Category Archives: The One

Sunday briefs

Well, then you shouldn’t have said yes to the govt. so many times: The judges who allowed the NSA to spy on Americans are upset that people are calling them collaborators. Someone call a WAHmbulance. Isn’t that adorable? Kerry thinks … Continue reading

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Barry Rubin on why U.S. spying on U.S. citizens won’t stop terrorism

Barry Rubin tells us why the NSA spying on Americans is an utter waste of time. Read the whole thing, but this is the most salient portion: There is a fallacy behind the current intelligence strategy of the United States, … Continue reading

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Thursday, briefly

Gee, you think they might have been lying all along? So much for the “we had to use keywords because we were flooded with applications” excuse. The scrutiny began, however, in March 2010, before an uptick could have been observed, … Continue reading

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Attack on Syria

Israel bombed Syria twice in the last few days. The last time took out a huge weapons depot, reportedly long-range missiles that were going to be transferred to Hezbollah. There are many videos on YouTube of the secondary explosions.J.E. Dyer … Continue reading

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More on the “apology” to Turkey

Lee Smith says that it wasn’t President Obama who got what he wanted. It was Bibi. According to Obama’s senior advisers quoted in the New York Times, the president “prodded” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize to Turkish Prime … Continue reading

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What really happened in Jerusalem

Charles Krauthammer is of the opinion that a seismic shift took place in the Obama administration’s viewpoint on Middle East peace. In Ramallah last week, Obama didn’t just address this perennial Palestinian dodge. He demolished the very claim that settlements … Continue reading

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The Israeli “apology” to Turkey

A lot of people seem to think the Israeli “apology” was a win for Israel. Barry Rubin: Now, a compromise has been reached, apparently with some help from President Barack Obama. The agreement, which includes restoring normal bilateral relations, has … Continue reading

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Giving Obama his due

The Palestinians and the Arab and Muslim world are utterly seething today. Obama’s speech in Israel has utterly convinced them he is a paid Zionist tool, I’m sure. I recommend that you read it in full. The speech wasn’t perfect–I’m … Continue reading

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Obama in Israel

You have to give the man credit. He knows how to put on the charm when he wants to. And he has utterly charmed many, many Israelis. “We were prepped in advance for any question he may ask us,” Farhi … Continue reading

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Thundersnow briefs

Ding-dong: Hugo Chavez is dead. Unfortunately, the damage he’s done to Venezuela will live on. However–Iran has to find a new partner in crime there. Meantime, his apologists are so, so sad today. Awww. Sucks to be them. Also, great … Continue reading

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Saturday briefs, the March 2 edition

Woot! It’s March! Spring is nearer! (I am SO done with winter.) ((I SO started this post yesterday and finished it today.)) Please. He wasn’t going to go there anyway: Hamas warns Obama to stay away from the Temple Mount. … Continue reading

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Tuesday briefs

How the Mossad killed Mughniyeh: The blow-by-blow on how the Mossad got the world’s most dangerous terrorist. And may I say, it couldn’t have happened to a more despicable man. He’s not going by the narrative: Well, this is going … Continue reading

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Sunday briefs

The era of entitlement: A high school girl was removed from classes after violating the school’s policy on hair coloring (natural colors only). Her mother says that she refuses to change her daughter’s pink and purple hair and will be … Continue reading

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Hamas to media: Visiting the Western Wall is a “provocation”

But really, they’re moderating. Israel just needs to withdraw to the 1949 Armistice lines and Hamas will be all happy and everything will be great. Except it won’t. A spokesman for Hamas said that a visit to the Kotel–the retaining … Continue reading

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Late day briefs

And it only took them, what, two weeks to respond? The White House says that Mohamed Morsi’s anti-Semitic remarks are “deeply offensive“. Gee, ya think? Here’s my favorite howler: “We believe that President Morsi should make clear that he respects … Continue reading

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