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Ynet:

Olmert is expected to tell the Japanese that Iran is developing missiles capable of reaching every country in the world and is also working to enrich uranium.

If they are, they probably got the idea from looking at America, and thought it might stave off an attack.

[the] Jewish state retained the right to respond with whatever means necessary to protect its citizens.

And that is different to which other state?

The Guardian:

British government officials expressed embarrassment and anger at Washington last night after they were forced to admit that US rendition flights carrying terror suspects for secret interrogation had twice landed on British soil.

In an apology to the Commons, David Miliband, the foreign secretary, told MPs that contrary to “earlier explicit assurances” two flights landed at Diego Garcia, the British Indian Ocean territory where the US has a large air base, in 2002. He said the flights had been mistakenly overlooked in previous US internal inquiries carried out at the UK’s behest.

There’s links to lots of posts over at Justins place.

This is what happens when you stand up to bullies.

If we roll over, we all fucked.

Labels: Blogging, Freedom of Speech, Law/Legal

From the Daily Mash:

VICAR DEFIANT OVER FOUL-MOUTHED ORDER OF SERVICE

A RURAL vicar who littered an order of service with gratuitous swearing and foul-mouthed insults has said he would do it again.

The Right Reverend Denys Hatton was accused of ruining the wedding of Timothy and Emma Burton by adding unsolicited comments to the four page booklet, later described as ‘dirty-minded’ and ‘designed specifically to offend’.

Emma’s mother, Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, said: “We had all been looking forward to such a lovely day. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and Emma was absolutely radiant.

“So it was somewhat disappointing when we arrived at the church – decorated so beautifully by Marjorie and Janice – to then read that we were about to witness the marriage of two ‘fucknuts’.”

Rev Hatton said: “When I first met Tim and Emma I thought, ‘what a pair of self-absorbed bastards’.

“She hasn’t been here since she was five and he obviously thinks I’m some sort of prick.”

Rev Hatton said he wanted to highlight the couple’s dreadful taste in music and draw attenion to their ‘unremitting ghastliness’.

But he also admitted using the footnotes to make unprovoked comments about the best man and matron of honour, as well as settling an old score with the parish organist.

Rev Hatton added: “If you want to get married in my church you can bloody well turn up on Sunday and fucking mean it.”

Labels: Odds and Sods

Haaretz:

“without the Holocaust of the Jews, Israeli policy would not see itself as entitled – or forced to ride over the human rights of the Palestinians and the inhabitants of Lebanon.”

Without the Holocaust, the document adds, Israel would not have enjoyed the same material and political support from the U.S. The researchers told Haaretz this also applies to support from Germany.

“So it is not only Israel which can lay claim to special consideration on the part of Germany. As Germans we share not only a responsibility toward Israel’s existence, but also for the living conditions of the Palestinian People,” the scholars concluded.

Related post:
DesertPeace

Labels: Germany, Israel, Palestine

BBC:

An Israeli general wanted for alleged war crimes escaped arrest in the UK because British police feared an armed confrontation at Heathrow airport.
Documents seen by BBC News reveal that Major General Doron Almog was flown back to Israel after officers refused to board his plane in September 2005.

He stayed on board for two hours after a tip-off that he was facing detention.

Police were concerned about a potential clash with Israeli air marshals or armed personal security on the plane.
…
Officials tipped off the general and he and his wife refused to leave the El Al flight for the two hours it sat at the London airport’s terminal.

The documents now show Det Supt John MacBrayne, who was responsible for the operation, could not get confirmation that his team had the right to board the plane.

El Al, Israel’s national airline, had refused permission.

I find it hard to believe that police going to arrest someone as they are getting off a plane at an airport and no-one thought to ask “what do we do if he won’t get off?”
Incredible. It really is.

Related Posts:
Israel has no war criminals…
Israeli fearful of war crimes accusations

Labels: Israel, The Police

Labels: Odds and Sods

The world can piss off today. But you, can go and read one of these, if you want:

Chicken Yoghurt
Criag Murray
Mike Power
Desert Peace

Labels: Odds and Sods

…but nothing will change.
Iain Dale:

I think I am often far too lax at letting insulting comments through. It’s not done deliberately; it’s usually a question of not having enough time to read each and every comment in full. If I’m busy I’ll skim read and if I don’t see an f*** or worse, it often gets through.
…
Many people who comment on here do so anonymously because they are civil servants or cannot be identified for other reasons. Others use the anonymous facility to hurl abuse. I believe in freedom of speech and hate censoring, but I know I must be harder on anonymous comments, and I shall try to be.

Update: Screen shot removed because my comment was let through. Whether Iain read it or not is another thing…

Labels: Blogging, Twats That Talk Bollox