Monthly Archives: March 2009

A first for Freeman

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Soccerdad

Jennifer Rubin observed: First, how long can the rest of the mainstream media hold out without reporting on an embarrassing debacle for the Obama administration? This is the John Edwards story on steroids — a virtual conspiracy of silence with … Continue reading →

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The other Iranian moderate

Posted on 03/10/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

I have chosen this headline, since I have already posted on one such moderate in Hashemi Rafsanjani – a moderate murderer. The man who is much on the agenda these days, mainly as a moderate alternative to Mahmoud the Mad … Continue reading →

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Happy Purim!

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

On this holiday, we celebrate the survival of the Jews against yet another enemy who would have killed us all—this one, in ancient Iran. May the Holy One, Blessed be He, keep the modern-day Hamans of Iran from harming today’s … Continue reading →

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User registration is closed

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Registration is closed because, once again, I am tired of seeing spammers register tons of bogus accounts. I would go into details about how I can tell they’re spammers, but that would simply give the more enterprising ones ways of … Continue reading →

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Saudi ERA Watch: 75-year-old widow to be whipped

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The Saudis have sentenced a 75-year-old widow to jail and lashes for the crime of “mingling” with men who are not related. Except that one of them was. The men were sentenced and whipped. A 75-year-old widow in Saudi Arabia … Continue reading →

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Hamas withholding Shalit video

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The big visit by Moussa Abu Marzouk was, in part, to get

Posted in Gaza, Hamas, Israel | 2 Comments

Cohen: killing Jews is legitimate

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Soccerdad

After defending the Mullahcracy of Iran, Roger Cohen has followed his premise to its logical conclusion in Middle East Reality Check. Like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah has long been treated by the United States as a proscribed terrorist group. This … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day, Israel vs. the Muslim world

Posted on 03/09/2009 by Meryl Yourish

In Israel on International Women’s Day, former president Moshe Katsav was indicted for rape. In Saudi Arabia, the AP flacks for the kingdom point out that women can now attend the Riyadh International Book Fair for more than the two … Continue reading →

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Jewish/Israeli Blog Carnival Time

Posted on 03/08/2009 by Jack

Friends, Another edition of one of the longest running blog carnivals is ready for your review. Haveil Havalim #207, the weekly Jewish/Israeli blog carnival is up. You can find it here.

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Fayyad finished?

Posted on 03/08/2009 by Soccerdad

Let me clear. I am no fan of Salaam Fayad. He’s made statements like this: “What is the essence of resistance, especially in light of the current occupation?” Fayad asked. “Does it not begin with all possible efforts to strengthen … Continue reading →

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Operation Cast Lead now Operation Melting Away

Posted on 03/08/2009 by Meryl Yourish

There was an acrimonious cabinet meeting earlier today in Israel, with Ehud Olmert and his Ehud Barak having words. But these are the most discouraging words of the meeting: Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter told the cabinet that Israel’s achievements … Continue reading →

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Six must die

Posted on 03/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Tricia Helfer is one of the naive actors posing for PETA. Alas. Tricia and the very handsome Mr. Nix appear beside the tagline “If you have to be human, at least be humane,” in an homage to the infamous Cylon … Continue reading →

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The weekend weather

Posted on 03/07/2009 by Meryl Yourish

The weather in Richmond: Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind between 8 and 11 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Meryl Yourish

That’s about all I can say today. I appear to be a bit blocked in the posting regions, which is better than being blocked in other regions. Talk amongst yourselves, about anything you want. But under no circumstances should anyone, … Continue reading →

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The influence that dare not speak its name

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Soccerdad

One of the disturbing aspects of the Chas Freeman appointment is how it has exposed the true agenda of Israel’s critics. Outside of Israel, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of this appointment. And yet the anti-Israel Left … Continue reading →

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MacLeod’s cloudy recollection

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Soccerdad

Scott MacLeod has seen the future and the future includes Hamas. How does he know this? Because he recalls how well depending on Yasser Arafat and Fatah worked to create peace. The conference also highlighted a conundrum that always seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Hamas, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome | Tagged | 1 Comment

Nattering Jewish Democratic cynics

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Soccerdad

In recent weeks the Obama administration has undertaken a number of initiatives that are damaging to Israel. The administration decided to engage the planners of the “Durban II” conference, it pledged nearly $1 billion to rebuild Gaza and apparently has … Continue reading →

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Shire Network News is back in a few days

Posted on 03/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I know you’ve been waiting for the next SNN podcast. I sent Tom my segment tonight, and he’ll be working on the podcast over the next day or two. Those of you who clicked on the link in the sidebar … Continue reading →

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The heck with Little Green Footballs

Posted on 03/05/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I have determined that it is all the rage to attack Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs. So I’m going to post about Charles, too. Did you know he rides bicycles? Like, for fun? Not because he’s trying to lose … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Humor | 19 Comments

Dr. Seuss on Uncertain Times and Economic Unrest

Posted on 03/05/2009 by Jack

Not unlike many other people I have spent copious amounts of time reading news stories about the economy and what is going on within the U.S. and around the world. If you take the stories at face value then you … Continue reading →

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