacity of Dopes chose to depart from there in the first place. Didn’t do their research? Figured no laws anywhere applied to them anyhoo?
Nell commented:
Kagan getting probed, video proof of Obama’s lie, and now this? I love the smell of liberal flop sweat in the morning!
bg commented:
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btw, little notice has been given to the info
in squeaky #53 link, ergo, here it is again…
[A "pro-Palestinian activist" discovers that the point of the Gaza flotilla
is not humanitarian aid after all, but aid for the Hamas jihad. Hasna El Maroudi was naive in the extreme if she ever thought that the flotilla was about "self-rule" for the Palestinians in some way distinguishable from the genocidal Islamic jihad against the Jews, but this article is nonetheless illuminating. Note especially, besides the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas ties, the repeated dishonesty of the flotilla organizers.]
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bg commented:
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re: #12
same goes for this as well..
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PCM commented:
The Greek navy probably saved some lives, since it’s doubtful that the Israelis would have let the ships get anywhere near Gaza. Not that the Isl*mo-leftists are smart enough to get that.
Kissmygrits commented:
This effort failed because they are not invested in it. It’s just a cause to them. I’m glad they wasted somebody’s money in this flotilla and hope it wasn’t some of mine.
Chisum commented:
For the “Flotards”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIULIJxVr7A
Alana commented:
Good news.
richard mcenroe commented:
Now sink the rest.
John Fembup commented:
Just more evidence to the Islamofascists that the West is weak and will quit at the first sign of adversity.
And just another opportunity for the Western left to offer such evidence.
Alana commented:
Hmm. Greeks have a no-sail policy on Gaza. The miracle is how the Audacity of Dopes chose to depart from there in the first place. Didn’t do their research? Figured no laws anywhere applied to them anyhoo?
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That’s what I wonder.
Valerie commented:
bg,
Thanks for re-posting those links.
It’s interesting that Israel is finally starting to get a little credibility with some of the disparate players in this farce. Perhaps Hamas is no longer in its prime.
Jean Brodie: It was you who betrayed me!
Sandy: I didn’t betray you – I put a stop to you!
USMC Thomas commented:
Chickensh_ts, physical safety trumps honoring their convictions.
Rock commented:
Ha Ha works for me.
Off subject just e-mailed fox, first two hours of AM news and almost a dozens stories on the lying little floozy in Fl. and nothing on Gun Walker equals crossed over to the Dark Side, bye.
Mikey commented:
Another smile on my face this morning. Along with the news of the canary singing from the ATF to Issa on July 4th. The Obama regime is showing some major cracks. Hey hey. One and done.
Ali commented:
Epic Fail. Please post a pic of the Flotards on failblog.
Mark W commented:
Something about this article really stood out to me.
“…sparking a 2-hour standoff that was only concluded when Greek commandos boarded the vessel and forced it to return to a Greek military dock…”
The leftists did not battle the Greek commandos that boarded the ship with the specific intent of forcing the ship back into GREEK harbor. The last time this propaganda effort took place, the Israelis boarded a ship merely to inspect the cargo and what happened there? They attacked the Israelis that boarded the ship.
It is time for the leftists to put up, or shut up on this “blockade of Gaza” crap. You want my sympathy for the Gazans? Then prove to me that they are being starved by the Israelis or deprived of the necessities of life. The truth is that they are not. Israel is merely trying to deprive the terrorists in Gaza of the weapons they need to conduct WAR against Israel. If the leftists participate in acts of war against Israel, then they are illegal combatants. The next time this crap takes place, I hope the Israelis give fair warning to the leftists that they will be treated as combatants, and then treats them how you treat all enemy combatants.
wanumba commented:
ON a practical note, what are the Greeks supposed to do? They’re all coastline. If they don’t uphold lawful maritime blockades for other countries for the most basic of international reciprocities, who’ll back them when they need to throw one up for themselves?
But for the Left, what are “countires” and “laws?” No wonder they want a one world gov’t, these decentralized power structures get them every time.
Gary commented:
funny their describes unfurling the 22 flags of the participating countries.
What is this, the Olympics?
These countries aren’t participating in this. They just happen to be th home country of the spoiled brats and useful idiots on the boats.
Any other day of the week, the American ones would be burning that flag?
What about that old liberal mantra “Not in my name!”.
Anyway, ha ha !~~
saveus commented:
Victory over obummer and his pals!!
Way to go Israel!!
Now maybe the republicans will stand up toi him, too.
( or is this wishful thinking???)
burt commented:
We can’t try communist in court – They are Holder’s people.
JKB commented:
I wonder how much Obama paid the Greeks for this? Or if it was the plan all along. Really, why are these dopes stopping in a country that prohibits departures for Gaza? Did they think the Greeks would just redraw their foreign policy?
And where did they get the idea to take a US vessel, subject to US law, named after the president’s book, to violate US foreign policy by attempting to break a lawful blockade? Israel has no choice but to enforce the blockade or it loses it legality under the law of warfare. So had this ship made the attempt to run the blockade, the Israelis would have stopped it. Then Obama would have to reveal himself as a sympathizer, revoke US policy toward the honoring of legitimate declared blockades established and enforced according to the laws of warfare, i.e., choose to ally the US with Hamas, or he had to support Israel’s legitimate use of force against blockade runners.
