A little bit of this, a little bit of that.
A pot, a pan, a broom, a hat.

Someone should have set a match to this place years ago.
A bench, a tree.
So, what's a stove? Or a house?
People who pass through Anatevka don't even know they've been here.
A stick of wood. A piece of cloth.

What do we leave? Nothing much.
Only Anatevka.

Anatevka, Anatevka.
Underfed, overworked Anatevka.
Where else could Sabbath be so sweet?
Anatevka, Anatevka.
Intimate, obstinate Anatevka,
Where I know everyone I meet.

Soon I'll be a stranger in a strange new place,
Searching for an old familiar face
>From Anatevka.

I belong in Anatevka,
Tumble-down, work-a-day Anatevka.
Dear little village, little town of mine

Afternoon_Delight: i1.tinypic.com

As usual, the writer forgot to tell a joke.

Good point Afternoon_Delight; we're inclined and dare I say - programmed - to only accept facts that fit into our preconceived worldview. The Dems will do and say anything to avoid a war; the neocons will do anything to have one. Thankfully, the American public does not have the stomach to fight 3 wars at once.

You shouldn't do that small text thing. It gives people of all faiths migraines.

Party Boy: • Actively pushing for stiffer international sanctions on Iran, despite the U.S. report.

• Working quietly behind the scenes to convince others through Israel's own intelligence material that Iran is intent on producing nuclear weapons.

• Refraining from arguing with the U.S. assessment in public, lest Israel be seen to be trying to push the United States into military action against Iran.

• Israel keeping open its own military options.


Replace the name 'Israel' with Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, and you see how horrendous the blatant hypocrisy is in terms of our Middle East policy.

Shaggy_C: =Replace the name 'Israel' with Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, and you see how horrendous the blatant hypocrisy is in terms of our Middle East policy.

I dont get it. Elaborate.

Sun God: You shouldn't do that small text thing. It gives people of all faiths migraines.

If I dont do the small text, people get mad that theres a "wall of text"

hit control (+) to make it bigger

The Mossad must have naked pics of Bush and Cheny with underage boys. For that matter they must do it with every administration because the US govt is so hell-bent to do whatever the Israelis want.

Woolsey was on the tube Friday going on about how now's the time to send in the flyboys. I assume it's going to happen. I don't think everyone has the same motivation for wanting to do it. Or that it's going to accomplish anything positive.

Sun God: Anatevka,

A terribly terribly sad song IIRC. I suppose it's appropriate :(

torch: the US govt is so hell-bent to do whatever the Israelis want.

At least Israel lets us give them plenty of money for the privilege of serving them.

flaEsq: Woolsey was on the tube

speaking of

Neocons Attack the NIE, Yet Again

Party Boy: Neocons Attack the NIE, Yet Again

Donning my tin foil cap: Even though Gates is the new American Christ and credited with forcing the release (and replacing Rice as chief diplomat) I have a sinking feeling the public portion of the NIE was a red herring and we'll soon enough be treated with leaks that'll reignite the persians with nukes thing

flaEsq: Party Boy: Neocons Attack the NIE, Yet Again

Donning my tin foil cap: Even though Gates is the new American Christ and credited with forcing the release (and replacing Rice as chief diplomat) I have a sinking feeling the public portion of the NIE was a red herring and we'll soon enough be treated with leaks that'll reignite the persians with nukes thing

There's plenty "what if's" floating around, and you know what? Who knows.
I'm just watching what unfolds.

Well, I'm going to wash the car. While I wait for Shaggy_C to elaborate, I guess ill add something.

[1973 Yom Kippur War] Thus started the subtle, opaque use of the Israeli bomb to ensure that the United States kept its pledge to maintain Israel's conventional weapons edge over its foes.[65] There is significant anecdotal evidence that Henry Kissinger told President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, that the reason for the U.S. airlift was that the Israelis were close to "going nuclear."[66][link]

Kissinger in 1969: Israelis most likely to use nukes

[2002] In particular, observers pointed to heightened American fears of an Israeli retaliation to an Iraqi attack provoking a regional escalation - especially at a time when the U.S. appears to be unexpectedly isolated in its confrontation with Baghdad. [link]

[2007] US fears Israeli strike against Iran over latestnooclear claim

/washing the car

Afternoon_Delight: The dems will do and say anything to bring about our defeat

And yet it's the republicans who are sending our nation's children off to die. Hm... I think you may need to re-evaluate your thesis.

If Israel wants a war with Iran, let them go ahead and fight it, and let them deal with the consequences. The United States owes them nothing. We're not a mercenary state for sale to the highest bidder, and it's time we start basing our foreign policy on what's good for us, not what's good for Israel.

Afternoon_Delight

Riiight. Because it's the democrats who've been lieing to us and changing the reason about why we went into Iraq. Oh wait...

The democrats are stupid, I acknowledge that, but the republicans are evil and that needs to be remembered as well.

