Category Archives: Middle East

Friday head-scratching briefs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/the-stink-of-cologne/2012/06/27/gJQAqe0d7V_blog.html All is not well in Assadville: A big defection in Syria, some big-time general. You know, that Arab Spring is going to cause a Winter War, if you ask me. Israel had better gird its loins. What kind of … Continue reading

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OMG! Yasser Arafat was poisoned by Zionists!1!!1

Based on some Swiss doctor’s report that they found elevated levels of polonium on Arafat’s clothing, they have exhumed the mass-murderer’s body and will be testing it. Of course, the rumors that were made up by Israel’s foes are swirling … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

Why is this woman smiling? Because she’s escaping from those freaky scientologists: Katie Holmes has escaped the conditioning and is divorcing Tom Cruise. The Daily News is all over the story (which totally amuses me), including showing this one, showing … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Oh, so that’s why summer feels so long already: Did you know there was a leap second added to the year? And that it wreaked havoc on the interwebs? More evidence of Justice Roberts’ cowardice: More articles are coming out … Continue reading

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Sunday morning post-sleepover briefs

The girls are gone (sadly), the house is quiet (sigh), and I must get back to work. You know, it’s a lot of fun having two post-high school, pre-college girls sleep over your house. But there does seem to be … Continue reading

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Post-Obamacare briefs

That new civility: “it’s Constitutional. Bitches” is the tweet sent by the executive director of the DNC. Not a staffer. Not a young intern. The man in charge of the Democratic National Committee. To quote Todd Manning from General Hospital: … Continue reading

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Media gives cover to Iranian anti-Semitism

While I’m waiting for the AP news story about the despicable anti-Semitic remarks made by the VP of Iran during a UN forum against drugs, let’s check out the coverage of AFP, France’s biggest delivery system of news to European … Continue reading

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The anti-Zionism fig leaf falls from Iran

When even EU diplomats and the New York Times call it anti-Semitism, there’s no hiding behind the false label of anti-Zionism. Iran’s Vice President Makes Anti-Semitic Speech at Forum Iran’s vice president delivered a baldly anti-Semitic speech on Tuesday at … Continue reading

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Monday Islamist briefs

Egypt, enemy, same difference: An Islamist won the presidency of Egypt. He’s already promising to “review” the Camp David Peace Treaty with Israel and increase ties to Iran. Also, Fatah is nervous as hell and Hamas is ecstatic. Awesome work … Continue reading

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Sunday briefs

WTF is a “gradual” truce? Apparently, Hamas thinks it’s a truce if they shoot fewer rockets at Israel. And yet, Iron Dome intercepted five rockets last night–something it does only when the rockets are going to hit populated areas. So … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

It’s a rocket-filled truce: The AP whitewashes and slants the story, as Hamas pretends to offer a truce while still firing rockets at Israeli civilians. And this used to be the lead sentence: After a deadly cross-border raid, a new … Continue reading

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Wednesday briefs

The real reason for the fence attack: Money. Ron ben-Yishai says Bedouins are ultimately behind the Sinai border attack, because their income from smuggling has dropped sharply as Israel builds the border fence. Gee, the poor things. They can no … Continue reading

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Gaza attacks Israel, again

Israel should totally life the blockade. 50 aid groups demand that Israel lift the Gaza blockade. How many of those organizations are going to demand that Hamas stop shelling Israel? Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired at least 33 rockets and … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

But Israel should totally lift the Gaza blockade: PIJ terrorists killed an Israeli working on the security fence between Israel and Egypt. The Israeli’s name? Said Phashpashe. Think the AP will note that an Arab-Israeli was killed by Palestinian terrorists? … Continue reading

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Quick Friday briefs

What a shocker: Terrorists funding terrorism. The IHH, the Turkish “charity” organization that funded the Mavi Marmara and supplied the terrorists and the weapons to attack the IDF, is under investigation for sending money to al Qaeda. Shocked, shocked, I … Continue reading

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