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Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2011 12 Comments

Will no mean no, or will it mean no until later?Via Mark Knoller of CBS News:Added:  Next question - --------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2011 20 Comments

Euphoria Sunday night has turned into a complete muddle of embarrassingly conflicting accounts.As for the release of photos and other proof, did they not think that through beforehand?I suggest the adminsitration get a handle on it, now, because it's getting away.Is anyone in charge?--------------------------------------------Follow me on...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 12 Comments

Gallup is out with a poll taken yesterday on the issue of who deserves credit for finding and killing Osama bin Laden.The results are very telling.  Understandably, the U.S. military gets the most credit (89% Great Deal, 9% Moderate Amount), followed by the CIA (62/26).Obama has been...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 03, 2011 4 Comments

Hearing the news of Osama bin Laden's death brought forward many emotions and memories.One of those memories for me was the story of Johnny "Mike" Spann, from Winfield, Alabama, the first American killed in the Afghanistan war, on November 25, 2001.Spann was a CIA operative,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 3 Comments

Recent change noted (h/t Sister Toldjah)--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 9 Comments

Nate Silver at the NY Times, addressing the inevitable question as to how the success of the bin Laden operation helps Obama's electoral chances, does not see a long term electoral advantage arising from the killing of Osama bin Laden:Yes, this is going to help...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 02, 2011 10 Comments

So reports Jake Tapper of ABC.Apparently bin Laden's compound was identified positively in March, and the military wanted to drop a dozen or so guided bombs and reduce the compound to ashes.  According to Tapper, Obama passed on the request because there would have been...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 01, 2011 20 Comments

Multiple news reports state that Obama will announced that Osama bin Laden is dead and the U.S. has the body.To be updated when the details are announced.This is a time of joy.Comments are open.Updates:  Obama gave his statement (my paraphrase):   U.S. killed bin Laden.  Week...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 17, 2011 8 Comments

Israeli has arrested two teenage Palestininians from a village near where the Fogel family lived for the murder of the five Fogel family members, including three children.  As reported by the Jersusalem Post (h/t Israel Matzav):Two Palestinian youths from the village of Awarta were arrested in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 13, 2011 11 Comments

You think dealing with insurance companies is hard, at least you have choices, for now. Once government takes over, you get what you get, just like at the airports now. And fighting with an insurance company may land you in court, but fighting with the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2011 12 Comments

Via The Muqata comes the video below of the Israeli Iron Dome system taking down a Kassam rocket fired from Gaza.  The technology is not perfect, but it has taken down numerous Hamas rockets in the past few days:The success of the Iron Dome missile...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 03, 2011 17 Comments

As noted yesterday, Richard Goldstone has recanted and regretted much of his report issued on behalf of the United Nations Human Rights Council accusing Israel of serious war crimes during the Gaza war.So how do we cleanse the world of the putrid stench of the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 02, 2011 14 Comments

The Report issued by Richard Goldstone on the Gaza war is the single most influential document in the arsenal of those around the world -- including on campuses in the United States -- who seek to demonize and delegitimize Israel. That Goldstone is Jewish gave supposed...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 23, 2011 2 Comments

Reports are just filtering in of a bus bombing in Jerusalem.  I'll update as casualties and other information is reported.This is not surprising.  Hamas several days ago launched dozens of mortars against Israel leading to a round of retaliation, and the Israeli Fogel family was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 17, 2011 1 Comment

Being held at Congregation Kehillath Jeshurun in Manhattan.  H/t to Israel Matzav for the link. Starts at noon E.S.T.:http://www.ustream.tv/flash/viewer.swfLive TV by Ustream--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Israelis Sitting Shiva For Fogel Family Help Save Palestinian Baby What Kind of PersonPalestinian Terrorist Stabs Infant and Family To Death PrayerFollow me...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 16, 2011 6 Comments

Via Israel Matzav, a translation of the Hebrew prayer hung above the bed of 11-year old Yoav Fogel, murdered in his bed by an intruder who also killed several members of his family, including his baby sister, as they slept:"May it be Your will, L-rd G-d and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 15, 2011 1 Comment

During the so-called Gaza flotilla last summer, I pointed out that the main goal was to bust the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, in which ship heading for Gaza would be inspected for weapons, to open up sea lanes for shipping large quantities of weapons...