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Preempt Iran -- At All Costs!
A pre-emptive attack against Iran would exert
non-lethal and short-term cost, but would boost Israel's long-term
strategic image. It would also provide a tailwind for the opposition to
the ayatollahs' regime. Will Israel embrace the legacy of Ben-Gurion and
Begin, or that of their opponents?
Feb 3, 2012 - 3:37:36 PM
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Settlements Freeze - an Obstacle to Peace!
Abu Mazen's September 23, 2011 UN speech and the Palestinian
Authority's education system reaffirm the fact that Jewish settlements
within pre-1967 Israel - and not in Judea and Samaria (J&S) - are
the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Jan 31, 2012 - 12:23:57 AM
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A Return to Andalusia
The collapse of Israeli-Palestinian agreements from the 1993 Oslo
Accords until today stems from the fact that both Israeli and US leaders
ignore the real root of the conflict. The heart of the conflict is the
denial of the existence - and not the size - of any non-Muslim entity on
land that, in the eyes of Muslims, is Waqf - an inalienable religious
land endowment.
Jan 29, 2012 - 12:15:58 AM
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Good, Bad and Ugly anti-Semites
Good anti-Semites express freely their prejudicial feelings
toward Jews. I admire people who have an opinion and openly express it,
regardless of their political inclinations. I welcome and respect any
opinion, even if it is based on lack of factual knowledge. When an
opinion is expressed it is opened for discussion. Discussions facilitate
growth and change for the better.
Jan 26, 2012 - 2:47:36 AM
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Quimby's Green Folly
It is unfortunate that Maine's elected representatives are not speaking
out on the issue of the Quimby proposal for a national park in Northern
Maine. Considering how much they claim to work for the "people of Maine"
the lack of action on this issue speaks volumes.
Jan 24, 2012 - 10:48:02 AM
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The 2012 Intra-Muslim Predicament
Intra-Muslim violence is gleaned through entrenched hate-education
and Islam's attitude toward apostates. According to Prof. Bernard Lewis,
the world's leading authority on Islam, "Apostasy was a crime as well
as a sin, and the apostate was damned both in this world and the next.
His crime was treason - desertion and betrayal of the community....
Jan 22, 2012 - 4:15:04 AM
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The Center-Right Nation
Grasping the American state of mind constitutes a prerequisite for a
proper assessment of US domestic politics in general and the November
2012 presidential and congressional races in particular.
Jan 20, 2012 - 12:57:20 AM
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Why is Israel the first priority?
The war in central Africa claimed almost 3 million victims during the
last decade. Nobody gave a damn! Still, Arab-Israel conflict is the top
priority of US, EU and UN. All eyes are on Israel. I am still puzzled
why?
Jan 19, 2012 - 12:05:25 AM
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Don't Underestimate Congress
The November, 2012 election to all 435 House seats and 33 Senate
seats will determine the capability of the elected, or reelected,
President to operate in a system which features the strongest
legislature in the world, equal in power to the President, the most
authentic representative of the American constituent and a systematic
supporter of the Jewish State.
Jan 15, 2012 - 12:10:32 AM
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Root Causes of Anti-US Islamic Terrorism
A spike has recently occurred in Muslim-American terrorism in the
USA. For example, on January 9, 2012, a US-naturalized Kosovar Muslim
terrorist was arrested in Florida, while plotting to bomb night clubs in
Tampa - a hotbed of Muslim Brotherhood activities and organizations. In
December, 2011, the DEA arrested 30 Tampa used-car dealers involved in a
Hezbollah drug money laundering. Tampa is the home base of the US
Central Command, located at nearby MacDill Air Force Base.
Jan 14, 2012 - 12:38:04 AM
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Tawana Brawley Goes to Colombia: Jakadrien Turner wasn't "Mistakenly" Deported!