They saw what America would condone when radicalized after 9/11 and they LOVED it. It was like being let off the leash. Now they're worried they won't get all of their enemies dealt with before the US comes out of its barbaric psychosis.

There is a sell by date on this new fascism, and they see that. So it's chop chop, we have realpolitiking to do.

Kome: Afternoon_Delight

Riiight. Because it's the democrats who've been...
He's a troll, and when it comes between the US or Israel, he chooses like this

Just weeks after the Mid East peace talks, Palestinians are furious as Israel continues to expand on occupied land. US, UN have already mobilized against Israel with a salvo of soft blows to the wrist and sternly worded documents (53)

Afternoon_Delight
FTFA: Israel says it annexed the area in 1967 and so does not regard it as occupied.


Good enough for me.


So, when the Republican Secretary of State criticizes Israel

Rice: E1 building 'contravenes US policy'

• Among the new sites to be settled is the so-called E1 area between the city of Maaleh Adumim and Jerusalem, which the Israeli government has expressed its intention of retaining in any future arrangement.

and

Israeli minister rebuffs Rice on settlement homes

following a republican tradition on the subject

(1990) Israel Retracts Pledge to U.S On East Jerusalem Housing

"My position is that the foreign policy of the United States says we do not believe there should be new settlements in the West Bank or in East Jerusalem. And I will conduct that policy as if it's firm, which it is, and I will be shaped in whatever decisions we make to see whether people can comply with that policy. And that's our strongly held view."

President George H.W. Bush, press conference -March 3, 1990

"Substantial resettlement of the Israeli civilian population in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem, is illegal under the convention and cannot be considered to have prejudged the outcome of future negotiations between the parties on the locations of the borders of states by the Middle East. Indeed, the presence of these settlements is seen by my government as an obstacle to the success of the negotiations for a just and final peace between Israel and its neighbors." William Scranton, US Ambassador to the United Nations, UN Security Council -- March 23, 1976

Afternoon_Delight Chooses a side thats not Republican.

Mordant At least Israel lets us give them plenty of money for the privilege of serving them.

At least Israel doesn't send us suicide bombers after we give them money.

Afternoon_Delight: Party Boy: Afternoon_Delight chooses a side thats not Republican.


And?

Ok then.

Shaggy_C: Good point Afternoon_Delight; we're inclined and dare I say - programmed - to only accept facts that fit into our preconceived worldview. The Dems will do and say anything to avoid a war; the neocons will do anything to have one. Thankfully, the American public does not have the stomach to fight 3 wars at once.

Except,

1) As you may recall, the CIA had no evidence that Iraq had a WMD program. The "slam dunk" was about how easy it was going to be to lie to the public about it
2) Weren't you ragging on Hillary Clinton in another thread for voting FOR allowing presidential dicretion on Iraq? Doesn't fit tody's rant too well.

Afternoon_Delight: The dems will do and say anything to bring about our defeat, Israel's defeat and to make 100% that Iran has its atom bombs.

They are absolutely relentless in these aims

Ahahahahahahahahaha! Funniest post on Fark today.

Afternoon_Delight: Party Boy: Afternoon_Delight chooses a side thats not Republican.


And?

I think he's saying that you're choosing a side that's not American.

Which, if you're willing to side with Israeli interests over the American interests, that'd be a nice helping of treason

/However, going with human interests pretty much trumps all

Afternoon_Delight: Oh, and Jon Snow, I know how you have this bizarre need to 'win' in every single global warming and/or Israel thread but is it REALLY necessary to pose as party boy in order to present additional reams of 'evidence'?

Seriously, it's pretty obvious that you're both one and the same person. You don't do a very good job of concealing it. Wherever and whenever there's one of you, the other one magically appears - arguing in perfect synchronicity, using the same links, linking to the same old threads, etc.

It's pretty pitiful to watch...

roflcakes, Afternoon_In_Leather

Afternoon_Delight: Oh, and Jon Snow, I know how you have this bizarre need to 'win' in every single global warming and/or Israel thread but is it REALLY necessary to pose as party boy in order to present additional reams of 'evidence'?

Seriously, it's pretty obvious that you're both one and the same person. You don't do a very good job of concealing it. Wherever and whenever there's one of you, the other one magically appears - arguing in perfect synchronicity, using the same links, linking to the same old threads, etc.

It's pretty pitiful to watch...

Ahahahahahahahahahaha! Okay, now that was funnier.

Afternoon_Delight: It's pretty pitiful to watch...

Said the guy with more alts than anyone else on Fark.

Afternoon_Delight: It's pretty pitiful to watch...

Wow. Hypocrisy runs deep in this one.

Afternoon_Delight: mtman900: if you're willing to side with Israeli interests over the American interests, that'd be a nice helping of treason


What about siding with UN interests over America's? Is that treason too?

