President Obama's Cairo speech was full of sound and peacefulness, but signified little.
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President Obama's Cairo Speech: A Worthwhile Effort or an Exercise in Narcissism? - Comments Page 2
President Obama's Cairo speech was full of sound and peacefulness, but signified little.
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— go to most recent comments26 - Cindy
Something this article seems to be missing. The non-'promotional literature' view of Israel. From someone called by some a self-hating Jew and by others an impeccable, factually irrefutable scholar.
From Part 5: White phosphorous on making contact with human skin at a temperature of 1500 degree F. continues to burn right through the flesh to the bone. White phosphorous is often deployed on the ground to create a smokescreen. One might wonder how and why such a substance would get used in bombs that target civilians--such as a school holding 1600 refugees from the Gaza massacre, a hospital and the UN warehouse holding all the civilian aid.
Video lecture about 6-10minutes each:
Part 1 Finkelstein on Gaza: What to call it
Part 2 Finkelstein on Gaza: Why?
Part 3 Finkelstein on Gaza: Deterrence Capacity
Part 4 Finkelstein on Gaza: We're Crazy
Part 5 Finkelstein on Gaza: White Phosphorus
Part 6 Finkelstein on Gaza: Education and War Crimes (1 of 2)
Part 7 Finkelstein on Gaza: Education and War Crimes (2 of 2)
Part 8 Finkelstein on Gaza: Defeating the Palestinian Peace Offensive (1 of 2)
Part 9 Finkelstein on Gaza: Defeating the Palestinian Peace Offensive (2 of 2)
Seeing Through the Lies
The Facts About Hamas and the War on Gaza
By NORMAN FINKELSTEIN
"The record is fairly clear. You can find it on the Israeli website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. Israel broke the ceasefire by going into the Gaza and killing six or seven Palestinian militants. At that point"and now I’m quoting the official Israeli website"Hamas retaliated or, in retaliation for the Israeli attack, then launched the missiles.
Now, as to the reason why, the record is fairly clear as well. According to Ha’aretz, Defense Minister Barak began plans for this invasion before the ceasefire even began. In fact, according to yesterday’s Ha’aretz, the plans for the invasion began in March. And the main reasons for the invasion, I think, are twofold. Number one; to enhance what Israel calls its deterrence capacity, which in layman’s language basically means Israel’s capacity to terrorize the region into submission. After their defeat in July 2006 in Lebanon, they felt it important to transmit the message that Israel is still a fighting force, still capable of terrorizing those who dare defy its word."
27 - Cindy
"...putting a shoe on a dead hoof."
Ick.
"...medical students practice on cadavers..."
Double ick.
As a trained massage therapist I am grateful that in school we practiced on live persons.
28 - Dr Dreadful
Anyone want to talk about the elephant in the room?
That is, Dave's staring failure to call his usual Godwin's Law foul.
OK, maybe it's a pygmy hippopotamus rather than an elephant, but still.
29 - Cindy
Clav , if there is a dumbest jokes of 2009 contest you are on a roll. You are likely the winner as well as the first runner up, so far.
That horseshoe crab one, that was really a stroke of brilliance.
30 - Cindy
Dr.D,
Sounds good, unless it is a dead elephant or pygmy hippopotamus and will require having things nailed to it.
31 - Clavos
Cindy,
Modesty prevents me from preening...
32 - Dr Dreadful
Clav's second joke doesn't work in my accent.
33 - Dr Dreadful
I mean his third one. At first I thought the dead horse one was an earnest question. It must be too early in the morning for me. Where's that coffee? [gulp] Ah, that's better. What?
34 - Clavos
Well, Doc, I have to admit it's a stretch in a Seppo accent as well.
So, I'll quit horsing around...
Thank you, folks! I'll be here all week.
Don't forget to tip your editors!
35 - Cindy
Funny, it sounded fine why I tried it in a British accent. Maybe there is something wrong with Dr.D's accent.
*Trips Dr.D*
36 - Clavos
Sorry, Cindy, he's the Assistant Comments Editor -- you're on your own here.
37 - Cindy
why = when
38 - mar k
Cindy...you're a trained massage therapist? That clinches it (shoer joke); I'm going to lobby to get our bigamy laws repealed.
39 - Ruvy
Cindy,
You're a massage therapist? No wonder you like Norm Finkestein - the stupid fucker massages the facts. And boy, does he massage the facts. When he is done they are great fiction for the "poor Palestinians". And yes, I did mean stupid fucker. Not only is he a self-hating Jew who is a traitor to his people, he is a liar as well.
The fitting punishment for that SOB is to be kidnapped, dropped of in Gaza or some town of Arabs where they really hate Jews, and for him to be dragged at the end of a pickup truck to a bunch of Arab women to tear him apart bone from bone likew they did to Ya'akov Mandell eight years ago (that's two different homicidal methods combined - it should work).
