Monthly Archives: March 2008

No-confidence building measure

Posted on 03/26/2008 by Soccerdad

I had a hard time understanding this: Israel will transfer to the Palestinian Authority 25 armored vehicles from Russia for use in PA controlled areas of Judea and Samaria. Permission for the transfer was granted by the Olmert government during … Continue reading →

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Reason number 65,781 why there are checkpoints

Posted on 03/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Say, you know those “humiliating” checkpoints that everyone says Israel should remove? The ones that are only preventing peace, not helping it? Shyeah. A Palestinian was caught at an army checkpoint north of Nablus on Tuesday with two makeshift hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Terrorism | 1 Comment

Saddam’s threat to the west

Posted on 03/25/2008 by Soccerdad

I had missed this article, Saddam collected information on dozens of potential targets in Israel. Saddam Hussein’s intelligence service collected information on dozens of sites in Israel, including airports, other transportation centers, as well as scientific and religious centers that … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Iran, Israel, Terrorism | 7 Comments

It’s all in the branding

Posted on 03/25/2008 by Soccerdad

We noted the other day that allied forces have been wreaking havoc with the PR arms of Al Qaeda.In turn this has contributed to a decrease in the number those volunteering to fight the infidels in Iraq. So the al … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Media, Media Bias, Terrorism | 1 Comment

The labor of hate – part I

Posted on 03/25/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

It so happened that soon after finishing the Russian parents, beware post, I have received a link to a Russian-made movie made sometime in 2005. Seeing its first few frames, I was inclined to quit immediately. After all, the title … Continue reading →

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The labor of hate – part II

Posted on 03/25/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

After the appetizer of the first chapter, it will be easier for you to digest what is coming now. I am almost sure, that is. Time to introduce another participant.

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The labor of hate – part III

Posted on 03/25/2008 by SnoopyTheGoon

Welcome, my staunch and stubborn readers – I know there are very few of you who remained reading this long post…

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Missing Tig

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Tig and Gracie’s vet is in a little shopping center with a Ukrops. Prior to last year (and using Lousy Vet instead of Great Vet until the Great Gracie IBD Misdiagnosis), I mostly went to the Ukrops, bought groceries, went … Continue reading →

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RoboSoldier is near

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The IDF will be deploying robotic machine guns to guard the Gaza border. My forecast: Expect a lot more reports about 65-year-old men killed while tending their farms, no matter how many terrorists get killed. First report: A new system … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Gaza, Israel | 5 Comments

The Raging Hormonal Hulk

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I think I have figured out the true source of the Hulk’s rage. It wasn’t exposure to gamma rays. It wasn’t being beaten by his father. It’s hormones. Who knew the Hulk is really a woman? And the reason I … Continue reading →

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65-year-old Palestinian farmer dies twice in four days

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The amazing Palestinian civilian death toll has a new angle: The 65-year-old farmer who keeps getting shot and killed by IDF soldiers. Today’s 65-year-old casualty: Palestinian medical officials says Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian farmer in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media Bias | 2 Comments

Asymetric success

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Soccerdad

The U.S. Army is having some success against Al Qaeda information warriors: The U.S. military said on Saturday it had hampered al Qaeda’s ability to recruit new members in Iraq by capturing or killing many of the people who make … Continue reading →

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Grim Milestone Watch

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The AP has been salivating over this number for weeks: US Death Toll in Iraq War Hits 4,000 And the depressing lede: BAGHDAD (AP) — A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday, the military said, pushing … Continue reading →

Posted in AP Media Bias, Media Bias | 3 Comments

A snark, a snark, my kingdom for a snark

Posted on 03/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

It’s “poring.” You’re welcome.

Posted in Juvenile Scorn | 3 Comments

The latest Shire Network News is up

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The new SNN is up early, what with Brian finally staying in one place for a change. Tom Paine continues his streak and interviews a member of the British Parliament about the new EU constitution that is being pushed forward … Continue reading →

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Oldest synagogues in the Western Hemisphere

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Soccerdad

Oldest – Mikve Israel in Curacao In the Caribbean, Curacao is home to the oldest synagogue – Mikve Israel – in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere; it was founded in 1651. Second oldest (?) (Though not in continuous use) … Continue reading →

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Snark news

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Meryl Yourish

But it’s just the “cycle of violence”: Hizbullah ’100% certain’ Israel killed Mugniyah. Watch the news media label any terrorist attack by Hizbullah as a “revenge” attack for Israel’s killing the man responsible for hundreds of murders and who knows … Continue reading →

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A boy named Marion

Posted on 03/23/2008 by Soccerdad

John Tierney writes about Bad Baby Names and the effect they might have on a well adjusted individual by citing that famous psychologist, Johnny Cash. During his 1969 concert at San Quentin prison, Johnny Cash proposed a paradigm shift in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Miscellaneous | 5 Comments

The official Egyptian government position: Sderot is a “settlement”

Posted on 03/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Egyptian newspaper editors do not sneeze without seeking government permission. Their views are in line with the Egyptian government. So take a look at this article in Al-Ahram Weekly about the deaths of five Palestinian terrorists: The scene as viewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome | 5 Comments

At long last, The Cube!

Posted on 03/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Many, many years ago, I was watching a show on TV that affected me so strongly, I never forgot it. It was about a man who wakes up in a cube-shaped room, where people come in and out of the … Continue reading →

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