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- Terrorist Stabs Soldier During Terror Culprit Roundup
While recapturing another terrorist released during Shalit exchange, this took place: An IDF soldier was stabbed in the neck during a security operation in the village of Yatta south of Hebron. The terrorist was shot and wounded by another soldier during...
- Barry Rubin Clears Up A Few Questions About Schalit Deal
Barry Rubin has written about prisoner exchange deal for getting Gilad Schalit returned, noting that: There are some substantial misunderstandings on the nature of the Gilad Shalit exchange deal. I should stress that the list of those Palestinian prisoners...
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Patriot Post: TSA Takes Nail Clippers From Armed Soldier Friday, November 19, 2010 File this one under "Non Compos Mentis." Several hundred National Guard troops were flying back home from Afghanistan when they ran into the TSA at Indianapolis. As one...
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THE YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER Rudyard Kipling When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East 'E acts like a babe an' 'e drinks like a beast, An' 'e wonders because 'e is frequent deceased Ere 'e's fit for to serve as...
- What Explains Most Of The World's Dislike Of Israel?
Have you ever wondered why there is such a discrepancy between the way most of the world treats Israel-- and the way it treats everyone else? Victor David Hanson takes a look at the issue: The Israel Enigma By Victor Davis Hanson What explains most of...
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The difference between Europe and Israel in dealing with terrorists
Liberal Sanjuanista, a Mexican blogger, correctly points out the difference between how Israel deals with a situation like that of the kidnapped soldier, and how would Europeans deal with it if the soldier were one of their own. For those of you who do not read Spanish, I translate:
"When an islamist 'rebel' group kidnaps an European soldier or citizen, the usual thing is for the government of his country to bet on 'dialogue' until they end up transferring thousands of Euros into the terrorists' bank accounts in exchange for the liberation of the hostage. And all the well-meaning are happy, because 'no more human lives were exposed and no further injustices were committed.
But a serious country like Israel, that has to live with islamic terrorists up its nose all the time, knows only too well how important is any one soldier's life, one of their own. They know too well that to sit and negotiate is a waste of time."
Crystal clear, Sanjuanista. While in Spain they run and elect the pacifist candidate after a terrorist bombing, the israelis do still have "cojones."
- Terrorist Stabs Soldier During Terror Culprit Roundup
While recapturing another terrorist released during Shalit exchange, this took place: An IDF soldier was stabbed in the neck during a security operation in the village of Yatta south of Hebron. The terrorist was shot and wounded by another soldier during...
- Barry Rubin Clears Up A Few Questions About Schalit Deal
Barry Rubin has written about prisoner exchange deal for getting Gilad Schalit returned, noting that: There are some substantial misunderstandings on the nature of the Gilad Shalit exchange deal. I should stress that the list of those Palestinian prisoners...
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Patriot Post: TSA Takes Nail Clippers From Armed Soldier Friday, November 19, 2010 File this one under "Non Compos Mentis." Several hundred National Guard troops were flying back home from Afghanistan when they ran into the TSA at Indianapolis. As one...
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THE YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER Rudyard Kipling When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East 'E acts like a babe an' 'e drinks like a beast, An' 'e wonders because 'e is frequent deceased Ere 'e's fit for to serve as...
- What Explains Most Of The World's Dislike Of Israel?
Have you ever wondered why there is such a discrepancy between the way most of the world treats Israel-- and the way it treats everyone else? Victor David Hanson takes a look at the issue: The Israel Enigma By Victor Davis Hanson What explains most of...