Open thread 12/4/23
Cold and old:
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Spambots of the day
Comment from a bot on an old “spambot of the day” thread: Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book on it or something. Also, short and sweet: Hey, … Continue reading →
Why did the hostage deals end?
I can only guess at an answer to that question, but I think it’s not just as simple as “Hamas broke the agreement and Israel got fed up.” Those things are true, but I’ve noticed a few more that might … Continue reading →
Soros and Israel
By Dershowitz: Musk has been falsely accused of antisemitism because of his criticism and mockery of George Soros. … Soros is Jewish by heritage. Musk is not. But their religious backgrounds should play no role in evaluating the charges and … Continue reading →
Fetterman has been something of a loose cannon for the Democrats lately
Interesting: Fetterman has found himself on the opposite side of the Democratic Party numerous times over the last few months. Most controversial has been his outspoken support of Israel, and that has included trolling pro-Hamas protesters, a move that enraged … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/2/23
Something about the way they do the move that starts around 0:51 really gets me:
Continue reading →More shocking details on Israel’s intelligence failures prior to October 7
I wrote a post about the topic yesterday. That post described a situation that was bad enough and shocking enough in terms of the Israeli failure to heed detailed and fact-based warnings of the imminence of a large-scale Hamas attack, … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Hamas once again demonstrates that it is evil. As though any more demonstration were necessary. (2) Expelling Santos would only benefit Democrats. So why are Republicans about to do it? (3) Yes, the stabber of several children and adults … Continue reading →
Why have so many people lost their moral compass?
Victor Davis Hanson wonders: Why then would millions ally themselves with this odious reincarnation of the SS? Are they ignorant of the history of the Middle East? Are they arrogant since few challenge their hate and threats? Are they opportunists … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/1/23
You’ve got to be kidding me – December already? Then again, Christmas stuff has been displayed in the stores since right after Halloween.
Continue reading →The Israeli intelligence failure prior to October 7
We already know that one reason for Israel’s intelligence failure on October 7th was its over-reliance on technological intelligence and its abandonment of old-fashioned human intelligence. Another reason was that for at least two years, Hamas successfully pretended to be … Continue reading →
Jack Smith went fishing
And cast a very wide net: Special Counsel Jack Smith hunted information on X users who liked or retweeted posts published by former President Donald Trump, according to redacted search warrants and other documents released Monday. … it wasn’t just … Continue reading →