theeprovocateur.blogspot.com - 1/7/2009
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There was recently this startling poll from Rasmussen Reports. Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans back Israel’s decision to take military action against the Palestinians, but only half as many Democrats (31%) agree. A majority of Democrats (55%) say Israel should have tried to find a ...
bookwormroom.com - 1/12/2009
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bookwormroom.com —
I’m fairly disinterested in Prince Harry. He strikes
me as an unexceptional young man who grew up
in an unpleasantly rarefied atmosphere, but who is finally finding meaning and purpose in his life through military service. He keeps forcing ...
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Looking for insults
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 1/13/2009
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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com —
Stephen Walt, of The Israel Lobby fame, launches
into the blogosphere with a bang: Here's a thought
experiment: Imagine that Egypt, Jordan, and Syria had won the Six Day War, leading to a massive exodus of Jews from the territory of Israel. Imagine ...
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What is the Israel lobby?
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