Monthly Archives: July 2008

Abbas sends condolences—to Hizbullah

Mahmoud Abbas sent his condolences today to the families of the dead soldiers. We learned, after two years of Hezbullah refusing to acknowledge proof of life, that Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev are dead. On this day, the president of … Continue reading

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Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev RIP

By now it is over. The coffins handed over across the border today contain the two bodies they were supposed to contain. The two grieving families will get the closure of their two year long nightmare. The decision to go … Continue reading

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Kuntar release roundup

Boker Tov Boulder lists a number of prisoner releases and some of the crimes committed by the released terrorists. Elder of Ziyon finds that the “moderate” country of Lebanon is celebrating the release of the murderer Kuntar. Israel Matzav looks … Continue reading

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As expected: Murderers for remains

Regev and Goldwasser are dead, and Israel has set Hamas an example to murder Gilad Shalit, because it won’t matter if he’s dead or alive—Israel will deal for his body just as much as she would deal for his living … Continue reading

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“horribly wrong”

From the NYT: Hero’s Welcome Expected in Lebanon for Captive of IsraelPerhaps Israel’s most reviled prisoner, Samir Kuntar, will return to a hero’s welcome when he crosses into Lebanon this week, 29 years after he left its shores in a … Continue reading

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One small request for the prisoner transfer

I have one tiny request of just one of the IDF soldiers that will be escorting Samir Kuntar to the prisoner exchange. The deal will take place as follows: Kuntar and the four other prisoners were transferred from jail to … Continue reading

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Tony’s tolerance of terror has limits

The other day the Palestinians condemned two men to death for supposedly “collaborating” with Israel to target terrorists. These men weren’t convicted by Hamas, but by the “moderate” Fatah faction that is in charge of Jenin. Reacting to this story, … Continue reading

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Pat Buchanan, neo-Nazi

Yes, he’s totally out of the closet. Now he’s accusing American Jews of being “Fifth columnists.” Gee, it’s like he’s not even trying to pretend he’s not an anti-Semite anymore. Because what’s the downside? When has anyone ever lost a … Continue reading

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Tech request

Thunderbird seems to have deleted my inbox. I’m following the intstructions from Mozilla, and, well, they’re not working. I only seem to have the emails sent after 9:00 this morning. Any tips on how to rebuild my inbox? I’ve been … Continue reading

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Strengthening Hezbollah

Last month Nicholas Noe argued in the NYT: Unfortunately, even though the Bush administration has provided more than $300 million in tactical aid to Lebanon since the Syrian withdrawal of 2005, it still apparently refuses to provide the kind of … Continue reading

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Gaza more dangerous than Iraq to Tony Blair

Tony Blair called off his trip to Gaza, citing specific security threats. Of course Hamas denies they were threatening Tony Blair, but it’s significant to note that he was visiting Gaza, but refusing to meet with Hamas officials. Hm. Wonder … Continue reading

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Will the barn door be closed in time?

John Bolton on Iran: Between Iran and its long-sought objective, however, a shadow may fall: targeted military action, either Israeli or American. Yes, Iran cannot deliver a nuclear weapon on target today, and perhaps not for several years. Estimates vary … Continue reading

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Tig in action

Two pictures of Tig during playtime this evening. The first, he’s waiting for me to throw a paper ball. Through trial and error, I’ve discovered that store receipts make the best rolled-up paper balls. They’re free, they’re the best type … Continue reading

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Still unanswered

Newsbusters takes the NYT to task for ignoring the result of the Enderlein-Karsenty case. (Newsbusters acknowledged that the result was covered half-heartedly in the NYT’s blog.) Newsbuster’s author Warner Todd Huston asks: So what gives, New York Times? Why the … Continue reading

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Ordinary evil

Rochus Misch is nostalgic about his former boss. Misch recalls: “He had a deep and quiet voice. There was no need to be scared if you made a mistake” His boss particularly enjoyed the parties thrown by his wife and … Continue reading

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