Bookworm on Apr 28 2008 | Filed under: Hamas, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Palestinians, Syria
The New York Times again gave a forum to Jimmy Carter. This time Carter defends his immoral, illegal decision to consort with terrorists, something that would be objectionable if the ordinary private citizen were to do it, but that rises to outrageous levels of indecency when a former President does the same thing.
Carter’s most [...]
Bookworm on Nov 28 2007 | Filed under: Israel, Syria
My view of the Annapolis talks has been that they will turn into something of a gang bang, with Israel, led by the inept Olmert, as the victim. I just know that Israel is going to concede and concede and concede, with nothing to show for the experience except a ruined reputation and some [...]
Bookworm on Nov 16 2007 | Filed under: Iraq, Syria
As Saddam Hussein’s miles of documents are slowly being translated, more is being revealed about the WMDs:
The gist of the new evidence is this: roughly one quarter of Saddam’s WMD was destroyed under UN pressure during the early to mid 1990’s. Saddam sold approximately another quarter of his weapons stockpile to his Arab neighbors during [...]
Bookworm on Nov 06 2007 | Filed under: Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Syria
I respect Condi Rice for the most part, but have thought her naive for believing (or, at least, appearing to believe) that the Palestinians want peace with Israel, as opposed to Israel in pieces. David Brooks, however, thinks that there is a method to her madness, and that Iran’s follies may result in a back [...]
Bookworm on Sep 18 2007 | Filed under: Iran, Israel, North Korea, Syria
I have increasingly less doubt that Israel’s raid into Syria was intended to knock out some sort of three way nuclear transaction involving Syria, North Korea and Iran. This is especially true given the absence of huffing and puffing from anyone, including Syria, about what Israel did. Syria wants to keep the event low profile, [...]
Bookworm on Apr 06 2007 | Filed under: Congress, Syria
Here’s the Newspeak Orwell envisioned:
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
For a primer on this language, check out this Wikipedia article. As you read it, pay particular attention to “Blackwhite.” Indeed, I’ll help you by quoting from Orwell right now:
…this word has two mutually contradictory meanings. Applied to an opponent, it means the habit [...]
Bookworm on Apr 05 2007 | Filed under: Congress, Democrats, Syria
Every time I see this picture of Nancy in Syria, my first impression is that she’s smoking a joint:
I’m pretty sure it’s a cookie or fig in her hand, but the relationship between fingers and mouth is just so, well, like someone holding onto that very last little bit of weed. (And no, I [...]
Bookworm on Aug 07 2006 | Filed under: Hezbollah, Israel, Syria
From Debka:
DEBKAfile’s military sources disclose: Hizballah’s rocket offensive against Israel is orchestrated from a rear command located in the Syrian town of Anjar
August 7, 2006, 12:41 PM (GMT+02:00)
While Israeli officials keep on insisting that Syria must be kept out of the conflict, the fact is that the Assad regime is already in it up to [...]
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