Comments on A knack for missing opportunitiesTypePad2006-07-26T08:42:56ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2006/07/a_knack_for_pic/comments/atom.xml/alexbmn commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505244ed88342006-07-28T00:40:45Z2008-02-14T04:46:07ZalexbmnIsrael is missing an opportunity this time This is from Haaretz "In the middle of the week, a close personal...<p>Israel is missing an opportunity this time</p>
<p>This is from Haaretz<br />
"In the middle of the week, a close personal friend of U.S. President George Bush, who is also a generous donor to the Republican Party, called an Israeli friend who is a senior officer in the Israel Defense Forces. "What's happening with you?" he asked, as angry as he was disappointed. "The best army in the region, one of the best armies in the world, is messing for two weeks with a terrorist organization three kilometers from the border, and the rockets keep falling on its population centers? We sent our army to bleed 6,000 miles from home after September 11. What's stopping you?" </p>
<p>Because this is the true surprise,a surprise of statesmen and not of intelligence of the campaign in the north: no American red light, no flashing orange light, and not even a mere green light, but the blaring siren of the sheriff's car sitting behind the hesitant driver at the intersection urging him to get moving. The global cop is recruiting Israel as a regional cop, to impose Security Council Resolution 1559 on the government of Lebanon and dismantle the Hezbollah army. "</p>
<p>Haaretz editorials are imploring the goverment to let the army be more decisive. HAARETZ, not Aruts Sheva BUT hAARETZ. </p>treppenwitz commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eb8a088332006-07-27T12:06:35Z2008-02-14T04:45:47Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comWestbankmama... They must subscribe to the axiom that no publicity is bad publicity. Idiots. Aliyah06... They can't have it both...<p>Westbankmama... They must subscribe to the axiom that no publicity is bad publicity. Idiots.</p>
<p>Aliyah06... They can't have it both ways. </p>
<p>Jersey Boy... You didn't read very carefully. It's there.</p>
<p>Ozzie... I'm not asking the Palestinians for logic. It's the news-viewing public from whom I expect a minimal level of critical thinking.</p>
<p>Even... I stand corrected, but it was actually spoken in 1973 in December of 1973 at the Geneva Peace Talks, and the term Palestinian was in common use by then. But as you say, he didn't use it.</p>
<p>Psachya... An even simpler way to explain it: If the Arabs put down their weapons tomorrow there would be immediate peace. If Israel put down it's weapons tomorrow there would be an immediate holocaust.</p>
<p>Irina... Thus my contention that Israel ignore what the world says and do what it has to do.</p>
<p>Jersey Boy... I'll look into it. thanks.</p>
<p>Seawitch... Contradictions only show up in contextual discussions. Most news is reported in a historical vacuum without any contextual information whatsoever.</p>
<p>Poison P'il... What's stopping you. Nobody says you have to come forever. But a week or two would be nice. :-)</p>
<p>The Back of the Hill... Why thank you. I'm always pleased when someone says one of my posts is worthy of clipping and posting on the front of the refrigerator.</p>
<p>PK... You got that right.</p>
<p>Seattle... Thanks, I'll try to mix it up if I can.</p>Seattle (yes, the whole city belongs to me ;) commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505247ea88342006-07-27T06:12:57Z2008-02-14T04:46:37ZSeattle (yes, the whole city belongs to me ;)This is a really good post. Best if you just write what you want and mix it up how you...<p>This is a really good post. Best if you just write what you want and mix it up how you like ... politics included.</p>pk commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eb85388332006-07-27T05:24:53Z2008-02-14T04:45:42ZpkTheir PR is definitely impressive, "we condemn that act of terror, the culprits don't follow what we stand for" and...<p>Their PR is definitely impressive, "we condemn that act of terror, the culprits don't follow what we stand for" and when a suspect gets nabbed "I really resent the idea that a Muslim with a gun — he's a threat. A Jew with a gun — he's not a threat." we rarely get to see them own up to any mistake, it's always about the Jew or Israel. </p>The Back of the Hill commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ebd4188332006-07-27T01:59:28Z2008-02-14T04:46:33ZThe Back of the Hill http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/Wow. Quite one of the most enjoyable blog-postings in a while. This one I'm printing out.<p>Wow. Quite one of the most enjoyable blog-postings in a while. This one I'm printing out.</p>Poison P'il commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ebb9c88332006-07-26T22:42:55Z2008-02-14T04:46:18ZPoison P'il<< This is supposed to be a journal about life in Israel. >> Love the politics, natch, especially both sides...<p><< This is supposed to be a journal about life in Israel. >></p>
<p>Love the politics, natch, especially both sides presented here by yourself and visitors who desire to discuss such matters in "your place." It is helpful -- reading the content and also "between the lines" of the posts -- in my quest for a clear grasp of the "MidEast Situation."</p>
<p>But I've just been perusing your pictures of Israel, an I find them achingly beautiful -- I must get my wife on a plane and bring her there pronto! Well done -- I'd like to think the Bureau of Tourism has given you a gold star or some such recognition!</p>
