Monthly Archives: February 2009

Let them be, David

Posted on 02/19/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

David Taube, aka David T of Harry’s Place, makes another valiant effort to separate the wheat from the chaff in his article Why we must reclaim antiracism from the far left (on CiF, of all places). Of course, it got … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to Tig

Posted on 02/18/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Tig turned a year old today. And got a birthday treat: I’ve had him for ten months. It’s been a good ten months.

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Senators in Syria

Posted on 02/18/2009 by Soccerdad

In addition to Senator Kerry, another group of senators has gone to Syria. Senator Ben Cardin, my Senator is one of them. MIDDLE EAST TRAVEL: As Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), I … Continue reading →

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When outrage is in short supply

Posted on 02/18/2009 by Soccerdad

Thomas Friedman’s No Way, No How, Not Here praises Indian Muslims for refusing to bury the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks. To be sure, Mumbai’s Muslims are a vulnerable minority in a predominantly Hindu country. Nevertheless, their in-your-face defiance … Continue reading →

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UN sets foxes to guard henhouse; predictable results

Posted on 02/18/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The UN is surprised to find out that when you put terrorists in charge of guarding seven tons of unexploded ordnance, gee, they don’t do such a great job of guarding it. Senior UN officials were outraged Tuesday evening as … Continue reading →

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Hamas’ intransigence

Posted on 02/17/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Israel refuses to agree to open the Gaza border crossings without the return of Gilad Shalit. Hamas refuses to return Gilad Shalit until the crossings are open. The AP hasn’t mentioned this in the last few days, but I did … Continue reading →

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Experience not politics

Posted on 02/17/2009 by Soccerdad

I think that Bradley Burston – though he puts it a lot differently than I would – is making the same point I have. Or as his interviewee says (via memeorandum): “In other words,” Alkalai concludes, “the majority vote was … Continue reading →

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Turning Durban II?

Posted on 02/17/2009 by Soccerdad

According to the Obama administration, it is getting involved in the planning of the Durban II conference with the intent of changing it. “The intent of our participation is to work to try to change the direction in which the … Continue reading →

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Mohammed elBaradei: Israel more of a threat than NorKorea

Posted on 02/17/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Interesting. Mohammed elBaradei writes in the International Herald Tribune (owned by the New York Times) that he has the key to nuclear disarmament, and he manages to ignore completely North Korea, Syria, Pakistan’s contribution to the world’s nuclear black market, … Continue reading →

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Memories fade; blog posts remain

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I can’t stop reading my archives. The personal posts, the humor posts, a few of the news posts, but mostly, the old stuff about my life four years ago. Really, it’s fascinating. I mean, I know that four years ago, … Continue reading →

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Unspeakable

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This post was first published on January 12, 2005, during the time when I was working seven days a week. One of those jobs was temping for Kelly Services. Regular readers know I’ve been temping lately. One of my temp … Continue reading →

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Reading the archives

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve been reading my archives since last night (and staying up way too late, and spending way too much time on them, but hey, it’s a holiday weekend for me, and I’m home, and I can do this without consequences … Continue reading →

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Hulk smash election!

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This post was originally published on September 7, 2004. As my regular readers know, the Hulk makes appearances on this blog from time to time. During my time off, I had the opportunity to discuss the election with him. Our … Continue reading →

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Forecast: chilly?

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post has a sensible editorial about welcoming Hosni Mubarak, Watch that Welcome. Mr. Obama will not want to openly spurn the Egyptian leader. But it’s vital that he not grant Mr. Mubarak an unconditional invitation. Governments throughout the … Continue reading →

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Arab anti-Semitism: It’s pandemic

Posted on 02/16/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This post was first published on July 29, 2004. It is just as relevant today as it was four and a half years ago. And the reason I’m republishing it: The Egyptians are calling Avigdor Lieberman “racist.” For the past … Continue reading →

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Tig3 vs. the Hulk

Posted on 02/15/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It’s inevitable. Every cat that I have ultimately has to have a smackdown with the Hulk. And here is what happened between Tig and the Hulk last week: It started with a look. I knew there would be trouble. It’s … Continue reading →

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Abrams on the Middle East

Posted on 02/15/2009 by Soccerdad

One of the big problems with how foreign policy (and politics generally) gets reported is that it’s reduced to turf battles. A says this. B says that. A has the President’s ear. B says that A is an ideologue. By … Continue reading →

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Haveil Havalim Lots to Read Edition

Posted on 02/15/2009 by Jack

Friends I’d like to invite you to read the latest edition of the Jewish/Israeli blog carnival, Haveil Havalim at Leora’s place. This edition is called, Haveil Havalim Lots to Read Edition. Next week is going to be hosted by ~ … Continue reading →

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What could be worse than Hamas?

Posted on 02/15/2009 by Soccerdad

Three years ago in advance of Palestinian elections, the Washington Post heralded the participation of Hamas, in “Pre-election turmoil“: Already, too, democracy is showing its benefits. Faced with the possibility of defeat by Hamas, Fatah has been forced to overhaul … Continue reading →

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The most awesomely awesome night of television

Posted on 02/14/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Many years ago, Friday night TV was must-tape. At 8:00, you had Babylon 5. At nine, there was X-Files. At ten, time for Picket fences. Three different networks, three different kinds of shows, and all three excellent. It got to … Continue reading →

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