Friday briefs

So, how’s that 1701 working out for you? Hizballah is still targeting UN peacekeepers, this time probably for telling the world that the rockets fired last week were in violation of UNSCR 1701, which forbids arms and weapons south of the Litani River. Don’t expect the UN to do anything about this. They’re too busy getting ready to condemn Israel.

Apparently, he was kidnapped: Why any American would want to set foot in Iran is beyond me, but Robert Levinson was apparently kidnapped, and now, of course, a ransom is required.

What to do, what to do? Hamas’ Syrian sponsors are all tied up with that “Overthrow the Dorktator” thing, so Hamas is looking for new digs. Several newspapers have reported it, and the JCPA analyizes the situation. Ah, Hamas struggling to survive as it is now. I’m loving it. (The JCPA does great work; contribute a few bucks if you can. I use the Daily Alert for many of my posts.)

Congress to Obama: No, we’re not going to ease off on Iran. So The One talks really big, but when it comes down to brass tacks, the administration wanted to back off from targeting Iran’s Central Bank. Congress is saying no. And the AP says it’s all election-year politics to make their Israel bonafides look good. Gee. It can’t possibly be to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons, could it? One hundred senators all voted in favor of tougher sanctions. Ron Paul doesn’t give a damn about Israel. Media bias much?