2016-03-19 18:53
Israeli political news storiesHome Front/Knesset News El-Sana: Olmert is a Prime Minister in CrisisBeilin Rules Out an Emergency Government MK Naveh Says Olmert´s Remarks Prove Need fo… Read More
Blog Directory > Politics Blogs > Global Affairs Blogs > Standing on the Rubicon global-affairs Blog >
Standing On The Rubicon Blog
standingontherubicon.blogspot.com
Tags:
lebanon
suicide
islam
israel
injuries
bank pullback plan
inquiry
wheat heads
wahhabis
labor mks
Analysis and news of global events, particularly the war on terror and conflict between east and west.
2016-03-19 18:53
Ed Koch commented the other day, "There is something terribly wrong with people seeking to demean and weaken the president in war time, thereby strengthening our country’s enemies."Odd… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
EgyptEgypt says Lebanon crisis revealed UN weakness Egypt reports new bird flu case in poultry Egypt confirms talks on Israeli soldier Talks under way for Israeli soldier held in Gaza: Mubar… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
A quick reference guide for those who don't have much background:Islam does not have nearly as many sects and divisions as does Christianity, but there are a few and it is worth knowing some… Read More
2006-09-01 00:13
I thought this summed up one of the things that we are dealing with in our era:Though the West is surely not blameless, either through history or today, in its treatment of Muslims, the idea… Read More
2006-08-31 21:13
UK embassy thanks Tel Aviv police Weapon carried by Palestinian in embassy – plastic gun Special Police Unit take Palestinian in British embassy into custody Update From TA: Police N… Read More
2006-08-31 19:57
I personally would start the Long War (from the US being victimized by it, and finding out that we were combatants even without knowing it) on June 5, 1968, with the assassination of Bobby K… Read More
2006-08-31 16:53
AfghanistanSuicide attack wounds three policemen in Afghanistan Two rockets slam into Afghan capital Bush links U.S. safety to Iraq success IranUN body says Iran fails to meet nuclear dead… Read More
2006-08-31 16:19
1968December 26: Two Palestinian gunmen travel from Beirut to Athens, and attack an El Al jet there, killing one person1970 * Switzerland - February 21: A bomb explodes in the rear of Sw… Read More
2006-08-31 02:52
Evening News Roundup from Swiss Info Aug 31, 2006 - 12:08 AM Israel rejects U.N. appeal By Luke BakerJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi A… Read More
2006-08-31 02:49
One of the sad things that have come out of all the anti-US and anti-West feeling are a small stream of what I call freelancers. Seeming to be victims of emotional problems, they have pick… Read More
2006-08-30 02:46
Aug 30, 2006 - 12:08 AM Kurdish rebels warn of "hell" By Thomas GroveANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - A shadowy Kurdish rebel group threatened on Tuesday to turn Turkey into "hell" a… Read More
2006-08-29 22:03
I'm not the only one speculating on this story.Amir Taheri at the NY Post has written a piece called Nasrallah's Blunder:August 29, 2006 -- WELL, what do you know: What was presented as a "G… Read More
2006-08-29 20:49
"Today we are engaged in conflicts that are again testing whether or not our country believes that the defense of liberty is worth the cost," Donald Rumsfeld, 8/39/06Today, one of the big q… Read More
2006-08-29 18:23
In the last few days we've been hearing talk coming from Nasrallah and Hezbollah saying things like they didn't realize that Israel was going to attack from the simple kidnapping and attack… Read More
2006-08-29 17:19
Awaiting reinforcements, UN soldiers on in Lebanon AFPAnnan arrives in Israel urging lifting of Lebanon blockade AFPUnemployed Palestinians demand welfare APFootage may be of missing Israeli… Read More
2006-08-29 00:35
Ynet Venezuela fines two US oil services companies, forces temporary closure of one (00:49 , 08.29.06) UN agency says Gaza facing food crisis under Israeli offensive (23:49 , 08.28.06) Min… Read More
2006-08-28 18:10
From Wikipedia: The Long War is a name for the United States' War on Terrorism. While President George W. Bush has referred to "a long war", others in the administration have referred to it… Read More
2006-08-28 15:21
Dan Gordon wrote:Hezb’allah is not your father’s terrorist organization. This is not a group of loosely affiliated cells of would-be hijackers or suicide bombers. Hezb’alla… Read More
2006-08-28 14:51
"The mistake in this war was the notion that we could win it through air power alone,” Ben-Eliezer said. “Halutz is the greatest Air Force commander we have ever had, but he made… Read More
2006-08-28 03:16
In the world of the Jihadis, not all hate is saved for Israel, the US, or the West. Some is reserved for those Islamic sects one disagrees with, particularly along the Sunni/Shia split. Be… Read More
Subscribe to Standing On The Rubicon
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!