Author Archives: Laurence Simon

About Laurence Simon

I'm a thirty-something dataschmuck in Houston, TX. I spend my free time grilling, baking, playing with cats, and trying to invent the Tequila Sunset.

Civil War Watch

Abbas’ thugs shot at Fateh offices, so they fired back and killed a Hamasshole, and Hamas responds by rocketblasting a nest full of Abbas’ supporters: Earlier in the day, Hamas gunmen, attending the funeral of a colleague killed in a … Continue reading

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The Palestinian equivalent of the U.S.S. Maine?

Condemnations from all around the world are pouring in over the deaths of seven Palestinians on a Gaza beach from… from… What did cause that explosion which led to their deaths, anyway? Let’s take a break from the Cycle Of … Continue reading

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Prediction: Lots of dead Hamas members

Hamas is abandoning the hudna (a period of rearming and recruitment with the full intention of fighting again and not a truce or ceasefire with the emphasis on negotiations and peacemaking as the MSM often claims): “The earthquake in the … Continue reading

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Those three special words everyone loves to hear.

We have Bingo!

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Steadfast, religious people

According to the imam of the storefront mosque some of the Canadian Islamist Terrorists frequented, the group never spoke of hurting others: Several members of a suspected terrorist ring prayed daily at a storefront mosque in a middle-class city west … Continue reading

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Why “The Dating Game” never caught on in the Middle East

“So, Prince Abdul, will you choose Bachelorette Number One, Bachelorette Number Two, or Bachelorette Number Three?” “I take all three!”

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The beast is starving

Remember a day or so ago when Terrorist Chieftain Ismail Haniyeh said that the checks were in the mail? PA Bagman Omar Abdel Razek says otherwise: The Hamas-led Palestinian government does not have enough money to pay tens of thousands … Continue reading

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From Arafat to Afghanistan

Glenn Reynolds got a note from blogcorrespondent Bill Roggio arriving in Afghanistan with a some interesting observations about those riots in Kabul after a military vehicle had brake trouble and slammed into local traffic, killing a few natives… The good … Continue reading

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Taking the Fun out of Funerals

While their “leaders” powwow in reinforced bunkers far from the fighting, it looks like the rank-and-file of Hamas and Fateh are still doing their usual negotiating in the streets of Gaza with bullets and roadside bombs: A member of the … Continue reading

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“Curbing” aggression between Fateh and Hamas

Fateh and Hamas leaders claim to have settled their differences and agree to “curb” back on the civil war stuff. Meanwhile, just got a Muppet News Flash: Nabil Hodhod just got taken out by a car bomb in Gaza City. … Continue reading

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HR 4681

The House of Representatives is voting today on whether to cut aid to the Hamas-controlled Palesitnian Authority: The House votes Tuesday to further choke off the flow of U.S. aid to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority, drawing the displeasure of the … Continue reading

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Are the seventy-two virgins green-eyed?

Checking the headlines… REUTERS: Rival Palestinian forces parade through Gaza AKA: “Big Touble In Little Gaza” Bearded young men armed with AK-47s and dressed in military fatigues, part of a new 3,000-strong Hamas-allied force, held ground on many streets, while … Continue reading

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Fence

The Senate has voted to approve funding for the building 370 miles of triple-layered fence along the US-Mexico border along with vehicle barriers and other fencing projects. No word yet if Achmed Queri has offered to provide concrete and building … Continue reading

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Can you hear me now? No? BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!

Ever get so frustrated with your cell phone service that… Palestinian gunmen stormed the headquarters of mobile company Jawwal in Gaza on Tuesday in protest at having their phones cut off in a sign of growing lawlessness in the coastal … Continue reading

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Wow, that was exciting…

So Barry Bonds is on the verge of tying Babe Ruth for home runs in a career? Since when? Sure, the Astros are playing, but they suck on the road and have handed over 6 in a row. Might as … Continue reading

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