Say Anything Blog

Sounds like he won to me!

He hasn’t yet heard from Israel. Having over the past 45 or so years seen how seriously the Israelis treat warfare, they’re the only nation I would worry about finding ours at odds with on the battlefield.

"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

That always reminds me of the joke: An Arab Army was crossing the desert when they were shot at from a sand dune by an Israeli soldier. The General sent a squad to deal with it, they were all killed. Then he sent a platoon, same result. Then a company, again no survivors. Then a battalion and after much shooting an Arab soldier came stumbling back, near death, he shouted “It’s a trap! It’s a trap! There are two of them!

No matter the age or state of health, for a military man it is always glorious to tilt at windmills, rescue a fair Dulcinea and be a gallant knight in armor in a glorious cause.

That always reminds me of the joke

Neiman, if you look at history, it’s not so much of a joke as it it a fact. Our military personnel are professionals who train daily and hope to never have to put the training to use. The Israelis train just as vigorously knowing that at some time one of their neighbors WILL make them use it.

"we should select our leaders on principle first, electability second.”

A young man whose wisdom far exceeds his years

The Israelis train just as vigorously knowing that at some time one of their neighbors WILL make them use it.

Yes, and their army is almost all of their people.  But one would expect that from people that are fighting for their existence.

I think it is a given that before Iran has operational nukes, Israel will make a pre-emptive strike like they recently did in Syria.

You don’t have to be a moron to be a liberal Democrat but it sure helps.