Category Archives: Middle East Conflict

“This Madness Must Stop”

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Mash

  [Click on image to play video]   [Via Taylor Marsh] With Republicans like these who needs Democrats. Let’s hope the Democrats can find some backbone by following Senator Hagel’s lead. Sadly, I doubt they will. CNN has the story.

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War Crime In Qana

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Mash

    Israel late Saturday night killed more than 60 Lebanese civilians including at least 34 children in an airstrike on a building in the Lebanese village of Qana. I was up last night blogging as part of the Blogathon … Continue reading →

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Postcards From The Kill Zone

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

The small Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil has in recent days been the scene of much violence between Israel and Hezbollah. However, in times of peace, this town is quite picturesque. Bint Jbeil also has a web site. It is … Continue reading →

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Israel Looks For An Exit

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Mash

Ehud Olmert’s two-week misadventure in Lebanon is coming to a close. The unexpected ambush in the town of Bint Jbeil and the shelling of the UN observation post may have become catalysts for a draw down of the conflict. These … Continue reading →

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As The Poodle Scratches

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Mash

    As the Bush Administration rushes more bombs to the Middle East before those pesky peaceniks force a ceasefire, it appears that the Poodle just discovered that it is a poodle: British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has protested to … Continue reading →

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