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Monthly Archives: March 2010
“Countries have interests, not friends.” (roughly)
"Israel and the U.S. have mutual interests," Netanyahu told the Cabinet, then pointedly added, "but we will act according to the vital interests of the state of Israel." Yahoo News ————————————————————————————— Excellent principle. We should follow it in crafting American policy. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Policy
32 Comments
Open Thread for a Rainy Saturday.
Who do you suppose that this is? pl
Posted in Open Thread
18 Comments
Who can you trust these days?
"In a tense, 43-minute phone call on Friday morning, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s plans for new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem sent a “deeply negative signal” about Israel-American relations, and not just because it spoiled a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
35 Comments
The Allawi Factor
They are busy counting in Iraq. Maliki's coalition seems to be doing well but the big story there is that Ayad Allawi's grouping, "Al-'Iraqiya" is also doing surprisingly well. Allawi represents in some sense the old Iraq that emerged in the '50s under Hashemite … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq
19 Comments
Hagee and Natanyahu
"Hagee also slammed the UN-sponsored Goldstone Report on Israel’s Gaza offensive last winter, calling the document a “fallacious report,” and putting the onus for war crimes on Hamas members, whom Hagee said, “hid behind the skirts of women to increase … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
31 Comments
In Memoriam – Colonel Robert K. Sawyer, US Army
Bob Sawyer (the father) was a close friend. I was lucky enough to have several mentors and "fathers" in life, our dad, uncle John, Doctor Les Upton and Colonel Robert K. Sawyer. I learned belatedly today that he is buried … Continue reading
Posted in The Military Art
16 Comments
Joe Biden is a flunky for Natanyahu & Co.
"So what is Israel actually trying to achieve? Basically, nothing. There is a superficial peace process which is going nowhere but eases international pressure on Israel to reach a deal with the Palestinians. Netanyahu prides himself on his decades-long relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
46 Comments
Joe the gardener.
"Israel blindsided Vice President Joe Biden''s fence-mending mission Tuesday by announcing a settler building boom in East Jerusalem. The move to expand an Orthodox Jewish settlement by 1,600 units embarrassed Biden, who was trying to jump-start "indirect" talks with the Palestinians. Biden … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
18 Comments
Dover Beach – M. Arnold
The sea is calm to-night.The tide is full, the moon lies fairUpon the straits; on the French coast the lightGleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand;Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.Come to the window, sweet is … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
14 Comments
Beck against Christianity
"On his daily radio and television shows last week, Fox News personality Glenn Beck set out to convince his audience that "social justice," the term many Christian churches use to describe their efforts to address poverty and human rights, is … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
36 Comments