This is an interesting graphic I came across tonight: Are the people of Gaza working on a Coriander and Chicken Missile? barfo
An interesting article on Israel's Hobson's Choice: http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2010/06/03/israels-strategic-failure/
John Stewart on the Daily Show had the best explanation yet for this mess, The people on the boats didn't mean to attack the soldiers with sticks and bats, they thought the helicopters were lowering commando shaped pinatas.
[video=youtube;RQcQdWBqt14]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14&feature=player_embedded[/video]
Forward defense??? Yes, I killed my neighbors and raped their wives tonight. It was forward defense. After all, I have a right to defend myself, don't I? barfo
If they were planning on (and, had ANNOUNCED it) burning down your house and raping the bodies of your children, yes. Ed O.
I don't know, how many? And, are the restrictions for the same reasons? Coriander, ginger, nutmeg: pretty hard to imagine these are banned from import. Canned fruit, dried fruit: maybe? Fresh meat: I could imagine this might be banned due to pest worries. Seeds and nuts: maybe? Fishing rods, ropes for fishing: doesn't seem likely somehow Fabric for clothing: hard to imagine, unless it was hemp Chicken hatcheries, chickens: possible health ban Donkeys, horses, goats, cattle: same Musical instruments: uh, no. Newspapers: uh, no. Wood for construction: no, unless it was a trade tariff barfo
Everything is banned and then exceptions are made. If nobody tried to bring in fishing poles or chicken hatcheries, they'd still be on the banned list.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0610/Thomas_gets_dropped_by_agency.html Behind closed doors, they told her, "you're not supposed to say what all us reporters really believe -- out loud!"
http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0610/Helen_Thomas_retires.html Helen Thomas retires In the world of political journalism, it's the end of an era: Helen Thomas has retired just months shy of her 90th birthday. The longtime White House journalist has covered every president since Dwight Eisenhower and broke several barriers for female journalists but stepped down from her latest role -- a columnist for Hearst Newspapers -- in the wake of controversial remarks made in late May about the need for Jews to "get the hell out of Palestine" and return to Poland and Germany. "Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately," read a statement from Hearst Newspapers on Monday. "Her decision came after her controversial comments about Israel and the Palestinians were captured on videotape and widely disseminated on the Internet." Thomas said in a statement that, "I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians. They do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance. May that day come soon.’’ The decision to retire came as Thomas faced rebuke from nearly every corner after video of her remarks during an interview with RabbiLive.com's Rabbi David Nesenoff emerged online late last week. "Those remarks were offensive and reprehensible," Gibbs said during the Monday briefing, adding that Thomas's remarks "do not reflect certainly most of the people here and certainly not those of the administration." Thomas did not attend Monday's briefing and journalists, perhaps sensing the closing of an era, were spotted taking pictures of Thomas' empty front row. Over the weekend, Thomas' agency dropped her as a client and a high school that had asked Thomas to speak at its commencement ceremony revoked the invitation. Such political bigwigs as Dana Perino, Ari Fleischer, Rep. Rick Lazio, Lanny Davis and Joe Lockhart denounced Thomas' remarks, as did many Jewish organizations.
Exactly. With nearly identical madmen at the helm, it's hard to tell Israel from North Korea these days.