<p>:o)</p>seawitch commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eba3488332006-07-26T20:13:00Z2008-02-14T04:46:04Zseawitchhttp://www.seawitch.observationdeck.orgIt's frustrating that the Palestinians contradict themselves on every point and yet their statements are given credence.<p>It's frustrating that the Palestinians contradict themselves on every point and yet their statements are given credence.</p>Jersey Boy commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eb85488332006-07-26T20:04:23Z2008-02-14T04:45:42ZJersey BoyDavid, I realize this may push the envelope of not referring to topics outside of your topic for the day,...<p>David, I realize this may push the envelope of not referring to topics outside of your topic for the day, but you were referring to Palestinian comments. There is a fantastic article in Haaretz about Arab reporters having trouble interviewing Israelis because they keep wanting to interrupt them to curse them out. "Sandmonkey" quoted it, too(yes, you introduced me to Egyptian blogging)<br />
It's magnificent. I hope it wasn't inappropriate to bring it up.<br />
Hasta la Vista</p>Irina commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eb97688332006-07-26T19:24:25Z2008-02-14T04:45:57ZIrinahttp://sicat222.blogspot.comWhether they miss opportunities or not, it all seems to end the same way. Their opportunity-missing is forgotten, and the...<p>Whether they miss opportunities or not, it all seems to end the same way. Their opportunity-missing is forgotten, and the world soon presents them with new opportunities to miss.</p>Psachya commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ebba788332006-07-26T19:10:33Z2008-02-14T04:46:18ZPsachyaWith apologies to Hillel: Whenever one of my less-informed friends asks me to explain the Middle East problem while standing...<p>With apologies to Hillel: Whenever one of my less-informed friends asks me to explain the Middle East problem while standing on one foot, I reply, "The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. This is the whole Middle East problem; all else is commentary."</p>Evan commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505244c088342006-07-26T18:45:49Z2008-02-14T04:46:05ZEvanhttp://www.planetisrael.blogspot.comI would like to correct the above statement. Abba Eban never said, "The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss...<p>I would like to correct the above statement. Abba Eban never said, "The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity," he said, "The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." That statement was a response to the three no's of Khartoum announced by the Arabs in 1967. At that time, the concept of the "Palestinians" had not yet been invented. </p>Ozzie commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505241ec88342006-07-26T15:48:42Z2008-02-14T04:45:33ZOzziehttp://ozymandias.wordpress.com/Don't ask for logic from people who don't like to use it.<p>Don't ask for logic from people who don't like to use it.</p>Jersey Boy commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eb9d588332006-07-26T15:07:08Z2008-02-14T04:46:00ZJersey BoyI'm not sure I would quote leaflets from a rally as a source for anything. I get some pretty scary...<p>I'm not sure I would quote leaflets from a rally as a source for anything. I get some pretty scary leaflets at the Israel Parade every year on Fifth Avenue.<br />
I'd like to say that I wouldn't quote a Hamas spokesman either, but unfortunately they are the government that was duly elected, so it's hard to say ignore the crazies.<br />
I will say that you missed the best quote in the article you sited. The article quotes a "columnist" as writing "The Americans want a new Middle East devoid of Jihad, resistance, liberation, martyrdom, revolution, and dignity. These are all items that disturb the Americans."<br />
Well, take out the liberation and dignity from the quote, and I'd say the Americans' desires seem pretty reasonable... <br />
Sign me up.</p>aliyah06 commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052424188342006-07-26T11:32:12Z2008-02-14T04:45:37Zaliyah06http://www.bakadiary.blogspot.com"Even according to the Palestinian narrative 'Palestine' and Lebanon are distinct entities and a clear separation is appropriate and necessary......<p>"Even according to the Palestinian narrative 'Palestine' and Lebanon are distinct entities and a clear separation is appropriate and necessary... especially in time of war."</p>
<p>Umm..depends on who's saying what when....there is literature out there from the Arab side stating that Palestine and Lebanon are really part of Greater Syria and indivisible. </p>
<p>So their pique is that this non-Moslem, non-Arab Jewish state is dividing their beloved brethren from them, and its all part of a Zionist plot (of course) supported by the Zionist Occupation Government of the US.</p>
<p>Don't you read the Hate-sites? They're sickening, but informative. It's where all the trolls gather and share their pet paranoias...</p>westbankmama commented on 'A knack for missing opportunities'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052444388342006-07-26T11:01:17Z2008-02-14T04:46:01Zwestbankmamahttp://profile.typekey.com/westbankmama/My feeling is that they are miffed at not getting headlines. Noone really gives a darn what happens to them...<p>My feeling is that they are miffed at not getting headlines. Noone really gives a darn what happens to them now - and they realize it. So protesting when Rice comes will at least get them some attention.</p>