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I'm a government bureaucrat with delusions of literacy.

Changes in Middle East present new challenges for American reporters

The Washington Post reports, Tough Options For Clinton on Trip to Mideast, with a sub-head of “Analysts Urge Radical New Approach To Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process” What are those “tough options?” Any new peace effort would be complicated by other factors, … Continue reading

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Time’s slimy, whiny, Klein

via memeorandum Joe Klein is upset that “neo-cons” are daring to question the President. Now, many of these neocons have been gunning for Obama from the start…and have been just twitching in anticipation of the chance to paint him anti-Israel … Continue reading

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Puncturing Peretz’s balloon x 3

First it was about Durban II: The main reason I do this is that I gave the benefit of the doubt to the administration’s motives in sending a delegation to the preparatory sessions in Geneva where some interventions proved just … Continue reading

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Slackman flacks for terrorists

” Obviously not all Muslims are terrorists but, regrettably, the majority of the terrorists in the world are Muslims. The kidnappers of the students in Ossetia are Muslims. The kidnappers and killers of the Nepalese workers and cooks are also … Continue reading

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Desperately seeking obsequiousness

Anne Bayefsky’s ongoing coverage of the preparatory sessions for the upcoming Durban II conference have been both revealing and disappointing. Her latest has this: Here is how the American delegates responded to a proposal they understood was incompatible with U.S. … Continue reading

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Froomkin on Freeman

Dan Froomkin a propagandist for the Washington Post, did a profile of Chas Freeman three years ago for the Niemann Foundation. The blurb for the profile reads: Chas Freeman is a Washington insider with a twist. A former ambassador to … Continue reading

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Freeman’s extracurricular activities

Gabriel Schoenfeld gives the background of Chas Freeman the Obama administration appointee to head the National Intelligence Council. I knew that he was bought and paid for by the Saudis as Schoenfeld points out. As Mr. Freeman acknowledged in a … Continue reading

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Gilad – not Shalit – is out

The Washington Post reports that PM Olmert has dismissed Amos Gilad as chief negotiator on behalf of Israel for a ceasefire with Hamas. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed Israel’s top negotiator in Gaza truce talks for publicly criticizing Olmert’s demand … Continue reading

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The terror stimulus package

The New York Time reports that the Obama administration is poised to give $900 million to Gaza to rebuild. (via memeorandum) The Obama administration intends to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after the Israeli incursion that ended … Continue reading

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The credulous cohen, the more moderate mahmoud and the technical threat

Nichaols Kristof and Roger Cohen are the two most extreme anti-Israel columnists for the New York Times. For the past couple of weeks, Cohen has been distinguishing himself by writing propaganda for the murderous Iranian regime. Today he takes his … Continue reading

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Freeman: a Saudi investment about to pay off?

Mere Rhetoric has an excellent roundup and analysis of the possible appointment of Chas Freeman to be the chairman of the National Intelligence Council. Ed Lasky provides more background. Now the Obama Mideast Monitor is reporting that the appointment is … Continue reading

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Peace, live long and *kablooie*

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Daring to do Durban II

Martin Peretz minimizes the effort of the Obama administration is expending on Durban II and attributes the decision to attend the planning session to Dr. Susan Rice, the American ambassador to the UN. The first full-fledged exercise in accommodating our … Continue reading

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Someone tell Osama

Vice President Biden at the swearing in ceremony of Leon Panetta as director of the CIA (via memeorandum): Mr. Biden said the new president’s actions “reverse the policies that in my view and the view of many in this agency … Continue reading

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Fighting libel tourism

Last week Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld testified before Congress about the suit brought against her by a Saudi billionaire. Until the New York legislature passed the Libel Terrorism Protection Act last May, I spent many sleepless nights worried that Mahfouz will … Continue reading

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