Jakadrien Turner ran away from home in November, 2010. Given her
mother's attitudes, it probably wasn't much of a home, in the first
place. When the daughter was caught shoplifting, she gave a false name,
which turned out to be the name of a fugitive wanted by the Colombian
police. So, she was turned over to ICE, and appointed a lawyer, at
(overwhelmingly white) taxpayers' expense.
Jan 8, 2012 - 2:40:04 PM
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Demographic Misrepresentations - a Palestinian Civil Intifada
Thus, the erroneous PCBS numbers - which have yet to be audited by
the US - enable the Palestinian Authority to rob US taxpayers and those
of other generous countries. Western foreign aid to the Palestinian
Authority has been partly based on the highly ballooned number of
Palestinians.
Jan 6, 2012 - 1:20:51 AM
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The 2012 Arab Street-Driven Security Requirements
The 2012 Arab
Street will not highlight the Arab Ghandis, Mandelas and MLKs; it will
be dominated by the trans-national Muslim Brotherhood, which embraces
Muhammad-style Islam as the sole-tolerated religious, political, social,
military and moral compass. The Muslim Brotherhood aims to dominate the
Abode of Islam, as a prelude to the physical subjugation of the
morally-inferior Abode of the Infidel.
Jan 4, 2012 - 9:10:17 AM
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Fankboner Movie Review
It's not as bad as it sounds. Today, when movie production values
are higher than they've ever been, you can't go wrong, even if you're
watching a B movie, especially considering you're only paying $1.99 for
VOD.
Jan 1, 2012 - 1:17:08 AM
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Obama's Steep Uphill Reelection Battle
The
predicament of Obama's presidency was highlighted during its best
possible week - following the May 2, 2011 elimination of Bin Laden -
which produced a meager, soft a short-term bonus of 6%, bouncing Obama
to 52% approval rating, before sliding down towards 40%.
Jan 1, 2012 - 12:15:21 AM
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The Palestinian Authority Exposed
Abu
Mazen's December 20, 2011 public embrace of Amna Muna - a ruthless
Palestinian terrorist - exposes Abu Mazen's authentic ideology.
Notwithstanding Abu Mazen's moderate demeanor, the televised session
with Amna Muna, and other Palestinian terrorists, was consistent with
Abu Mazen's own K-12 hate-education system, which heralds terrorism, in
general, and suicide bombing, in particular.
Dec 31, 2011 - 1:33:07 AM
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Four of the most highly-touted films of the year
Reality check. The movies are okay, but with the exception of
"Friends With Benefits," essentially pointless. The problem with most of
them is a lack of craftsmanship: the narrative parts don't fit
together, the pacing is amateurish, and direction is thematically
diffuse.
Dec 31, 2011 - 1:25:57 AM
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What is Palestine?
The fact that most Arab towns and villages in Judea and Samaria have
retained their original Biblical Jewish names, highlights Jewish roots
in the Land of Israel (Palestine). For example, Bethlehem, Hebron,
A-Dura is Biblical Adora'yim
Dec 18, 2011 - 2:10:04 AM
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The Demographic Scare - Repudiated by Facts
The prophets of demographic doom have contended, since the
establishment of modern day Zionism in 1897 and the Jewish State in
1948, that Jews are doomed to become a minority west of the Jordan
River. The facts prove them wrong!
Dec 11, 2011 - 12:10:56 AM
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Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, Misreads the Mid-East
Panetta supported the 2009 decision to court the (then) illegal
anti-Mubarak, anti-US, subversive, Islamic-supremacist Muslim
Brotherhood. He backed the decision to invite Muslim Brotherhood leaders
to Obama's Cairo University speech on June 4, 2009, which was perceived
by Egyptians as the abandonment of Mubarak by the US - a repeat of
President Carter's abandonment of the Shah of Iran
Dec 10, 2011 - 7:17:47 PM
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The Lynching Of Herman Cain
No matter, the objective has been accomplished. The threat has been
removed. Barack Obama will not have to face the prospect of having to
campaign against another candidate of color. Herman Cain has been
destroyed.
