Open Threads

Our Friends The Saudis:

In an interview with TIME, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah called Sharon’s assault on Arafat “a brutal, despicable, savage, inhumane and cruel action.” He continued, “The acts we are witnessing represent the views of a criminal who has blood on his hands,” and vowed, “Palestinian resistance to the occupation will continue.”

That is right, no condemnation of the suicide bombings. Those are labeled as ‘resistance.’

Our Friends The Saudis: InPost + Comments

Go read Will Warren’s latest. Now.

Go read Will Warren’s latest.Post + Comments

Yasser Arafat is surrounded, and he is making all sorts of bizarre statements- stuff about martyrs and terrorism- things that just can not be true, since he is a peaceful leader, right?

It appears that Arafat is also afraid for his life. I am not sure why, though. It isn’t like he is on his way to Sbarro for a slice of pizza. He isn’t going to a Passover Seder in Netanya. He isn’t going to the grocery store to get food for his dinner tonight. No one is forcing him to ride a bus anywhere. No one is demanding that he eat in a Jerusalem cafe. Or even worse, walk through a pedestrian mall.

Arafat doesn’t have to do any of those things. Instead, he is in a windowless room being guarded by crack IDF troops. I wonder how many Israelis wish they could be in his position?

Yasser Arafat is surrounded, andPost + Comments

The Queen Mum is dead, and that is a damn shame. God Bless you.

The Queen Mum is dead,Post + Comments

I am not sure how I feel about this legislation.

I am not sure howPost + Comments

What has happened to Ken Layne’s site? It has not loaded for 48 hours.

What has happened to KenPost + Comments

I guess this is one way to get your nominees appointed. It is a damn shame the Democrats will not hold votes on these people, but when you are in the back pocket of race-baiters and other fringe groups, you can’t be expected to do the right thing.

I guess this is onePost + Comments