Horowitz of Jerusalem Post Talks about Hamas

David Horovitz, editor of the Jerusalem Post, puts reality into perspective in an article regarding Hamas' brutal overthrow and take over of Gaza and the world's reaction to it.

Updated Jun. 21, 2007
Editor's Notes: Leverage in Hamastan
By DAVID HOROVITZ, The Jerusalem Post

Let's be sure we've got this straight. Hamas has taken over the Gaza Strip, with a display of ruthless brutality toward its own people. We've seen Palestinians shoved off the roofs of buildings, by other Palestinians. We've seen Palestinians with literally dozens of bullets pumped into their heads, by other Palestinians. Palestinians murdered in front of their families, by other Palestinians. Palestinians murdered as they waited, desperate and helpless, to get out of the Strip, by other Palestinians.

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Victor Davis Hanson on American Amnesia

Professor Hanson brilliantly details the history of what got us into Iraq and analyzes the what if scenarios and how others might handle them in the future. Hanson's ability to place current event paters into historical perspective is exceptional and highly informative.

June 22, 2007
Reactionary Amnesia: The good ole’ days in the Middle East.
by Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online

“Mess,” “fiasco,” “disaster,” “blunder,” and “catastrophe.”Fill in the blanks with almost any stock noun of gloom these days when speaking about Iraq.For finger-in-the-wind politicians, writing off Iraq is mere throat-clearing before moving on to any discussion of immigration reform or taxes. For ahead-of-the-curve pundits, starting out with “The failure in Iraq” is like opening their browser before daily pontificating. No need of explanation or empiricism, one just gets things out of the way at the very beginning with our new postmodern ritual.

http://victorhanson.com/articles/hanson062207.html

Democrats Produce Zero After Six Months ...

Democrats promised way more than they've delivered so far
Six months on, much ado over an unfinished agenda
By Jill ZuckmanWashington Bureau, Published June 21, 2007, 7:11 PM CDT

WASHINGTON -- In the heat of their successful campaign last year to retake the House and Senate, Democrats made voters promise after promise.They promised to end the war in Iraq. They promised to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. They promised to lower prescription drug prices for seniors and raise the minimum wage.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070621dems,1,2175390.story?page=1&cset=true&ctrack=3&coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

Amir Taheri: Iraq Military Gains

It's time we call a spade a spade here ... there are two wars going on over Iraq. The first is our soldiers and military in the field. The second is the media war to end the war. The huge concern is that the plug will be pulled just when we are getting our act together to win this thing.

Last night I watched CNN and MSNBC spend the first third of their programing positioning all doom and gloom over the war. Never in their coverage was the slightest hint that the military is turning this thing around. Everything is positioned to disturb the American public so that support crumbles.

What scares me the most is other than blaming George Bush, the Left has zero plan to do anything to deal with the catastrophe of what an American military defeat would mean. They are truly a party of dreamers living in a vacuum.

IRAQ: MILITARY GAINS, GOV'T MESS
By Amir Taheri, The New York Post

June 22, 2007 -- SIX months ago, the U.S.- led Coalition force in Iraq appeared to be largely in self-defense mode, allowing terrorists and insurgents much latitude in parts of Baghdad and the troubled provinces of Anbar and Diyala. At the same time, the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appeared to be engaged in a broad political offensive.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06222007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/iraq__military_gains__govt_mess_opedcolumnists_amir_taheri.htm