Month: January 2009

ISRAEL NAVY TURNS BACK MERCY SHIP

This report, which appeared this morning from the Associated Press, put closure on this effort by the Free Gaza Movement to provide a modicum of humanitarian relief to the Gazan Palestinians. Israel Navy ships turn back boat...

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Joe the Journalmalist on the Gaza War

His conclusion about what he’s doing reporting on a war? I shouldn’t be allowed here to report about this war! (You couldn’t craft a finer stand up routine if you tried). Meanwhile a non-journalist actually...

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Burris and Franken

Now that the Senate has agreed to seat Roland Burris, all that remains is for Al Franken to prevail in court over the idiotic Norm Coleman. At that point, the Democrats will have 59 seats (57, plus Bernie Sanders and Joe...

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Latest and Greatest from Israel

Well, isn’t this special: [Israel’s] Central Elections Committee on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month’s parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker...

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Orrin Hatch Will Back Holder

The Republicans in the Senate are generally agreeable to Barack Obama’s cabinet appointments. The lone possible exception is Eric Holder, who was tapped for the position of Attorney General. The Republicans are concerned...

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