A fascinating read for anyone wanting to understand British hostility towards the nascent Jewish state. A major hurdle when studying the 1948 war is the lack of access to Arab archives. The Syrian documents, obtained by French intelligence – which contain uncensored private correspondence and secret agreements between the Arab leaders, as well as diplomatic exchanges – give scholars a closer look at the Arab stand toward a Jewish state
September 14, 2014
“Uncovered: U.K. intel encouraged Arab armies to invade Israel in 1948” [Darleen Click]
September 13, 2014
Vagina Warrior Amanda Marcotte has an Enemies List [Darleen Click] UPDATED
How precious. She does limit it to only seven at this time and includes — Cathy Young and Christina Hoff Summers Cathy Young & I at top of SALON enemy list.We are both pro-choice, pro-LGBT,libertarian-leaning feminists.Our crime?We check feminist facts. — Christina H. Sommers (@CHSommers) September 13, 2014 Mandy’s latest hissy fit consisting of a roster of fallacies, straw and fantasist assertions can be shortened down to “These women are
September 13, 2014
Gay activists condemn straight same-sex marriage [Darleen Click]
Oh the irony. After more than 200 entries, McIntosh, a 23-year-old engineering student at Otago University, and McCormick, a 24-year-old teacher at Musselburgh School in Dunedin, were chosen from three bromance couples to win an all-expenses paid trip to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. The catch was that the buddies had to get married — a same-sex wedding — and they will do that tomorrow in front of
September 12, 2014
The unWar with the non-Islamic Islamic State [Darleen Click]
Susan Rice is sure this just a counterterrorism campaign, not really a war since there are to be no boots on the ground. John Kerry also feels that it isn’t really war. Though, today Obama’s spokeshole Josh Earnest and the Pentagon’s Rear. Adm. Kirby are saying something different White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby used almost identical language when pressed by reporters Friday
September 11, 2014
Wait… wait… did we miss an actual fundraiser this month?
Also, are we certain that Jeff has survived his move? There’s probably no need for alarm. Right? [Upon further reflection, best to just toss a fiver into the jar and hope for the best, people. His ways are not so much unknowable as red-pilled. Uhhh, dolphins. Trout. And… other poor impressions. Fundraiser, people! Make it rain!]
September 11, 2014
Democrat Tom Harkin channels Grima Wormtongue [Darleen Click]
After all, we “overreacted” to 9/11. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) blasted the Obama administration and members of Congress for engaging in “fear-mongering” over the Islamic State terror threat. “It’s fear-mongering. It’s what happened after 9/11. ‘Oh my God, they’ve got these planes crashing. Now they’re going to take over America.’ That’s nonsense,” Harkin told the Huffington Post. Harkin added, “We overreacted to 9/11. Most of the people that did 9/11
September 10, 2014
“Army officer denied entry to his daughter’s high school for wearing his uniform” [Darleen Click]
Vouchers, please … ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — When Lt. Colonel Sherwood Baker tried to meet his daughter, who was sitting in the counseling office at her high school, the Army officer was denied entrance by school security. When Baker asked why he couldn’t enter the office building, security told him that the school’s policy does not allow military uniforms because it may ‘offend students.’ The incident occurred at Rochester Adams
September 10, 2014
Obama to bloviate during prime time — Open Drinking Thread [Darleen Click]
Allegedly, IWonPenPhone will attempt to make us “understand the nature of the threat and how we’re going to deal with it and to have confidence that we’ll be able to deal with it.” You know, because we might have gotten the wrong impression about the Religion of Peace what with the beheadings, ethnic cleansing of Christians in Iraq and Syria, and all those rockets into Israel. We just don’t have
September 10, 2014
Ray Rice — how is public outrage and a lifetime ban … [Darleen Click]
… going to help victims feel empowered in coming forward; especially if they wish to stay in the relationship or marriage while the family goes through rehabilitation? I have 15-plus years in the judicial arena, I’ve seen all manner of domestic violence cases. I certainly do not want to coddle or excuse Rice’s criminal behavior. Indeed, he should be arrested and processed as any other person accused of assault and