Category Archives: Middle East

Poisoned Zionist Balloons: Update 3

Just when you thought the Poisoned Zionist Balloons story couldn’t get any dumber—or evil—our pals in Iran prove you wrong. Israel Massacres Lebanese by Poisonous Balloons TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Genocide by poisonous balloons is the new method employed by … Continue reading

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The wire services: Media outlets with no shame

So, let’s take the word “truce.” It generally means a cessation of hostilities. Both sides agree to stop killing each other. Right? Right. A truce is when people actually stop, you know, shooting. Now let us take this AP headline: … Continue reading

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From the comments: The Lebanese Daily Star responds

A representative of the Lebanese Daily Star responds to my last post on what I am calling the Poisoned Zionist Balloons: You are right to point out how absurd it is for Lebanese to get so paranoid about a few … Continue reading

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IDS in action: Jews and poisoned balloons

The Lebanese “official” newspaper published an insane article about the IDF dropping poisoned balloons on Lebanon. Beirut- Eight people were hospitalized Saturday after inhaling toxic gases from poisonous balloons dropped by Israeli warplanes over Upper Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the … Continue reading

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The media spin on the war in Gaza

Things are heating up in Gaza. And the media spin is getting more noticeable. The AP simply downplays the killing: Hamas, Fatah Exchange Fire in Gaza Gunmen exchanged fire near Gaza City’s Islamic University on Saturday, killing two men on … Continue reading

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Even Ha’aretz recognizes the Iranian threat

When even Ha’aretz, the most liberal newspaper in Israel, recognizes the Iranian threat, one must declare Iran a threat. The international community failed embarrassingly in its handling of the slaughter in Rwanda, and it is now having trouble dealing with … Continue reading

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Iranians supplying IEDs to Iraq

Today, we start out in Iran’s proxy war against America, via IEDs in Iraq. The story has the usual caveats that the Bush Administration may be “exaggerating” the Iranian influence. Why is the Bush administration escalating its accusations that Iran … Continue reading

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Vicious Jeep attacks Hamas terrorists

Well, that’s what the headline says. Hamas members wounded in Palestinian jeep attack Masked Palestinian militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a vehicle from the Hamas armed force in northern Gaza, wounding five Hamas men inside, Hamas officials said. It … Continue reading

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Red on red

Guess those peace talks in Syria didn’t amount to the paper they’re written on. Four dead terrorists in the latest clashes. The number of combatants dead in Wednesday’s clashes between Fatah and Hamas loyalists in Beit Hanoun has risen to … Continue reading

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Hamas pretends to be Al Qaeda

Gee, let’s think. Who on earth would want to “send a message” to Mohammed Dahlan, one of Mahmoud Abbas’ major allies? Who has threatened Dahlan in the past few weeks? Think, think, think, think. Oh, right. Hamas. Dozens of masked … Continue reading

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Shimon Peres: Master of Juvenile Scorn

Tell me this wouldn’t fit right into my Juvenile Scorn category: “I went through Israel’s 60 years of history and I am telling you, there were tougher days,” he said. “I am grateful to Nasrallah and to Ahmadinejad,” Peres added. … Continue reading

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Lies the Syrians told us

On the heels of my earlier piece on the lies of the Syrian negotiator, we have this article on negotiating with Syria by one of the Bush Administration Syria advisers: The White House has been critical of renewed engagement with … Continue reading

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Syria’s spin on the peace negotations: It’s all your fault

According to the man who’s been secretly negotiating peace talks with Syria and Israel, Syria wants peace. It’s the mean ol’ U.S. and the media who are ruining things. And Israel, of course. According to Suleiman, it is the Americans … Continue reading

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A “moderate” palestinian leader

Marwan Barghouti is considered a “moderate” palestinian, in spite of the fact that he’s serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail for his part in planning terror attacks. Here’s what the “moderate” palestinian leader had to say: During the … Continue reading

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Israel and Iranian nukes, continued

Make that three articles published in the last few days. (Registration required. Try this username and password from bugmenot: bugmenot@mytrashmail.com, bugmenot) Within the next 12 months, the Americans or the Israelis, possibly both, are likely to launch military strikes aimed … Continue reading

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