I'm not supposed to wish death on a fellow Jew, but if this cock-sucker succeeds in convincing people of his lies, people like me and mine - also fellow Jews - will be murdered off like dogs.
40 - Cindy
rofl
See I knew it, a reformer just like all the revolutionaries. :-)
41 - m Ark
...the dead hand of the past and all that
42 - Cindy
Hopefully, I will never be forced to work for someone else. It's either a teacher or work from home I am hoping.
It was fun spending a year talking to people at school who were 'psychics' and finding out where my meridians were. One had to be sure on the national examine to know whether the heart chakra was connected to the moon chakra--or vice versa. I found out a lot of interesting things too--like lilac oil is good for your liver (or something) and you can get about $100 for healing people's 'energy'. The state actually requires a license now to wave your hands around over people's 'energy fields' and imagine...well whatever it is people imagine when they heal people's 'energy'.
*Gee, I hope it's lilac oil, I'd hate to find out I have used the wrong thing and maybe done something horrible like unbalance my toxins or something. I have a feeling they are tottering just like in a Jenga game...one wrong move and kablooey.
43 - Cindy
Mark,
One of the students became involved in horse massage. Do you know any horse massagers?
44 - Cindy
Ruvy,
That was a much milder response than I had anticipated.
45 - m aRk
I was taught the more or less straight forward technique of 'meridian stripping' and never had to worry about essential oils and the like. Just had to learn not to take on others' crap.
46 - m aRk
Hey, this is Taos...I know a bunch of equine body workers from Tellington-Jones to acupuncturists.
47 - Cindy
Horses would be too muscular for me to massage. I am a weakling who prefers reasonably soft people. I am not optimistic about the size of the market for old mushy horses who need massages. :-)
48 - Baronius
You two could open a place that massages and shoes dead horses. You probably wouldn't need a big place, either.
49 - m ar k
Malpractice insurance would probably be reasonable too.
50 - Clavos
Do old horses get sentimental??
Clavos, for the last time, STOP IT!
Now go sit in the corner until you learn to stop punning...
51 - Clavos
They could call it The Taos Defunct Equine Spa...
52 - mar k
...Clavos, I think we already have one here by that name.
53 - Clavos
Or maybe "Horse Heaven"
54 - Cindy
LMAO Bar!!! That is hilarious.
55 - mar k
Here's the real thing: Equine Spirit Sanctuary
56 - Clavos
mar k, do they do embalming and have a viewing room?
57 - Cindy
That's very cool.
I think Bindy is adorable! :-)
58 - ma r k
They are collecting donations...send your contributions to me, and I'll pass them along.
59 - ma r k
He really is.
60 - ma r k
When I trim him I have to get really really short.
61 - Cindy
I would give them all free massages.
Do you train any horse's Mark? I imagine you would prefer 'natural horseman' methods. I understand the horse whisperer movie was criticized by the real practitioners. But the ideas are interesting and appealing. Sort of like the dog whisperer dog training style, which I like very much.
I will give Bindy some horse peppermints and a one month sponsorship. Could you email me where to send it?
62 - ma r k
Very cool, Cindy! Isn't there a hook up on Ruth's site? If not, I'll e-mail you the telephone # and address.
63 - Cindy
There is an email address there. Should I just write to that?
p.s. massages offer only good for horses who don't try to kill me. :-)
64 - Cindy
283 Cuchilla Road • Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico 87557
575-758-1212
Is that where I can send a check?
65 - ma r k
I think that address would work, but give Ruth a call to make sure.
66 - Cindy
ok, cool, I will do that...nice video she has on youtube.
67 - Baronius
Mark - That malpractice comment was time-released. About an hour after I read it, it occurred to me that to be sued, you'd not only need customers; you'd have to massage a dead horse *badly*.
68 - Cindy
oh yikes...Clav, you have a competitor in your joke contest... :-)
I just placed first in my hold'em tournament of 45 players. I am psyched enough to laugh at anything.
69 - Clavos
Mark - That malpractice comment was time-released. About an hour after I read it, it occurred to me that to be sued, you'd not only need customers; you'd have to massage a dead horse *badly*.
Is it malpractice to attempt to resuscitate a dead joke fest?
If not, it should be...:>)*
*Notice the nose, Cindy -- I've always done it that way.
70 - Cindy
rofl =o) Indeed, I've noticed, some people are not to rushed to consider the nose.
71 - Cindy
(Now we just have to get Mark to do an emoticon, that would be a funny sight.)
72 - Cindy
Let's wager Clav. If Mark ever did an emoticon would it have a nose or be noseless?
73 - m a r k
?l??
74 - Cindy
lmao
75 - Cindy
Ckav, I am changing my wager. lol I think it will likely be missing a nose as well as eyes and a mouth.