[Rhodes22-list] Politics: How 'Bout That Israel?

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

The unsung hero of the 1973 Yom Kipper War was Richard Milhouse Nixon.
 We'll see soon enough what The One is made of - he doesn't get to
vote "present" on this one.

Brad

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Robert Skinner
<Robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> ...
>> Now as to Israel's latest skirmish, I'm bettin' on the girls to win.
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/fearweb/sets/72057594062802639/
>> Go Israel! (or whatever is a PC cheer in warfare).
>
> I am reminded that the native North American plains
> tribes would turn a captive over to the women for
> "care" as a way of displaying disrespect.  It was
> not a fate that the captive would enjoy...
>
> I suspect that the Israeli women are quite effective
> in combat of all kinds, some varieties more
> enjoyable than others.
>
> As you say, go Israel!  They seem inclined to take
> care of dirty work that the US hangs back on.
> Ultimately, they may save our bacon in that area.
> However, the settlements outside the borders do not
> do much to advance their case.
>
> As to the Palestinians -- they are divided, as are
> most peoples, into those who just want to get along
> and those who want to make trouble.
>
> Too bad that the war/no-war populations are mixed
> geographically.  Insurgents need good citizens, the
> aged, and children to hide behind.  As long as they
> are tolerated in the midst of otherwise decent
> people, there will be collateral damage.
>
> Still thinkin' of whirled peas,
> Robert O'Maine
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