Tag Archives: Chief of Staff

Aftermath of the Israeli air strike on Syria’s chemical weapons

Posted on 4 February 2013 by anneinpt

There have been the expected reactions from Israel’s air-strike on a military research facility/missiles convoy/biological weapons/depot/any combination of all or any of the above. But there have also been some – how shall we call them? – surreal reactions too. … Continue reading →

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US Chief of Staff visits Israel on confidence-building mission

Posted on 20 January 2012 by anneinpt

If there is one phrase that makes me more uneasy than “we’re from the government and we are here to help you”, it is “we are from the United States Government and we are here to reassure you”.  I have … Continue reading →

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This country functions like a badly run shul

Posted on 7 February 2011 by anneinpt

We have a major military power next door in revolutionary meltdown, but our Glorious Defense Minister™  has much bigger things on his mind; to wit, the absolute refusal to extend the mandate of the current extremely successful and extremely popular … Continue reading →

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