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Wanker of the Day

by BooMan
Sun Jan 11th, 2009 at 01:19:51 AM EST

Sabrina Tavernise.

Wanker of the Day | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Wanker of the Day (4.00 / 2)

Sabrina Tavernise is just assuring her job security at the Times.

by afox on Sun Jan 11th, 2009 at 06:42:53 AM EST

Relations Turkey with Israel and Hamas (none / 1)

Hamas visit triggers new diplomatic rift between Israel, Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Feb. 19, 2006 - Hamas exiled leader Khaled Mashaal met with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, prompting Israel's government spokesman Raanan Gissin to condemn the visit in an interview with Turkey's private NTV television.

"How would you feel if we got together with Abdullah Ocalan?" Gissin asked NTV, referring to the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdish guerrilla group fighting for autonomy in Turkey's southeast.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday that the Israeli spokesman had made "an unfortunate statement."

"We think the comparison in this statement is totally baseless and wrong," the ministry statement said. "We relayed our discomfort and dissatisfaction with this statement to Israel yesterday." The ministry also suggested that the Israeli remarks were prompted by Israeli "domestic political concerns."

Ocalan's rebels have been fighting for autonomy in the largely Kurdish southeast since 1984 in a war which has claimed more than 37,000 lives.

Both Ocalan's Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and Hamas are branded as terrorist organizations by the U.S. State Department.

Israel continued to regard Turkey as an ally sent from heaven

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Sun Jan 11th, 2009 at 02:03:34 AM EST

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Only Turkey and the rest of the civilized world (sans US of course) is opposed to this war on children.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Sun Jan 11th, 2009 at 10:22:31 AM EST

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Add David Sanger, NYT who deliberately misinforms. This article has been reprinted in major newspapers, UK and Canada.

U.S. rejected Israeli request to aid attack on Iran

Lie. Bunker buster bombs already delivered. New Version sold as in sale and shipment -- reported by Ha'aretz last year:

U.S. to sell IAF smart bombs for heavily fortified targets
The U.S. Department of Defense announced it would sell the Israel Air Force 1,000 new smart bombs, rumored to significantly enhance the IAF's military capabilities. The deal was approved amid public and secret messages from Washington, with the Americans expressing their reservations about a possible Israeli strike against the Islamic Republic's suspected nuclear sites.
The Pentagon's announcement, which came on Friday, said the U.S. will provide Israel with 1,000 units of Guided Bomb Unit-39 (GBU-39) - a special weapon developed for penetrating fortified facilities located deep underground. The $77 million shipment, which includes launchers and appurtenances, will allow the IAF to hit many more bunkers than currently possible. Although each bomb weighs 113 kilograms, its penetration capabilities equal those of a one ton bomb, according to professional literature.
[.]
The U.S. has already supplied Israel with earlier versions of bunker busters. In 2005, the Pentagon authorized the sale of GBU-28 to Israel, in a move that commentators construed as a hinted threat aimed at Iran. Haaretz reported earlier this month that the U.S. was hesitant about selling Israel heavier busters.

and how about the 325 standard 20ft containers stuffed with 3,000 tonnes of ammunition that's in transit

a Refill for Gaza?

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sun Jan 11th, 2009 at 11:40:01 AM EST

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