Daily Archives: July 30, 2006

Retreating

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Sebastian Mallaby, a Washington Post writer I have taken exception to before, has a column in Monday's WaPo. Ah, the parade of tired out clichés is quite enormous – and revealing: The first lesson is that allies do matter, and … Continue reading →

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IAF Suspends Operations For 48 Hours

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

The Israeli Air Force has announced it will cease operations over Lebanon for 48 hours or until a complete inquiry into the Qana incident is finished. They reserve the right to act if they determine attacks are about to be … Continue reading →

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The Blue Crab As Terror Fighter!

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

CS Scott at Security Watchtower passed this one along. A new nanosensor has been developed with the help of the humble blue crab! A substance found in crab shells called chitosan has very useful properties. For example, it has been used … Continue reading →

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A Slam (De)Bunk

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Gateway Pundit takes down that recurring meme the press keeps puking up about how Iraq is Vietnam all over again. The only resemblance is the media's alliance with the far left to paint positive developments as outright defeat. And, as … Continue reading →

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A Bat Upside The Head

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Last night, the battle of Pool Harbor turned strange. The family went over to have dinner with our future daughter-in-law's family. It's been miserably hot here, so they had cooked everything outside so as to not further stress the AC … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 7 Comments

Isn’t This Odd?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

A few points to ponder: Item: The village in Lebanon where civilian deaths occurred – many of them children – is the exact same village that forced a world outcry in 1996 and caused Israel to agree to a ceasefire. Item: … Continue reading →

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War Once Removed

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Mark Steyn has a sobering opinion piece in the Chicago Sun-Times that should be required reading. He starts out tearing apart a commenter who threw the "chickenhawk" nonsense that the left is so fond of these days at Katherine Jean … Continue reading →

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Axis Of Egos

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

If one is paying attention to many things that are going on in the world all at the same time, certain patterns begin to emerge. Train bombings in Mumbai, war in Gaza, war in Lebanon, missile tests in North Korea, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, North Korea, World news | 5 Comments

All Is Not As It Seems

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Varifrank has a longish but fascinating speculation on what may actually be going on in Lebanon right now. It's quite interesting and would explain a few things, much as what Wretchard did at the Belmont Club. Many of the conclusions … Continue reading →

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A Road Out?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Brent Scowcroft writes in today's Washington Post an outline for a plan for a comprehensive settlement between Israel and the Palestinians. On paper it would appear to be a reasonable plan. There are a number of compromises that would make … Continue reading →

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Osama Bin Chicken?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

A new documenary informs us that Osama bin Laden was noted for running away when the bombs started falling. That is according to a long-time associate and former ally. Osama Bin Laden talks tough, but other mujahedeen laughed at him … Continue reading →

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Human Shields

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

In the third week of a war started by Hezbollah, after weeks of warning civilians to get out of Southern Lebanon, the Israeli Air Force Struck at a town that had been the launch site for hundreds of artillery rockets … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Dive Bombers

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

So if Sunday you're free, Why don't you come with me, And we'll poison the pigeons in the park. And maybe we'll do In a squirrel or two, While we're poisoning pigeons in the park. We'll murder them all amid … Continue reading →

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Lending a Hand, Part Three

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

Well, Linda Kay, the exotic dancer who kept a severed human hand, affectionately named Freddy, in a jar of formaldehyde on a bedroom dresser, has been arrested. She remains in Jail. Her attorney says she plans to plead not guilty. … Continue reading →

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Deadly Rain

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Gaius

More than 100 rockets fell on Israel Sunday. Only a single person was lightly wounded, however. One person was wounded in a rocket barrage that landed in Kiryat Shmona shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. He was listed in moderate … Continue reading →

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