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Arms ship: How Iran tried to dupe Israeli intelligence
Arms ship: How Iran tried to dupe Israeli intelligence
ynetnews.com — Hezbollah-bound vessel carrying vast amounts of weapons, ammunition left Iranian port 10 days ago; cargo was transferred to German ship, seized a few hours after leaving Egyptian port on Tuesday. IDF: Syria planned to transfer arms to Lebanon by land ... (more) Arms ship: How Iran tried to dupe Israeli intelligence
Life Goes On
powerlineblog.com — We've been focused on this year's elections for the last couple of days, but the rest of the world hasn't stood still. So we should take note of stories like this one : Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was ... (more) Life Goes On

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NY Times Misses Iranian Connection
NY Times Misses Iranian Connection
backspin.typepad.com — NY Times readers can be forgiven for not believing Iran is connected to arms boat seized en route to Syria. Reporter Myra Noveck writes: News reports quoted the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, and other officials saying the ship had been... (more) NY Times Misses Iranian Connection
Obama remembers to forget
powerlineblog.com — There is something profoundly disgusting about President Obama's October 23 anniversary statement on the 1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 Americans. Here is Obama's statement in its entirety: We remember today the ... (more) Obama remembers to forget
Statement by The President on the Anniversary of the Attack on The U.S. Marine Barracks in ...
whitehouse.gov — We remember today the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives twenty-six years ago as the result of a horrific terrorist attack that destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.  The military personnel serving in ... (more) Statement by The President on the Anniversary of the ...
Water Authority blasts Amnesty on report
jpost.com — A Katyusha-type rocket landed in an Upper Galilee kibbutz on Tuesday evening, causing no casualties. Both police and IDF spokespersons confirmed the attack. Army Radio reported that a fire broke out at the rocket's impact site, near the northern town ... (more) Water Authority blasts Amnesty on report
Lebanese Conflict, Saudis Have a Flogging Good Time
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — David Brooks Dana Milbank James Surowiecki "Over the past year, the bonfire of overconfidence has shifted to Washington. Since the masters of finance have been exposed as idiots, the masters of government have concluded (somewhat illogically) that they must be really smart."  - ... (more) Lebanese Conflict, Saudis Have a Flogging Good Time
Compare and contrast
yourish.com — This is why Israel has more Nobel prize winners than the entire Arab world combined. Lebanese chefs prepared a massive plate of hummus weighing over two tons Saturday that broke a world record organizers said was previously held by Israel — a ... (more) Compare and contrast
And Now the Truth Becomes Clear: Hilary Clinton Announces that the Palestinians are the ...
rubinreports.blogspot.com — [Please subscribe and follow these fast-moving issues with fast-moving analysis.] By Barry Rubin Yesterday I discussed the significance of Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s praise for Israel’s policy during her trip to Jerusalem, saying Prime ... (more) And Now the Truth Becomes Clear: Hilary Clinton ...
But what’s the alternative?
democracy-project.com — Daniel Pipes reports that Hamid Karzai’s brother is on the CIA’s payroll, and this is evidence that Karzai is a kept politician, among others in the Middle East, i.e. Iraq’s Nuri al-Maliki, Lebanon’s Saad Hariri, and the Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas.  ... (more) But what’s the alternative?
Webb: U.S. has foiled handful of terrorist plots in recent weeks
thehill.com — Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said that a handful of homegrown terrorist plots in the U.S. have been thwarted recently. (more) Webb: U.S. has foiled handful of terrorist plots in ...
Lebanon: Shell caused blast at Hezbollah official's home
haaretz.com — The Lebanese Army on Tuesday backed Hezbollah's claim that one person was wounded and none killed in an explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Filsi a day earlier. According to the Lebanon Army, the explosion at the home of a senior group ... (more) Lebanon: Shell caused blast at Hezbollah official's home
Hezbollah Removes Weaponry from Explosion Site on 12 Oct 2009 (video)
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Hezbollah Removes Weaponry from Explosion Site on 12 Oct 2009 (video)
youtube.com — On October 12, 2009, there was an explosion at a Hezbollah weapons storehouse in Tayr Filsay, in southern Lebanon. This aerial footage, taken shortly after t... (more) Hezbollah Removes Weaponry from Explosion Site on 12 Oct ...
Hezbollah Isn't a Model for Afghanistan
michaeltotten.com — According to the Washington Post , some White House foreign-policy hands "may be willing to call it a day in Afghanistan":http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/08/AR2009100804329.html if the U.S. military can beat the Taliban ... (more) Hezbollah Isn't a Model for Afghanistan
Stratfor: Hezbollah Gets Punk'd
Stratfor: Hezbollah Gets Punk'd
directorblue.blogspot.com — The invaluable Stratfor Research provides some fascinating intel from an increasingly volatile southern Lebanon. The Lebanese army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continued an investigation Oct. 14 into a large munitions blast that occurred late Oct. 13 in an area of southern ... (more) Stratfor: Hezbollah Gets Punk'd
Khamenei Reportedly Dead (unconfirmed)
rantburg.com — Khamenei has died. The formal announcement is expected to be made tomorrow morning (Tehran time) . Relative to this, all regime organizations including the official regime news agency "Seda va Sima" are being draped in black. (more) Khamenei Reportedly Dead (unconfirmed)
Middle East Conflict
jpost.com — Syria has transferred nearly a quarter of its long- and medium-range missile arsenal to Hizbullah, the Kuwaiti al Jarida reported on Thursday. According to the report, security sources in Jerusalem told the paper that the missiles, now held by ... (more) Middle East Conflict
Palestinian Prime Minister Rejects "Mickey Mouse" State. Perhaps Prefers Donald Duck State Instead?
rubinreports.blogspot.com — [Warning! Satire. Since the Middle East can be so grim, we have to laugh at it sometimes. But all of the below also happens to be true.] By Barry Rubin Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad complains about Israel’s offer to the ... (more) Palestinian Prime Minister Rejects "Mickey Mouse" State. ...
Patterns of Dictatorship
michaeltotten.com — I am amazed all over again every time I meet a Westerner in Lebanon who admires Hezbollah or gets defensive on its behalf. Last time I visited Beirut I ran into an American journalist who said Hezbollah "is trying to raise awareness of Global Warming. ... (more) Patterns of Dictatorship
The Window of Opportunity is Now Closed and Locked Down: Passing Goldstone Resolution Marks End ...
rubinreports.blogspot.com — By Barry Rubin The UN Human Rights Council has now endorsed the Goldstone Report. There are important implications to this decision that make it a turning point. It means the first make or break test for Obama's foreign policy. There is no easy way ... (more) The Window of Opportunity is Now Closed and Locked Down: ...
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