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I'm a government bureaucrat with delusions of literacy.

The media assault against Israel

The American media is doing all it can to undermine Israel’s case for war. I’m not just talking about those anti-Israel bloviators whom Noah Pollak amusingly call the “juicebox mafia,” but the opinion pages of major American newspapers have been … Continue reading

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Hamas and its boosters

Ethan Bronner of the NYT reports opines at the end of his recent report (via memeorandum): There is palpable satisfaction at the moment in the Israeli government and the military because the operation so far is seen as a success. … Continue reading

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Terrorist, policeman, …

Aside from the NYT shamelessly rewriting this story, this paragraph really bothers me. Israeli officials said that anyone linked to the Hamas security structure or government was fair game because Hamas was a terrorist group that sought Israel’s destruction. But … Continue reading

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Covering for Iran

There is no kind way to describe today’s Washington Post editorial Israel Strikes with a subtitle: Hamas suffers a serious blow — but the real winner may be Iran. ISRAEL’S AIR offensive against the Gaza Strip yesterday should not have … Continue reading

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Talkin’ Turki

Former Saudi ambassador to the United States, Turki al-Faisal offers Peace for the Mideast. Subtitled “How Our Plan Could Aid Barack Obama’s Efforts” the op-ed is ostensibly a demonstration of how magnanimous the Saudis are in the efforts to seek … Continue reading

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Diffracted light II

Last time out, I didn’t do exactly what I wanted to with the diffracted light on the wall behind the computer desk. So here, for the full context are three shots, zooming in a bit with each. Crossposted on Soccer … Continue reading

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“Alleged”

I’ve already complained about David Ignatius’s glowing puff piece about the chinless ophthalmologist of Damascus, but there was one point I missed: A relaxed Assad clearly believes that Syria is emerging from its pariah status. An international tribunal is still … Continue reading

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More Mideast euphemisms

There’s another entry in the annals of euphemism in Middle East reporting. The word is “study” as in: Hamas ready to study new Gaza cease-fire with Israel A headline seen in many online news stories yesterday. Here’s what it really … Continue reading

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The truth about David Ignatius

At the end of his post about a Washington Post editorial yesterday, Daled Amos writes: Maybe they should just go back to having terrorists writing op-eds. Maybe someone in the Post’s editorial department was listening because today, op-ed columnist David … Continue reading

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Eyeless on the Potomac: the WaPo tells Israel to defend itself with the goodwill of Hamas

Israel has some tough choices ahead. Amos Harel of Ha’aretz writes: According to leaks from Jerusalem Sunday, a decision has been made for an extensive military action, and a ground operation is not out of the question. At this stage, … Continue reading

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Could or would

The death of Mark Felt – Deep Throat of Watergate fame – inspired former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. to ask, “Could we uncover Watergate today?” Instapundt observes that Downie is asking the wrong question rather the question: . … Continue reading

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Seated between Iraq and Israel

Rick Richman pays tribute the Irish diplomat and scholar Conor Cruise O’Brien. He notes Martin Peretz’s observation that the NYT in its obituary doesn’t make mention of his book, “The Siege.” O’Brien was a contributor to The Atlantic, and that … Continue reading

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Post-ceasefire post-mortem

Barry Rubin in Liar, Liar, pants on ceasefire on reasons why it was a mistake for Hamas to end the ceasefire: The first is that they ending the ceasefire while George W. Bush is president. Certainly Israel feels freer to … Continue reading

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Don’t get too chummy with that flaming dummy

Didn’t his parents teach him not to play with fire? Bonus: Note the third word on the protest signs: “Foolish.” Priceless isn’t it? There something serious to this though. Whenever there’s a protest in the Arab world, there are no … Continue reading

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When does it become a farce?

The New York Times explains why the Israeli ceasefire with Hamas didn’t work: Their job, the Hamas officials said, was to stop the rocket attacks on Israel not only from its own armed groups, but also from others based in … Continue reading

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