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 Al Qaeda Vows Revenge for Gaza
Al Qaeda Vows Revenge for Gaza
Osama bin Laden's top deputy in al Qaeda has released a new tape in which he threatens the United States and vows revenge for the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza . "We will never stop until we avenge the death of all who are killed, injured, widowed and orphaned in Palestine and throughout the ...
Can Israel Survive Its Assault on Gaza?
Can Israel Survive Its Assault on Gaza?
time.com — Soldiers on patrol at Kibbutz Nir Am, a mile from Gaza. Even after the start of Israel's... Jan. 4 ground offensive, communities near the border remained vulnerable to Hamas' rockets. (more) Can Israel Survive Its Assault on Gaza?
AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip I live alone in my office. My wife and two young children moved... in with her father after our apartment was shattered. The neighborhood mosque, where I have prayed since I was a child, had its roof blown off. All the government ... (more) AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble - Yahoo! News
Neoconservatism dies in Gaza
Neoconservatism dies in Gaza
salon.com — The recent Israeli offensive has put the final nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's Middle... East fantasy. By Juan Cole The Israel rules America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us ... (more) Neoconservatism dies in Gaza
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Al-Fakhoura School Bombed, 42 Killed, Including Children; 13,000 Homeless Water, Medicine in Short Supply
Informed Comment — ... And as though on cue, Ayman al-Zawahiri came out with a video Tuesday, saying, ""We will never stop until we avenge the death of all who are killed, injured, widowed and orphaned in Palestine and throughout the Islamic world . . ." He then attacked Barack Obama, saying "These air strikes are a gift from Obama before he takes office, and from Hosni Mubarak, the traitor who is the primary partner in your siege and murder." ...

Juan Cole Blames Israel for 9/11
Flopping Aces — It’s funny how for lefties, “blowback” is only something that happens when we take violent actions; never: “Hamas is experiencing blowback for launching thousands of rockets into Israel”; not “al-Qaeda is incurring blowback for pissing off the United States”. Juan Cole is one of those academics poisoning the young minds of college students and gullible left-leaning minds. He now sees fit to hold Israel accountable for bringing on the events of 9/11. His post from Wednesday: In 1996, Israeli jets bombed a UN building where civilians had taken ...

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