(Pajamas Media) Claudia Rosett - If anyone involved in "Freedom Flotilla II" really wants to do some good in this world, there is another piece of turf along the eastern Mediterranean they could aim for. It's a place where the country's own government is now preventing entry by anyone likely to report back on the atrocities within. It's a country where Iran has been sending in the thugs of its elite Quds force to help crush an uprising of people calling for an end to decades of dynastic totalitarian rule. It's a place where international peace activists hoping to galvanize world opinion with a high-profile boat trip might usefully attempt a landing and display of solidarity. Syria, of course, is less attractive to flotilla types because Syrian security forces are likely to be a lot less considerate than Israeli commandos. Your average peace activist who might try sailing to the rescue of Syria's beleaguered demonstrators is more likely to get shot in the head than briefly detained and then repatriated. But don't hold your breath. Freedom is not what these flotillas are about.
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