I’m in and out of meetings much of today, and driving back and forth to northern VA. Here are a few things to keep you busy while I’m busy.
We’ll stop when you stop: Olmert says the IDF will continue to operate in Gaza as long as the rockets keep falling on Sderot. Yeah, I’ve heard that one before. Wake me when they put on a new reel.
USAF and IAF, together again for the first time: Gee. What on earth could American and Israeli pilots be training together for? (Osirak) I really can’t figure out the answer to that one. (Osirak) I wonder if there was any sort of event recently that makes this event particularly auspicious? (Osirak) June seventh, June seventh, why do I keep thinking of that date? And 1981? (Osirak) Eh. It’ll come to me eventually.
Indoctrinate U.: Hamas is doing its best to make Gaza and the West Bank an Islamic theocracy, starting with making the schools more Islamic. In other words, in a few years the Palestinians are going to hate Israelis even more than they do now. That’s hard to believe, and yet, I do believe it. Read it and weep.
Voting with their feet: Palestinians are emigrating from the terrortories in such high numbers that their religious leaders are issuing fatwas against emigrating like their 50-80,000 brothers have done. Say, fellas, don’t let the door hit you in the ass! Buh-bye! Seeya!
Well, this made Bibi’s day: Looks like Netanyahu may get a second chance at running Israel. Bibi will beat all the opposition in an election, according to the latest poll. This time, Bibi, can you lay off the corruption?
I see you: Israel has just launched another spy satellite. Any guess as to where this one will be concentrating? Iran? Ya think?
Right. Feel free to put your own suggested reading in the comments to this post.
Actually, one day the Israeli government will announce that there is no need for an IAF bombing run on the Iranian centrifuges as a series of work accidents has made them inoperable.
The Israeli government will say that it has no idea what actually happened.
Actually, had they asked the question correctly, the 73% who said Barak was unworthy of the premiership would probably have also said that they would be glad to see him replace Olmert (who is even less worthy).
Regarding the pilots training together, that’s really not that unusual. When I was in the USAF, we had Israeli crews over here all the time for simulator training, participating in Red Flag exercises, etc. We train with all our allies.