I’d say we offered Greece a nice bit of coin to handle this little PR problem for Obama.
burt commented:
The Greeks don’t want to start war with Israel. They don’t have any money.
Mo commented:
Do any of the flotilla people have a real job? How can they pay…WHO is paying for these little jaunts?
Disgusting jerks, sorry Israel didn’t get a chance to sink ‘em.
greenfairie commented:
Ha ha.
justavoter commented:
Bummer, I was holding on to the dream that the Israeli’s would have sunk the ship with all hands on deck.
Culling the garbage of this country should be looked upon as a positive step forward.
Is there any chance of having the Greek change their minds?
Midwestengr commented:
As I said in the post last week, with a name like “Audacity of Hope”, it’s doomed to fail.
mg4us commented:
Notice. .barely a word from MSM about this. . .
wonder why. . .
dnb commented:
Do we have to let them in? Can we send them to Guantanamano with the rest of the terrorists?
wanumba commented:
#33 July 7, 2011 at 11:34 am
JKB commented:
I wonder how much Obama paid the Greeks for this?
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Doubtful. He was rotten to the Israelis at the first flotilla, and Hillary “I AM THE SECRETARY OF STATE NOT MY HUSBAND” Clinton has been her usual AWOL, just vanished AGAIN. The first flotzilla, she didn’t condemn the illegal running of the legal blockage, but reamed the Israelis. SHe SHOULD have issued a BIG STATEMENT that the government of the USA does NOT condone illegal blockade running. nada.
They just forgot that not everyone is their lackey.
Valerie commented:
Personally, I’d like to see Obama sue them for copyright infringement.
Just a fantasy.
Dick Turpin commented:
These meatballs on this ship probably meant to sail to Greece knowing full well that they couldn’t depart for Gaza. Let’s them point the finger at the mean Greeks and say, ‘these people stopped us!’ whilst at the same time avoiding the Israeli navy- which you KNOW they wanted no part of. Thus, it was all about the appearance and not about achieving anything..or even TRYING to achieve anything… Of course, these people are really a bunch of wimps- they just needed a scapegoat to protect their precious ‘image.’ BOLLOCKS!
bg commented:
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Valerie #22
oh you’re welcome..
still can’t believe ISRAEL had a say (you’re probably still
amazed the OIC agreed).. aah, strange times indeed..
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bg commented:
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#42
LOL!!
wouldn’t that turn out to be a hoot, especially since it’s
been m beyond theorized Ayers ghost wrote the book..
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bg commented:
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ps re: #42
Obama’s Terrorist Pal Bill Ayers & Top Bundler Jodie
Evans Are Top Activists With Gaza Flotilla Group..
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WillofLa commented:
I hope the American people were paying attention to this because it’s an example of another failure of liberalism.
When good intentions and warm and fuzzy feelings run up against the brick wall of reality, it’s like the commercial on TV where the construction crew is trying to knock down a old building with a giant stuffed rabbit. It just won’t do the job that needs to be done. It’s to soft and fuzzy and good feelings. I’ll bet all those sissyfied lefties were all happy and touchy feely about going to Gaza to feed the starving people and show those ‘ol mean Israeli’s who’s who, and what’s what. ‘
Yeah, and right when they thought they could just do whatever they wanted, after all their liberals, they live in a fantasy world where everything liberals do always turns out right. But when reality comes liberals find out real fast that nothing liberal ever works.
MVH commented:
Ooooooooh, how sweeeeet it is!
Now go home dang rabble rousers. And I do mean rabble.
Eddie Willers commented:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH9MAhDvNjo
JKB commented:
#41 – Oh, Obama and Clinton aren’t going to say anything but if this US ship had attempted to break the Israeli blockade and they had forced the Israelis to use force, then the activist would demand they do something which would reveal them officially and irrevocably. The Turkish ship wasn’t going to cause them to have to take action like the US ship was.
This isn’t just Israel against the flotilla, breaking the blockade is a an act of aggression to a combatant in a published naval action. Any other national government intervening for their flag vessels will be declaring themselves as combatants against Israel in a declared war. Not to mention, the Israelis won’t make the mistake of thinking this is theater after last time. They will board prepared for organized hostile action.
uncivil & right commented:
Quarantine the s.o.b.s Never know what pestilence they might be carrying.
sandy commented:
Code Pink must be feeling the Blues. Thank you Greece for something that is so sorely lacking in the USA COMMON SENSE.
sandy commented:
On Drudge today they had an article which states that Obama’s mom almost gave him to the Salvation Army because his father was thought to be a bigamist. Obama’s life gets wierder and wierder with each passing day.
Ashley commented:
I am shocked at these comments. They only serve to perpetuate American hatred world-wide. Is there compassion? Have you no integrity? How do you tie politics and humanitarian aid to closely together? You should be ashamed.
adolph commented:
How righteous! Those poor Israelis are protecting themselves against all those letters of compassion. Thank God we have good Christians out there who understand that Jesus never would have allowed for things like compassion, mercy, and human decency. Jesus would have wanted to see everyone who doesn’t agree with him die in horrible, violent ways. Keep up the good work on your site here and God bless!