Category Archives: Middle East

The Lebanese army fights with Hezbullah

The Lebanese army fires on the IDF 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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Casus belli

If this is not a casus belli, then nothing is: Iran: We supplied Zelzal 2 missiles to Hizbullah Iran admitted for the first time on Friday that it did indeed supply long-range Zelzal-2 missiles to Hizbullah. Secretary-general of the “Intifada … Continue reading

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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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Friday morning briefs

Friday war briefs Continue reading

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Amadinejad calls for Israel’s destruction again; silence ensues

Gorilla Boy calls for Israel’s destruction, again. Silence ensues. Continue reading

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Thursday morning war: 7 dead Israeli civilians

Seven civilians killed in Israel; world will yawn 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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A few questions on the UN cease-fire

The UN is trying to impose a cease-fire in Lebanon. But there’s a problem: A cease-fire needs to have bilateral agreement. Who is going to agree to a cease-fire on the Hezbullah side? The battle is not between Lebanon and … Continue reading

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Must-read

Must-read Continue reading

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Wednesday morning briefs

Wednesday war briefs Continue reading

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The war in Lebanon: Win or lose?

Israel is not losing the war Continue reading

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Tuesday morning war briefs

Hezbullah hasn’t stopped their fire, they just changed it to mortars: Several mortar shells were fired Tuesday morning at Israeli communities in the Upper Galilee, near the border. No injuries were reported in the shooting and no damage was caused. … Continue reading

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Monday war snark

Monday war snarky briefs Continue reading

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