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Ehud Video Links

What did Olmert and Bush talk about?

Iran, convergence and quite possibly their press conference which was the most scripted meet the press I’ve seen yet!

No matter, until I can get my thoughts up on Ehud’s progress (‘m having as evidenced a busy week) here’s the video of the 1st Washington visit and activities of Israel’s new Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert.

Ehud / Bush Press conference at cspan (32 mins)

Ehud addresses the US House of Congress via cspan (1 hour)

Not to end the week on a downer, the White House is hosting Tony Blair, Tony has been delivering a three part foreign policy speech these past few months, I think part three is being released on this visit and the first parts were interesting reading..

Reading break

It was a long weekend here in canuckistan (we’ve been liberated from the liberal taliban, but it still sometimes is not safe to walk the streets, I’m giving the conservatives more time to clear the land of years of savagery before celebrating the regime change.)

In any case, my posting is light, I’m reading about the new bill passed in the house regarding PA aid, and of course digesting details of Olmert’s various meetings today in Washington. There’s a lot of intrigue regarding this bill incidentally, a lot of ’moderates’ were upset by this one, it’s a blow to those who want to nurture the notion of a more benign Hamas and play footsie with terrorists. I’ll have a good round up of the details this week.

Haveil Havalim #70

Fresh off the field, the latest carnival of Jewish issue blogging is up at Soccer Dad’s, I haven’t had the opportunity to hit the links yet but I read it is growing even as we speak, muahahahaha.. It’s Alive!

On the badges

I have a post written, as I saw this story at its source in the Canadian National Post, but I’m just not jumping until I see more and confirmation. In any case, if it takes something like this to get people up in arms.. Clearly the efforts to explain the nature of Iran, the nature of Islamic Fundamentalism when employed as a political regime has entirely, and utterly failed.

Not a day goes by when radical Islamists don’t call for jihad, holy war, slaughter of the ‘pigs and monkeys’ in mosques, on pulpits, in speeches, and in cafes and restaurants on the street. Forget markings and ribbons, Iran is openly calling for the destruction of the State of Israel, radical Islamists openly call for wrath on the unbelievers, including moderate Muslims themselves while at the same time developing the very weapons to carry this out.

Iran and Muslims, as well as Arabs across the World mock the Holocaust as an invention, a flight of fancy while in the same breath truly believing that Jews of all people blew up the WTC. All I see is that the Western World is simply incapable or unable to absorb the realities of what we are facing despite years of it staring us in the face.

Plock it to ‘em

My own personal favorite YNET columnist has two out this week..

Sever Plocker looks at Chomsky, an issue I’ve been railing about here, as well as maintaining the even economic keel, also an issue I’ve looked at here in my own 2006 election coverage / bloggage – regarding the finance ministry and the need for responsible social spending to help the less fortunate, but also keep Israel chugging like the hightech power engine it is.

Check it out.

UPDATE: More must see TV.. er Punditry from Israpundit on Israel’s under appreciated value
This is one I’ll have to file away for future use, thank you Mr. Belman.

Conservation

I’m very happy to note that some cooler heads are prevailing again in the conservative blogosphere regarding the illegal immigration issue as well as presidential policy laid out earlier this week.

I was disheartened by the uproar that started before the speech had even aired, but many of my favourites are again looking at debating the issues, finding common ground and keeping the Conservatives and President ever strong.

All Things Beautiful has a big post up, looking at the rift that opened and aiming the criticism where it is in my own opinion best utilized. The issues that have been bothering me, were nicely laid out in one of her links as well.

Sister Toldjah had a great look yesterday as well, her comments at the top sentiments I can share with ease regarding the need to digest the issues before drawing the lines in the sand. She also linked to some of the topics and blogs you’ll find just above.

Thank goodness for the conservababes, it appears the sun will still come up again tomorrow after all! Read all about the US Senate activity and the debate as it begins to frame and take shape regarding securing the US southern border.


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