You're right, I painted with too full a brush. It isn't treason to wish to help Israel, just like it isn't treason to wish to solve things diplomatically.

However, I'll disagree with you that Israel, as a political entity, is one which should be trusted over all other sources. We do share some common objectives, but a blind allegiance to them is a poor choice.

The sad thing is that Afternoon_Delight,



Seriously dude, go and get some sun or something.

Afternoon_Delight: Seriously, it's pretty obvious that you're both one and the same person.

You should try fresh air.

So either the US is stupid because we missed Iran's nuke programs, or Israel is stupid because they're trying to lie to us so we keep pushing.

Wow this is gonna end well.

Mordant: torch: the US govt is so hell-bent to do whatever the Israelis want.

At least Israel lets us give them plenty of money for the privilege of serving them.

I LOL'D

Note to IRAN:
Stick those 30,000 Iranian Jews in settlements around every nuke site and dare Israel to bomb them after all: that would be ANTI_SEMITIC on Israel

Persepolis: Seriously dude, go and get some sun or something.

The sun is a harsh mistress...

The basement, the Sun is not there

Comrade438: Persepolis: Seriously dude, go and get some sun or something.

The sun is a harsh mistress...

Ted Heinlein?

Afternoon_Delight: The dems will do and say anything to bring about our defeat,

Ok, I'll bite: what's "victory" look like? What's your plan to achieve that? What do you think will happen when we leave?

Israel's defeat and to make 100% that Iran has its atom bombs.

Israel getting "defeated" would mean that the US would let it get defeated. I didn't realize that all Jews were Republicans.

And which President has been in power since 2001 and has let the UN handle Iran while occasionally making strongly worded statements instead of getting involved in Iraq.

They are absolutely relentless in these aims, but they will lose - just like the jihadis who so desperately count on their continued support.

Please show your proof.

BTW, striking Iran from the air & sea won't create a 'third front'. It will all be one front, and it's going to happen...


You truly have a dizzying intellect.

PC LOAD LETTER: involved in Iraq

Iran. Such an easy typo.

PC LOAD LETTER: PC LOAD LETTER: involved in Iraq

Iran. Such an easy typo.

At this point, I don't think it makes all that much of a difference.

Shaggy_C: Good point Afternoon_Delight; we're inclined and dare I say - programmed - to only accept facts that fit into our preconceived worldview. The Dems will do and say anything to avoid a war; the neocons will do anything to have one. Thankfully, the American public does not have the stomach to fight 3 wars at once.

Really? Where is the report that shows 16 of our intelligence offices were in agreement that Sadaam had WMD's? Sadly there are "Independents" dare I say - programmed- to believe that every dictator has WMD's.

/You are not even waiting for the war to end to change the facts.

So Bush starts a third war all because Israel is a giant pussy, what ya gonna do? The part of the government the Chinese don't own, then Jews own. We're all farked regardless of WHO goes into the WH next.

"Hello little girl. Let me show you my organ. My pipe organ."

Afternoon_Delight: Aarontology: I don't think it makes all that much of a difference.


Did it ever?

Wow. You're just a racist mother f*cker aren't you.

SeismicJizzer: Sadly there are "Independents" dare I say - programmed- to believe that every dictator has WMD's.

/You are not even waiting for the war to end to change the facts.

What the hell are you talking about?

Party Boy: Shaggy_C: =Replace the name 'Israel' with Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, and you see how horrendous the blatant hypocrisy is in terms of our Middle East policy.

I dont get it. Elaborate.

I mean, look at it this way:


The new Pakistani strategy is based on four main elements:

• Actively pushing for stiffer international sanctions on India, despite the U.S. report.

• Working quietly behind the scenes to convince others through Pakistan's own intelligence material that India is intent on producing chemical weapons.

• Refraining from arguing with the U.S. assessment in public, lest Pakistan be seen to be trying to push the United States into military action against India.

• Pakistan keeping open its own military options.


People would be up in arms if this were the story. But, it's Israel, so we don't worry our little heads about it.

FTFA:Israeli officials who have reviewed all known intelligence on Iran's nuclear activities have concluded that Iran did in fact suspend its atomic weapons development in 2003, after the US invaded Iraq, the Israeli security officials said. But Israel is convinced the Iranians set up a new production line whose details aren't known fully to Western intelligence agencies, they said.

So these assholes do not have any real intelligence but because they are ambitious, brown and Muslim, they are a threat?

Another fail from this article:
Israel considers the regime in Tehran to be its biggest threat because of its nuclear ambitions, its long-range missile program and repeated calls by its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to wipe Israel off the map.
Link (new window)

I have an idea why don't these pussies fight their own war and leave us out if it. I am sick and tired of my taxes used to pay for their settelments.

SeismicJizzer: I have an idea why don't these pussies fight their own war and leave us out if it. I am sick and tired of my taxes used to pay for their settelments.

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