January 23, 2009: Unmitigated Gall
That's the gall of the new administration, and the new Middle East envoy George Mitchell. Everything has a solution, he says. And he will find...
January 22, 2009: In the Wake of the War
Would you believe? Yes, I guess many of you would believe this AP report: Yesterday PA TV news showed footage of tunnels between Egypt and...
January 21, 2009: Shifting Gears
Now that the war is ending, and after innumerable postings on its happenings, I hope to slow down just a little. Still monitoring the follow-up...
January 20, 2009: Faith and Courage
I've written so much about the war. I want very much to include a tribute to the spiritual strength of our very special soldiers. Several...
January 19, 2009: Balagan
A balagan in Hebrew is a state of confusion. And, indeed, with the end of the war in Gaza, this is what we are witnessing:...
January 18, 2009: It Smells
Still last night I had a bit of a "wait and see" attitude: We're still in Gaza, if Hamas hits us we may start again....
January 17, 2009: And Now?
Motzei Shabbat (After Shabbat) Saw it coming. It was obvious this past week that we weren't going to go the whole route, bringing Hamas to...
January 15, 2009: The Crunch
Please know: After this posting there is not likely to be another until after Shabbat, unless something of major significance transpires by early tomorrow. ~~~~~~~~~~...
January 14, 2009: Closer
Closer, that is, to the end of the war. Or so it seems. Egypt has been pushing hard on Hamas, telling them that Israel will...
January 13, 2009: Slowly, Slowly
Prayers, please! Second Lieutenant Aharon Karov, who is from Karnei Shomron and serves in the Paratroopers Battalion, was critically injured in a booby-trapped house in...