Author Archives: SnoopyTheGoon

About SnoopyTheGoon

Daily job - software development. Hobbies - books, books, friends, simgle malt Scotch, lately this blogging plague. Amateur photographer, owned by 1. spouse, 2 - two grown-up (?) children and 3. two elderly cats - not necessarily in that order, it is rather fluid. Israeli.

My genocide vs. your genocide

The decision of France to recognize the murder of one and a half million Armenians by Turks as genocide continues to piss of the regime in Turkey. The climax was reached recently when Turkey suspended military relations with France. Most … Continue reading

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Another kind of globalization

More than 700 Islamic militants from Somalia traveled to Lebanon in July to fight alongside Hezbollah in its war against Israel, a UN report says. The militia in Lebanon returned the favor by providing training and – through its patrons … Continue reading

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Yes, Halutz better go. Quietly, if possible.

IDF chief rejects findings of kidnapping probe, is one of the headlines today in Haaretz. Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Dan Halutz rejected on Sunday significant parts of the findings of one of the committees that he himself appointed … Continue reading

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Lebanon – a putsch is looming

Alarming news from Lebanon were not unexpected: for months various Western sources predicted an attempt by Hezbollah and its Syrian and Iranian sponsors to take over the government. And now it has started to happen. The prospect of renewed chaos … Continue reading

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Being there for George Allen

These few words said by Virginia Republican Senator George Allen, when he conceded his defeat after the elections, will forever remain in my memory (aided by this post, of course): My friends, sometimes winds – political or otherwise – can … Continue reading

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The truce that never was

Dancing on the graves – this is the only image that comes to mind while reading the following in Globe and Mail under a headline: Truce with Israel over, Hamas says. Khaled Meshaal, the exiled political leader of Hamas, told … Continue reading

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The tragedy of Beit Hanoun

A stray tank shell killed twenty two people in Beit Hanoun this night, many of the killed women and children. There is nothing but grief now in many Beit Hanoun families. The human cost of Hamas’ murderous behavior is growing. … Continue reading

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Another way to use women – the sequel

It did not take a long time to happen. First, the women are unashamedly used to protect the bandits hiding in a mosque. Then, with assistance of sympathetic media, the story is presented as a case of IDF intentionally shooting … Continue reading

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In defense of Avigdor Lieberman

I could hardly believe that a day will come when I’ll have to place a header like this. Lieberman is all I detest in a person: a right-wing extremist for whom “might is right” is the credo. A political product … Continue reading

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Another towering achievement of FSB – the shroud talks!

More than hundred years of experience (if you count FSB’s predecessors such as Okhranka, Cheka, NKVD and KGB) are not to be trifled with. After all, who else mastered to such perfection the ancient art of persuasion that requires infinite … Continue reading

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Another way to use women

No, this is not what you may think, you dirty-minded you… It is a creative idea by Gazan rocket scientists. It goes like this: First of all prepare and launch a few Qassams onto an Israeli city. In the name … Continue reading

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France and political correctness

France is known to be very tough where the internal security is concerned. Unlike their ministry of foreign affairs and other politicians that seem to have unlimited time and chutzpa to teach the rest of the world on subjects like … Continue reading

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Fatah preparing showdown with Hamas

That’s according to a JP headline. From the past experience, it’s more likely that Fatah is preparing a show of a showdown. With lots of enthusiastic “militants” (using PC lingo) in a variety of fancy uniforms running around horribly beweaponed, … Continue reading

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Unbiased kidnappers

AP (via Guardian) brings up a list of journalists kidnapped in Gaza during the last 2 years. – Oct. 24, 2006: Morenatti is abducted in Gaza City and held for 15 hours. – Aug. 14, 2006: Steve Centanni and Olaf … Continue reading

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BBC: now some tranquilizer

Helen Boaden, director of BBC news, addresses or, rather, tries to address the accusations of bias. It is significant that, instead of using the big guns at her disposal – an editorial or an article on the main site, she … Continue reading

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