Dec 7, 2011 - 3:35:01 AM
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The Real Mid-East VS the New Mid-East
The New Mid-East delusion traumatizes contemporary Arab regimes. They
witness its impact on Western policy-makers, who approach the stormy
Arab Winter as if it were an Arab Spring, seeing the resurrection of
Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Lech Walesa in the
merciless Arab squares and streets. Therefore, the West has provided
tailwind to the replacement of pro-Western ruthless dictators with
anti-Western ruthless dictators, rendering Arab regimes increasingly
concerned about Western reliability and their own survivability.
Dec 7, 2011 - 3:17:10 AM
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Two of the world's biggest liars
Interestingly, Sarkozy came to power as the most pro-Israel French
president in decades. It seems that so-called friends of Israel only
keep pretences as long as Israel does what they want and when they need
Jewish support during elections.
Nov 16, 2011 - 5:50:25 AM
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The Iranian Nuclear Maze
The assumptions that tougher sanctions could deny Iran nuclear capabilities, could pacify Iran's nuclear programs, and could produce a regime change in Teheran, defy reality. These assumptions and the suppositions that Mutually-Assured-Deterrence (MAD) would enable the Free World to co-exist with a nuclear Iran, and that the cost of a military preemption would be prohibitive, reflect a determination to learn from recent history by repeating - and not by avoiding - critical errors; a victory of delusion over realism.
Nov 13, 2011 - 12:23:02 AM
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A Middle East Double-Dip
According to the astute Arab journalist, Elias Harfoush, "[Recent developments in the Middle East are] closer to a civil war than to a popular revolution.... Societies that are supposed to constitute nations are dismantling into tribes, sects and conflicting doctrines.... Libya and Yemen represent two examples of the prototype of internal dismantlement that can eliminate the dream of change.
Nov 6, 2011 - 12:15:32 AM
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"Question 1": Maine's Marriage Documentary Review
A prophetic moment is offered by Emrich toward the end of the film where he states off-camera that the results of this vote to affirm traditional marriage will move Maine to be more conservative in the upcoming few years. Just a year after he said that, Maine voted to change control of its House and Senate and Governor from Democrats to Republicans for the first time in decades. Rarely is such a prediction so clearly borne out so quickly.
Nov 6, 2011 - 12:10:50 AM
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Creating the Legends of Lies.
Most people of this planet do not care or even know about Israel and Jews. Many of them receive glimpses of information about the Arab-Israel conflict from the accidental reports they hear on radio, TV or newspaper headlines. Unfortunately, under bombardment from the modern media, some of them have adopted the main stream 'understanding' of the issue, but still they do not care about the factual truth behind reports.
Nov 4, 2011 - 7:20:43 AM
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US Military Aid to Egypt - Counterproductive
The $40BN in U.S. military aid to Egypt ($1.3BN in 2012) is framed as an investment in regional stability, supposedly advancing pro-US policies, allegedly constraining anti-US elements, promoting regional peace and democracy and ostensibly reducing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. However, reality demonstrates that US military aid to Egypt has been devastatingly counterproductive, with potential devastation yet to occur.
Oct 23, 2011 - 12:15:44 AM
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The USA - Better Unique Ally than Honest Broker
The split personality of US Administrations radicalizes Arab positions, undermines US and Israeli national security, and impairs US-Israel relations. It attempts to establish a false moral equivalence between Israel - a role model of counterterrorism, democracy and unconditional alliance - and the Palestinian Authority - the role model of terrorism, hate education and alliance with America's adversaries.
Oct 16, 2011 - 12:20:47 AM
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Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8, 2011). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles Davidson, 1997, p. 268), Columbus arrived to America on Friday afternoon, October 12, 1492, the 21st day of the Jewish month of Tishrei, the Jewish year 5235, the 7th day of Sukkot, Hoshaa'na' Rabah. Hoshaa'na' Rabah is considered a day of universal deliverance and miracles.
