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.

On hazards of modern tourism

There is no doubt that the modern means of transportation and communications reduced the size of our globe into something easily manageable for a tourist. Our unquenchable thirst to know, while living in a point A, what it is exactly … Continue reading

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No apologies here, Pat

Pat Buchanan is, probably, the best known adversary of Israel in the Washington corridors of power. If his bio linked above is to be believed, the man is an odious mixture or saurian conservatism, racism, isolationism and a few other … Continue reading

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On Kafr Qana tragedy

The Qana disaster is a tragedy where right or wrong doesn’t mean a lot. Innocent lives are taken, and a person cannot be but silent for some time before coming forth with his/her opinion of that human catastrophe. But of … Continue reading

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Hi, Vladimir Vladimirovich

Meryl expressed here her take on the latest curious opinion of president Putin on the war on Hizbullah: President Putin has suggested Israel has ulterior motives in Lebanon rather than simply the return of abducted soldiers. “We condemn any terrorist … Continue reading

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The mask is coming off

For years various newspapers and miscellaneous information sources were reporting that Hizbullah is accumulating thousands of missiles and artillery pieces transferred from their sponsors in Tehran via Syria. For years these reports were disregarded and even derided. And of course, … Continue reading

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This is how you do it!

What do you do if you are a Zionist, an ardent supporter of the state of Israel – my Zionism right or wrong, blue on white, Hatikva before going to bed, in short – the whole enchilada? But with one … Continue reading

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The woman who made it happen

In our era of narrowing scientific expertise, rarely does a person discover a hidden connection between seemingly unrelated areas of knowledge. Discoveries of this kind are becoming things of the past, and, I fear to say, the golden age of … Continue reading

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It must be the echo…

Barely have I posted a diatribe on the ultimate responsibility of a sovereign, and already some people echo my sentiments. Well, let’s not be too humble – it is no less than the French FM who decided to confirm my … Continue reading

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Simon says – UN impotence laid bare

As a matter of record, the full title of that article by Simon Tisdall is “UN impotence laid bare as Gaza suffers“. However, after a short hesitation, I have decided to remove the coda, since “Darfur suffers”, “India suffers”, “Congo … Continue reading

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The “rogue elements” and the denial syndrome

For years and years Palestinian leaders have successfully used the same excuse for any act of violence perpetrated by their own: this is not our fault, this is not our policy – this is that rogue group of “militants” – … Continue reading

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The underassassinated genius

This article opens another view on the man behind the explosive belt. As a child growing up in this town of nothing much, Khaled Meshaal was known as the kid with all the answers. “Khaled was a genius,” Sheik Abdulhai … Continue reading

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Something stuck in your throat, sir?

It is funny to watch the verbal acrobatics some people go through when talking about Basayev’s demise. Of course, Guardian (easy guess, ain’t it?) produces the best example of the tortuous squirming. See today’s on-line edition headlines. Even before we … Continue reading

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The case of a regular joker

One of the titles in Times Online says it all about Omar Brooks: Once a friendly Christian, he now backs the bombers. I don’t know about his prior friendliness, but today he is a leading Islamic comedian, according to this. … Continue reading

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To our Arab colleagues

Perusing the satirical content of the Arab newspapers is a thankful job, due to unquestionably colorful material, the broad brushstroke, the freedom of expression that reigns there. At least where the Jooz are concerned. Ynet has done a good job … Continue reading

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What will you have?

Sometimes, when I see more than one Hamas’ announcement in a row, I feel the invisible presence of late Yasser’s ghost. The ghost is smiling in his regular hideous way and rubbing his hand gleefully. Warning: this image may cause … Continue reading

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