Can't you see? They want peace.

Makes sense to me.

Doing what he does best.

Welcome to Iran.

Dangerous bacteria found in drinking water at Hebrew University dorms (Haaretz)....I was wondering what was up with that new third arm.

So refreshing...

"I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it." - Col. Jessep

Terrorists kill future terrorists in Gaza.

That's how they roll in Hamastan.

Terrorists attack babies and students...welcome to life as an Israeli.

I'm sure if Africa was in Iraq this would be a different matter.

So went Rome...so goes America.

What will this mean for Israel in 50 years?

Heroes and History
The New York Times - David Brooks
July 17, 2007

Many will doubt this, but Bush is a smart and compelling presence in person, and only the whispering voice of Leo Tolstoy holds one back.

Tolstoy had a very different theory of history. Tolstoy believed great leaders are puffed-up popinjays. They think their public decisions shape history, but really it is the everyday experiences of millions of people which organically and chaotically shape the destiny of nations — from the bottom up.

According to this view, societies are infinitely complex. They can’t be understood or directed by a group of politicians in the White House or the Green Zone. Societies move and breathe on their own, through the jostling of mentalities and habits. Politics is a thin crust on the surface of culture. Political leaders can only play a tiny role in transforming a people, especially when the integral fabric of society has dissolved.

If Bush’s theory of history is correct, the right security plan can lead to safety, the right political compromises to stability. But if Tolstoy is right, then the future of Iraq is beyond the reach of global summits, political benchmarks and the understanding of any chief executive.

You mean...there are terrorists in Iran?

I mean really....it's shocking.

Iraqi official says half of foreign detainees in Iraq are Saudis (AP)

So leave!