Oct 14, 2011 - 2:10:50 AM
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Evaluating the Yahoo Effect in American Politics
And why are Americans so defiantly and stubbornly complacent about their own ignorance? How did we become so insular and oblivious to the momentous political events taking place in the world around us? We could quote Thomas Gray, who said, "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." But I think there's a more persuasive explanation: our educational system, possibly the worst (and certainly the most expensive) in the industrialized world.
Oct 9, 2011 - 12:25:06 AM
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Eulogy for the Oslo Accords
On September 28th the world was supposed to celebrate, but conveniently forgot the anniversary of the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement, widely known as the Oslo Accords. Three political stooges Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Perez received the Nobel Peace prize for signing this worthless piece of paper, which was based on fake promises made by Yasser Arafat in a letter to the Prime Minister of Israel, Rabin on 9 September, 1993.
Oct 9, 2011 - 12:20:50 AM
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Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed - Based on Jewish Sages
In order to penetrate the heart of fellow human-beings, the plea for forgiveness must emanate from the heart. Yom Kippur is not driven by punishment, but by behavioral-enhancement.
Oct 7, 2011 - 12:07:43 AM
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Demographic Optimism upon the Jewish New Year
Anyone claiming that Jews are doomed to become a minority west of the Jordan River and that, therefore, the Jewish State must concede Jewish geography in order to secure Jewish demography, is either dramatically mistaken or outrageously misleading.
Oct 2, 2011 - 12:12:50 AM
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Leopards Don't Change Spots, Only Tactics
President Obama's September 21, 2011 speech, at the UN General Assembly, reaffirmed his world view on global affairs in general, and on the Palestinian issue in particular. Tactically, President Obama decided to highlight Israel's predicament. However, one should focus on Obama's strategy rather than Obama's tactic and note that leopards don't change their spots, only their tactics.
Sep 25, 2011 - 12:30:40 AM
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Birthday Parties Go Back to Basics
I have four children and two of them have summer birthdays. They seem to get the short end of the birthday-party stick with very small parties or just celebrating with family. But now we are back to school and the birthday parties are starting up again. So I started thinking about birthday parties and the economy and what are some modern day considerations.
Sep 25, 2011 - 12:15:21 AM
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US-Israel Ties: Conventional Wisdom Challenged
For example, conventional wisdom assumes that the recent turmoil, on the Arab Street, has deteriorated Israel's geo-strategic standing. However, the New Middle East Disorder threatens the survival - and exposes the tenuous nature and reliability - of every Arab regime. It underscores Israel's unique stability, credibility, capability and unconditional alliance with the US. Israel's added-value to the US is further enhanced by the pending US evacuation of Iraq and Afghanistan, which will shorten Washington's strategic arm, possibly triggering an eruption of additional regional volcanoes.
Sep 24, 2011 - 12:40:35 AM
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Obama's Coattails
Is the Republican victory in the September 2011 special election in the NY 9th Congressional district further enticing an independent presidential candidate in November 2012?
Sep 21, 2011 - 5:25:10 AM
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Some Things To Think About
Voting for Barack Obama in 2012 will ensure not only the continuance of this, but the further growth and expansion of it. Today we live in a United States of America far different from what it was only 20 years ago. We would be remiss, however, in surmising that Obama got us where we are today all by himself. He in fact had a lot of help:
Sep 21, 2011 - 5:23:40 AM
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Mohamed Dawod, Justin M. Hall, and the Meaning of 9/11
Was Mohamed Dawod, "of Glendale, AZ," Celebrating the Anniversary of
9/11, When He "Allegedly" Murdered Ohioan Justin M. Hall by Shooting Him
in the Back in a Springfield, MO Bus Depot? Springfield PD, FBI Order
Public Not to Connect the Dots, or State the Obvious.
Sep 14, 2011 - 6:23:58 AM
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