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Winners and Losers
Posted By: Andrew

There were few winners and many losers in the recent Operation Lead Cast fought in the Gaza Strip.  I will list the winners and then the losers of the campaign in no particular order.
WINNERS:
Hamas – The obvious winner of the conflict.  Although Hamas received heavy casualties they have managed to not only stay in power [...]

Why Gitmo Can’t Close
Posted By: Andrew

I was going to write about why the US government should not close GITMO, but then I found THIS ARTICLE which makes the point better than I ever could.

Osama and Bush to Win Election for McCain?
Posted By: Andrew

I will preface this post by saying I have no evidence to back up the prediction I am about to make.
The Presidential polls are tightening and right now it looks like either candidate might make the crucial decision or blunder that might clinch or cost their party the election. I don’t think President Bush will [...]

Unqualified for Government
Posted By: Andrew

Since the First Intifada (1987) and even before a primary tactic of the Palestinians inside of Israel have been suicide bombings.  In 2007 and so far in 2008 there has only been one suicide bombing inside of Israel.  Over the past eight years suicide bombings have dropped from a high of 53 in 2002 to [...]

Because it’s Friday….Hippies!
Posted By: Reg

This is just an awesome video. I really don’t like hippies…..

Extremists Killing Extremism?
Posted By: Andrew

Maybe all we need is time. Maybe we don’t have to defeat the terrorists and extremists in Iraq. Maybe we only need to contain them. Maybe their antics will defeat themselves. It seems as though Iraqi youth are becoming more and more disenfranchised with their religion. If this is truly the case once the Iraqi [...]

Some Things Should Never Be Said
Posted By: Andrew

Throughout the short existence of this blog, commenters have stated that I am too pro-Israel and that no matter what they do in regards to their terrorist neighbors, I will support them. I have argued that this is not the case, but I will argue against hate and terrorism against Israel every opportunity I get.
This [...]

Placing All Chips On Iraq?
Posted By: Reg

Whether you agree with it or not, the opinion of most Americans is that the war in Iraq has not been going well for quite some time. Many Americans believe that it was a mistake in the first place and are calling for a timetable for withdrawal. In fact, the issue is arguably the [...]

The Never Ending War
Posted By: Andrew

Since 1947, before Israel was even a nation, they have been at war with the surrounding Muslim world. To most people around the world they will tell you there have been many wars there, (Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, etc) but ask many Israelis and they will tell you that the Independence War is [...]

The Arab Street is Not a Two-Way Road
Posted By: Publius51

We are now seven years passed the attacks of September 11th, 2001 and I am so tired of hearing the same tired question: Why, why do they hate us? Although this is a question that truly warrants its own blog entry, it also coincides with the focal point of this article: [...]