当局者迷

So the MV Rachel Corrie has been boarded and diverted to Ashdod without too much incident. It's an immense relief to see that both sides have learnt to be a little less block-headed after the sorry fracas on board the Mavi Marmara.
But you know, in a way, those directly involved in that tragic incident, who were in the heat of everything, were really the most innocent parties of all. With the "Free Gaza" sentiment having been whipped up into such a frenzy, how could the activists on board the flotilla have been reasonably restrained when the IDF started boarding their ships? And when the activists started attacking the boarding commandos so relentlessly, as the situation dictated would happen, how else could the commandos have eventually reacted other than fall back to their last resort, the use of lethal force? It was all bound to happen once the ball started rolling.
So don't blame the commandos, for doing what anyone in their situation what have done. Don't blame the activists for provoking them, because could they really have stood by calmly while their ships were boarded? After all that rhetoric and sentiment? If you really need to blame someone, anyone, blame those who set things in action. Blame the senior command of the IDF for such woeful preparation that lethal force had to be resorted to. Blame the Israeli government for trying to block the flotilla at any cost. Blame the senior leadership of the Free Gaza Movement, those who drummed up support for the cause and organized the flotilla, but conveniently declined to join the action themselves. Blame the armchair "pro-Palestinians" who think supporting the Palestinians is a mighty fine cause (and aren't shy about proclaiming that), as long as other people are willing to do the risky bits for them.
The others who were throwing plates and wielding knives, or pulling pistols and firing live rounds, were only their pawns.