Category Archives: War

Remember Pearl Harbor

68 years later, we still remember… Here is a collection of images from the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Posters from the National Archives. FDR’s “Day of Infamy” speech After the Day of Infamy: “Man on the Street” Interviews … Continue reading

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Grading Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: Surge or Exit Strategy?

[Backup is on the way...] I listened to President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan at West Point and it was not entirely encouraging. His reluctant admission that more troops are needed was welcome but I am concerned he is not supportive … Continue reading

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Pakistan Taliban Leader Eliminated?

Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban) responsible for a wave of suicide attacks across Pakistan, was killed in a missile strike fired by a CIA Predator drone according to Pakistani officials. Mehsud, one of Pakistan’s most wanted terrorists, … Continue reading

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Gaza and After: An Interview with Paul Berman

[H/t to ZWord. Michelle Sieff's interview with Paul Berman is well worth reading. An excerpt is below.] How have you judged Israel’s actions against Hamas? Do you think Israel used disproportionate force against Hamas? There is an obligation to live, … Continue reading

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Books for Soldiers

Check this out: During the first Gulf War, several of my friends from school were in the reserves and were activated to fight the Iraqis. CNN reported that once the soldiers were deployed, they were faced with massive downtime and … Continue reading

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Never Again

[Holocaust Memorial in Paris, Pere Lachaise Cemetery] [Jewish resistance fighter] Visit the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation here. Blogs you should be reading: Contentious Centrist Flesh is Grass Z Word

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Fred Siegel: On the Gaza War

[H/t to the Telos Press blog] This talk by Fred Siegel was presented at the 2009 Telos Conference which was a couple of weeks ago. I had all intentions of attending but things came up and, well, you know how … Continue reading

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The Nation on Gaza

[No links in this post. Feel free to visit The Nation's website if you are so inclined.] I don’t read The Nation that much these days. What’s the point? The authors always provide a standard lefty perspective that is predictable … Continue reading

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Zombietime: “Globalize the Intifada”

Zombietime provides a comprehensive roundup of peace anti-Jew rallies around the world: On January 10, the war between Israel and Hamas became a global conflict. No longer confined to the Gaza Strip, the fighting spread to cities around the world: … Continue reading

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Rabbis Bachman and Lerner on the Gaza Conflict

Rabbi Michael Lerner is a clown and does not need any more publicity, but did you read his article, “It Breaks My Heart to See Israel’s Stupidity” a little over a week ago? Here is a choice bit: Israel’s attempt … Continue reading

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