The sound of one hand clapping was heard throughout Israel today as Condi (can anyone tell me where this woman's mind went after she went to the state department?) told Olmert how much she appreciated the restraint Israel has shown in the face of the Hamas love rockets (translation: we really like you guys to be a pathetic helpless punching bag so our Arab buddies don't get too pissed off at us for screwing up royally in Iraq). No word if she also expects Olmert to "take one for the team" as far as Iran goes in order to help US intelligence (an oxymoron?) pinpoint the nuclear launching sites. Wonder how real estate development works post nuclear incineration?
Bringing Back Saddam?
In a piece in The National Review, James S. Robbins waxes nostalgic over the possibilities and implications of saying, "Oops, my bad" and bringing Saddam and his Baathist buddies back for an encore.
"The rumor that the U.S. has been backing Saddam all along has been out there in one form or another since 2003. It was originally intended to delegitimize the presence of Coalition forces, particularly among the Shiites. We overthrew him, but are keeping him around in case we need him, in case the Shiites grow too powerful. The notion has been hawked by the Iranian press for years, most recently this week in the Tehran Times. The story line is familiar — the U.S. fears a Shiite majority in Iraq that will pursue friendly relations with Iran. The answer is to overthrow the democracy and place the Baathists back in power. “The secret visit to Baghdad by US Vice President Dick Cheney and former secretary of state James A. Baker, who is currently the chairman of the Iraq Study Group, is part of the conspiracy,” the Times speculates." Click here for the rest of the article.
Boy, what would Papa Bush say to "W" about that? Time for James Baker to really earn his keep.
Livni Funs Up Justice
Fresh from her gig as foreign minister where her master plan was to brand Israel as a "fun" place to live and visit, Tzippi Livni, thanks soley to the political machinations of Olmert, found herself the holder of not one, but two ministerial positions with her co-opting of the Justice ministery. No doubt she is as qualified for that position as she was for foreign minister and no doubt her first act will be to put more 15 year old girls in prison for no reason or arbitrarily ban people from Yesha.........just for fun!!!! Sigh, almost makes one long for the days of Collette Avital.
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