May 17th, 2012 by John Little
…according to Iran.
In fact, they’re crowing about it.
They even boast that the US has ‘bowed’ before Iran and given them concessions on their nuclear arms development. They are so excited. They think that they’ve been given the ‘green light’ by the Obama administration to ‘Kill All the Jews and Annihilate Israel‘.
And, you know what?
That’s probably what the Obama administration has been giving Iran, both in public AND in private. I wouldn’t put it past them to offer Israel on a platter to Iran – in return for meaningless concessions.
It’s been done before.
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May 16th, 2012 by John Little
And, this is a deal that we could all get behind. Really.
It’s even deliciously ironic. The phrase, “Hoist with his own petard” comes to mind – a phrase that began with Shakespeare and essentially means ‘blown up by your own bomb’. (A Petard is a bomb used to breach gates, etc.)
Well, it seems that America might be soon be hoist by her own petard, because the UN may soon be asking the US to return land to Native Americans.
Maybe we should call it land for peace?
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May 15th, 2012 by John Little
From Iraq!
If there is one thing to expect from Israel, it’s the unexpected. None of the hijackers of Air France Flight 139 expected Israel to liberate their hostages in Entebbe, in July of 1976. Saddam Hussein never expected Israel to attack and demolish the Osirak reactor, in June of 1981.
Even better, no one expected Israel to last 64 years and prosper in the face of such fantastic opposition.
The big question on my mind is what absolutely incredible feat of legerdemain will Israel pull off next?
Could we see the end of Iran’s nuclear weapons program this Fall? Next year?
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May 14th, 2012 by John Little
They should be, but they won’t, which is too bad.
You see, millions of Arabs owe their lives to Israel. And, I don’t mean the State of Israel – although many Arabs owe much to the Jewish State. No, I’m talking about a different Israel.
Israel Kligler.
I wrote about him on Friday, but over the weekend I realized that one specific group was directly impacted by his work – Palestinians.
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May 11th, 2012 by John Little
Forget Herzl. Forget Ben Gurion.
The other great Zionists?
Forget them too.
None of them can hold a candle to Israel Kligler. Without Kligler there would be no Israel.
He defeated the biggest enemy that Israel ever faced, and he did it quietly, in the background. But, even though he never sought fame or recognition for his work, it is still a travesty that few know of his vital role in the creation and survival of Israel.
What enemy was he responsible for defeating?
The mosquito.
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