Category Archives: World

TANSTAAFL

Posted on 01/20/2012 by Meryl Yourish

For some reason, that acronym won’t leave my mind. It probably has something to do with my OD’ing on how badly Obama is screwing up American industry and the economy. Keystone pipeline to lessen our dependence on foreign oil from … Continue reading →

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Monday back to work briefs

Posted on 01/09/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Cyber credit war: A Saudi hacker (or a person claiming to be a Saudi hacker) got into a database holding thousands of Israeli credit card info and has leaked the info online. Now, Israeli hackers say they have credit card … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Ding dong the witch is dead: Kim Jong-il is gone. Alas, another is ready to take his place. Stupid Sith lords. Not my grandfather’s religion: I don’t care what you say, rioting is not the part of Orthodox Judaism that … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Israel, Jews, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, World | 15 Comments

Monday morning briefs

Posted on 11/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Good fences make good neighbors: Amos Harel writes how good fences are a good defense. Israel is building a fence along its desert border with Egypt. And the Syrian border has been improved: After Palestinian and Syrian demonstrators managed to … Continue reading →

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Monday I got up an hour early briefs

Posted on 11/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Doesn’t matter that the clocks changed, my body clock got me up an hour early. So off to the gym I went. More Palestinian attacks on Israel, now, with less media bias! The AP is on a roll, presenting the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Jews won more Nobel briefs

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, another Jew won another Nobel prize: And this time, he’s [gasp!] Israeli. Born before the state, actually. Damn those wily Jews and their ZOG conspiracies! They’re gaming the system, again! So we’re up to three so far (that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel Derangement Syndrome, Media Bias, Turkey, World | 9 Comments

Monday morning briefs

Posted on 10/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The difference between Israelis and Palestinians: Here’s the difference, in a nutshell, between the two cultures. The Palestinians revel in any destruction of Jewish holy sites. Israelis proclaim these actions criminal and vow to punish the perpetrators. Another day, another … Continue reading →

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Friday briefs

Posted on 09/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A good thing happened, for a change: Thank you, Jordanians, for being the sane Israeli neighbors. The call to replicate the Egyptian violation of international law and centuries-old treaties by protesting in front of (and attacking, of course) the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning news briefs

Posted on 09/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, but they have to have the ability to fire first: Turkey is installing new “friend or foe” software in its F-16s, the better to target IAF jets with. Isn’t it time for Barack Obama to have a talk with … Continue reading →

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Back to work briefs

Posted on 09/06/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Turkey continues its anti-Israel agenda: Erdogan totally has Arab street creds now; he’s suspended all trade ties with Israel. Say, Erdie, you do realize that means the Israeli UAVs you bought aren’t going to be maintained, don’t you? Good luck … Continue reading →

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Iran irked by errors in Qurans from China

Posted on 09/05/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

This news item didn’t make the first pages of main newspapers and could have passed unnoticed: Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarrassing results: A slew of typos. The head of Iran’s … Continue reading →

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Monday, briefly

Posted on 08/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Because you guys did such a good job last week: The U.K. police leadership are all up in arms because David Cameron is calling in William Bratton, the man who fixed several American cities’ crime problems, to advise the U.K. … Continue reading →

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The I’m too lazy to even post cat pictures post

Posted on 08/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Let them do the talking for me. Krauthammer. Steyn.

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Friday, snarkly

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’m not dead yet: The Syrian general appears on TV to proclaim that reports of his death are greatly exaggerated. Sure, but when was the video made, huh? Huh? Just be careful if you’re really not dead, dude. People around … Continue reading →

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Late day snarks

Posted on 08/08/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Now that’s one hell of a wave: The Japanese tsunami cracked the ice shelf in Antarctica, hard enough to cause new icebergs. Expect the global warming idiots to ignore this evidence, or spin it as AGW. There’s gold in them … Continue reading →

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Your Tuesday morning briefs

Posted on 07/28/2011 by Meryl Yourish

And yet, there are no worldwide calls for a UN investigation of Syria: Nearly 3,000 people have gone missing in Syria since the protests began, and that’s on top of the 1,600 Syrians murdered by Assad’s soldiers (with the ample … Continue reading →

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Monday briefs

Posted on 07/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Arab Spring brings weapon fall: Wonderful. The chaos in Arab nations is feeding Hamas bigger and better weapons. But hey, not to worry, because after the Arabs get democracy, they’ll all be friends of Israel, right? Oh. So happy … Continue reading →

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Terror hits Europe, again

Posted on 07/22/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The government buildings in Oslo were hit by two massive explosions today—in classic terrorist fashion. Two explosions rocked government buildings in Oslo, Norway, on Friday, state TV and witnesses said. Windows in several buildings had been blown out, and people … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism, World | 5 Comments

The Officer Krupke defense

Posted on 07/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It’s amazing what you find when clicking around due to a Google News link. Edmonton is currently undergoing the highest murder rate in the nation, and the “experts” are just flailing away at the reasons why. Here’s my favorite part: … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Bias, Miscellaneous, World | 2 Comments

Hugo Chavez in critical condition?

Posted on 06/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Oh, I hope it’s true. He’s helping Iran put missile bases in Venezuela that can threaten the U.S. If he dies, the missile bases die. Here’s hoping.

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