Author Archives: Meryl Yourish

One more bin Laden comment before bed

From Toby Keith, via Jonathan M.

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Dead bin Laden haiku

We’ve had haiku contests before. Time to have another. Winner gets—uh, mentioned. Great news happened here Osama bin Laden dead Tuna for kitties Osama is dead We’re cheering in USA Eff you, al Qaeda Your turn, people.

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A poem, on the death of Osama bin Laden

Roses are red Violets are blue Osama is dead Boo hoo. No, that’s not right. Roses are red Violets are blue Osama is dead Woo hoo!

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Osama bin Laden is an ex-terrorist

Fantastic news! Osama bin Laden’s been killed! Tuna for terrorists! There’s DNA evidence. It’s for real; he was killed last week. Wonderful news!

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Israel’s relevance on Holocaust Remembrance Day

From Shimon Peres’ speech: “We, members of the Jewish people, were victims of racism, persecution and discrimination but we never abandoned the obligation to honor every person, we were not blinded by darkness. Even in a dark world, we have … Continue reading

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Hamas making peace with Israel: Yes, in Bizarro World

Only a day or two after Hamas leaders said they’re never going to make peace with or recognize Israel, and that the PA should rescind its recognition of Israel, the man who is evidently behind the unity agreement says Hamas … Continue reading

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Lazy Saturday open thread

I’ve actually accomplished quite a lot, but none of it entailed writing posts.

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Best Barry Rubin quote ever

EVER. If Sarah Palin says something stupid, a hundred sources will ridicule her and she won’t make the same mistake again. If Barack Obama says something stupid he won’t learn anything because of the silence of the fans.

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Syria and the El Baradai coverup

Mohammed El Baradei is a well-respected man in international circles. He’s the former head of the IAEA, the organization that is responsible for making sure signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (one of which is Iran and, contrary to popular belief, … Continue reading

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TGI Friday briefs

Awww. Seattle anti-Zionists lose again: First they lost the bus ads. Now they lost the billboards. Poor SeaMAC. On top of everything else, they have a really crappy acronym. Passover in Moscow: You know, at my synagogue’s Seder, I met … Continue reading

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The myth of the moderation of Hamas, exposed at last

Years ago, when George W. Bush let Condi Rice talk him into allowing Hamas to run for office in the Palestinian territories, Hamas won a significant number of offices. And so the pundit class and the realists and the anti-Israel … Continue reading

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Belated condolences to Sissy Willis

I didn’t know you’d lost Tiny. My heart goes out to you. We never really forget them. I still think of Tiger, the cat that was in our house when I was born. (She’s the reason why I say I’ve … Continue reading

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The final word on birthers

Two words, actually: Shut up.

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Syria and the UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special session on Syria. Whoa—did the UN suddenly get a conscience? Nope. The request, filed by the United States, was jointly submitted by 10 European states, as well as Japan, Mexico, South … Continue reading

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Your Wednesday briefs

Boycott this, morons: First Israelis invented texting. Now they’re going to use it to save Israeli lives. Jews rock. UPDATE: My mistake. Israel invented instant messaging, not texting. But Jews still rock. Apparently, freeing Gaza is not a high priority … Continue reading

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