Archive for November 1st, 2004

Taking the ‘Intelligence’ Out of Intelligence

From the No Sh*t Sherlock Department:

Israel’s “clueless” head of military intelligence faced media ridicule on Monday after telling cabinet ministers that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat could either make a full recovery or die.
 
“According to our intelligence assessment, Arafat’s chances of recovery range between full recovery and death. All options are open, General Aaaron Zeevi [...]

Why I Won’t Be Voting for George Bush

It is quite simple really. I won’t be voting Bush because I am not American, and can’t vote in the US elections! (Scared you, didn’t I?)
 
But if I could, I would most certainly vote for him.
 
It is quite simple really. This NY Post columnist sums up my view on the matter quite nicely:

Let’s face it: [...]

Quote of the Day

“One of the things I’ve noticed is the Israel lobby – the treatment of Israel as the 51st state, sort of a swing state.”
-  Chris Heinz, John Kerry’s stepson (Hat tip: Smooth Stone)

Possible Terror Attack

Reports are coming through about a possible terrorist attack in central Tel Aviv.
 
Update 12:00PM: It was a terror attack. 3 people so far confirmed dead.
 
12:45PM: Yasser Arafat phones friends in West Bank. Now we know what the contents of those conversations were.
 
1:25PM: Glad you weren’t there today, Shai.

Terrorfat: The Musical

(Sung to the tune of Crowded House’s Better Be Home Soon)
 

Oh my darling Sirsomething’s got a hold on younot sure if its cancer or Israeli poison pillsI know I’m rightfor the first time in my lifethat’s why I tell youyou’d better be home soon
 

How cute you look in your PJskind of like Papa Smurfoh how [...]

Mental as Anything

Yesterday, we were told that Terrorfat had lost some of his mental capacities. Now we are told that Australian terrorist suspect David Hicks is on the brink of insanity.
 
And I suppose their mental state was completely normal up until now?

The Terrorist Way of Tackling Perceived Media Bias

Iraqi terrorists have targeted a new enemy: Arabic-speaking Americanized spy journalists (or ASASJ for short)

Arab satellite channel Al Arabiya on Sunday denied accusations by Islamist groups that it had a pro-U.S. editorial line, a day after a bloody car-bombing of its offices in Baghdad.
 
Seven Iraqis were killed and 19 wounded after a car exploded [...]