www.huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush says he understands "Israel's desire to protect itself," offering his first public comments about the U.S. ally's massive ground invasion into Gaza.
Israel has moved tanks and troops into Gaza to target Hamas militants. From the Oval Office, Bush ...
Bush Gaza Crisis Response: Let Obama Handle It
www.huffingtonpost.com 1/6/2009 — WASHINGTON — With time running out on the Bush presidency, the administration seemed increasingly ready Friday to let the crisis in Gaza fall to President-elect Barack Obama. Although aides to President George W. Bush insisted they are still ...
WASHINGTON — With time running out on the Bush presidency, the administration seemed increasingly ready Friday to let the crisis in Gaza fall to President-elect Barack Obama. Although aides to President George W. Bush insisted they are still ...
A Mideast Glick Check
corner.nationalreview.com 1/11/2009 — Caroline Glick is no stranger to the Corner crowd. She's senior contributing editor of the Jerusalem Post and the senior fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy. She's also author of Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global ...
Caroline Glick is no stranger to the Corner crowd. She's senior contributing editor of the Jerusalem Post and the senior fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy. She's also author of Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global ...
Why Gaza? Why Now?
www.michaeltotten.com 12/28/2008 — By Charles Chuman
The Israeli attacks on Gaza took the world by surprise. Why? Why now? And is it surprising?
A common response about the reason for the current military action is that the Israelis are tired of daily qassam attacks against Sderot ...
By Charles Chuman
The Israeli attacks on Gaza took the world by surprise. Why? Why now? And is it surprising?
A common response about the reason for the current military action is that the Israelis are tired of daily qassam attacks against Sderot ...
Operation Cast Lead: Day 11
lawhawk.blogspot.com 1/7/2009 — For others liveblogging, see Aussie Dave at Israellycool, The Muqata, and Carl in Jerusalem.
Overnight, the Israeli military announced that three more Israeli soldiers were killed. They were members of the elite Golani Brigade, whose predecessors ...
For others liveblogging, see Aussie Dave at Israellycool, The Muqata, and Carl in Jerusalem.
Overnight, the Israeli military announced that three more Israeli soldiers were killed. They were members of the elite Golani Brigade, whose predecessors ...
Hamas and Israel: same old same old, despite Obama
neoneocon.com 12/30/2008 — Hamas attacks. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel will be criticized for doing so. The number of Palestinian casualties is emphasized by the press, and Palesinian reports of how many civilians have been hurt are accepted uncritically.
So, ...
Hamas attacks. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel will be criticized for doing so. The number of Palestinian casualties is emphasized by the press, and Palesinian reports of how many civilians have been hurt are accepted uncritically.
So, ...
Human Rights Watch: Israel, Hamas Violating International Law
www.huffingtonpost.com 12/31/2008 — New York, December 30, 2008 - Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli ...
New York, December 30, 2008 - Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli ...
A Few Thoughts on Gaza
www.democracyarsenal.org 1/2/2009 — There are few topics more difficult to discuss in foreign policy circles than the Arab/Israeli conflict. Opinions on both sides are so hardened that it's become nearly impossible to have a cogent and unemotional conversation on the topic. But, I love ...
There are few topics more difficult to discuss in foreign policy circles than the Arab/Israeli conflict. Opinions on both sides are so hardened that it's become nearly impossible to have a cogent and unemotional conversation on the topic. But, I love ...
Israel Blasts Hamas Targets, Diplomacy Gains Steam
www.huffingtonpost.com 1/3/2009 — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes and gunboats blasted more than two dozen Hamas targets Saturday, including weapons storage facilities, training centers and leaders' homes as Israel's offensive against Gaza's Islamic militant rulers ...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes and gunboats blasted more than two dozen Hamas targets Saturday, including weapons storage facilities, training centers and leaders' homes as Israel's offensive against Gaza's Islamic militant rulers ...
Why They Fight
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 1/3/2009 — To return to the unpleasant question of Gaza, Jon Chait had a post the other day explaining that the kind of bloodshed and suffering the Israelis are afflicting is okay because of the asymetric subjective desires of the parties to the conflict:
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To return to the unpleasant question of Gaza, Jon Chait had a post the other day explaining that the kind of bloodshed and suffering the Israelis are afflicting is okay because of the asymetric subjective desires of the parties to the conflict:
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No Free Vacation for Greenwald:
volokh.com 12/30/2008 — Glenn Greenwald, I take it, will not take me up on my offer of a free vacation to Sderot. My offer was specifically in response to his claim that...
Glenn Greenwald, I take it, will not take me up on my offer of a free vacation to Sderot. My offer was specifically in response to his claim that...