Humans don’t actually make very good shields. Not against modern ordnance. But the Hezbollah tactic of hiding behind civilians is all about playing to the press. Hezbollah intentionally gets Lebanese civilians killed, Israel gets the blame.
Here’s what Ben Stein had to say (hat tip American Future).
So, now I see that some commentators are saying [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2006 by pwyll
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Coach K had put together the perfect Duke team - the only piece he was missing was a great shooting guard. He had scouted all the high schools and even the junior colleges, but he couldn’t find the ringer shooting guard who would ensure a NCAA Basketball title.
Then one night, while watching CNN, he [...]
Posted on July 26th, 2006 by pwyll
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When I started this blog I intended to talk about religion and philosophy. Somehow I wandered into the cesspool of politics. Truth be told, better political bloggers than me are a dime a dozen. That’s not to say I won’t continue to comment on politics, I will. But I want to spend some time on [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2006 by pwyll
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If you are at all into programming, you may want to check this out. stifflog2 has an interesting interview with some big names in the software world: Linus Torvalds, Dave Thomas, David Heinemeier Hansson, Steve Yegge, Peter Norvig, Guido Van Rossum, James Gosling, and Tim Bray.
Posted on July 23rd, 2006 by pwyll
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I am unable to find a copy of a cartoon by John Callahan that I would like to post, so I will describe it as best I can. I saw this cartoon years ago, and it stuck with me because it illustrates a deep truth.
To appreciate the cartoon, it helps to know a little bit [...]
Posted on July 22nd, 2006 by pwyll
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A most interesting article at Haaretz.com.
“Hezbollah’s hubris has created an opportunity for Israel.
“Since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, Hezbollah has basked in the illusion that it defeated Israel - that it somehow discovered a path to victory that had eluded Arab governments and the Palestinian movement. It began to puff itself up, as the only force [...]
Posted on July 22nd, 2006 by pwyll
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