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.

George the Ouroboros

From Wikipedia: The Ouroboros (also spelled Oroborus, Uroboros or Uroborus) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail and forming a circle. It has been used to represent many things over the ages, but it … Continue reading

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One big point to Bibi

The following text is roaming around the Internet like an Internet worm. Worth reading: Even those who aren’t particularly sympathetic to Bibi Netanyahu [that includes this blogger, Lord knows] could get a good measure of satisfaction from his interview with … Continue reading

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Is 1701 going down the drain?

I have already mentioned the accumulated concerns regarding the Lebanese “as we go” modifications of the letter and the spirit of the UNSC resolution 1701. It looks like Hezbollah is having the upper hand in everything related to the implementation … Continue reading

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While the dust settles

The ceasefire in Lebanon seems to be very fragile. Is it because of some Hezbollah cells still being out of touch with their bosses (very doubtful) or, rather, because of Hezbollah trying to test the limits of IDF patience, which … Continue reading

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British Post Office, I stand by you!

No, really, some people do not know when it is time to stop in their righteous anger, to take a deep breath and to weigh their words and actions. Some people are ready to jump, as a tiger on a … Continue reading

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The war Hezbollah couldn’t lose – and might

In a few days, when the Lebanese front calms down, the internal politics will kick in. Some grievances will be aired, some accounts will be paid – as usual after our regular helter-skelter manner of going into wars. Bradley Burston … Continue reading

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Have a nice day, Rabbi Goldberg

Jewish culture has for millennia held the role of a rabbi as a spiritual and practical guide to every aspect of life in high esteem. Even a treif-munching, leftie defeatist atheist Jew like I could respect this phenomenon. I have … Continue reading

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My little hack

The ink on my post about the little Guardian hack has barely dried, and here comes another one. First about the title: it is stolen from the once very popular song by Arik Einstein about the kind of dirty journalism … Continue reading

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The birth of a myth

George Moonbat sucks, and Yan shows why Continue reading

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The tears, the deception, the vermin and no comments

Sometimes the news are so self-explanatory that there is no need to add anything. So: The tears Mr Siniora called for help to seek “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire” and wiped away tears as pleaded for his country not to … Continue reading

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Is it because of the oil?

Following the lead of Putin’s strange behavior and Mahmoud A.’s uninterrupted stand-up appearances all over the world, Hugo Chavez enters the scene as a competitor. “Israel has gone mad,” Chavez said. “They are massacring children, and no one knows how … Continue reading

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Another peacemaker gone wild

No, this is not this Peacemaker, unfortunately. It is this one, according to CNN: The caption under the picture is mind-boggling, to say the least: Former President Jimmy Carter says that Bush has encouraged Israel and Hezbollah to attack. And … Continue reading

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Another easy task

The task of fisking is sometimes a challenge. When your opponent’s IQ is above that of a hedgehog, enabling the said opponent to create an artful mix of reality, half-truths and outright lies, it may be difficult to wade through … Continue reading

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More on the hazards of modern tourism

As if Iranians have been open to an advice from me, they have decided to add some variety to the assortment of fellow travelers they are sending to Lebanon to become martyrs for the cause. Iran has freed a son … Continue reading

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The French connection

France wants a return to the status quo in Lebanon Continue reading

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