Well. Another late night, another sleep-in kinda day. I was complaining to SN1 when he called (“I hate it when this happens… I feel like such a slug!”) until he reminded me that “it’s authorized.” Still, and even… There are a few Brits who are just as pissed at the Beeb as I am, to wit: Prodicus and Political Crossroads. The new BBC logo Prodicus posted is oh-so-apropos. Interestingly, one of these guys claim the World Service is worse than the domestic news. I’ll buy that, based upon what I’ve seen this week… and ever since the Hezbollah War began, actually.
I watched a bit of the X-Games last evening, specifically the motocross bike “tricks.” Amazing stuff. The guy who took the gold did a double back-flip and pulled it off, sticking a perfect two-wheel landing. A double back flip. In mid-air. On an MX bike, not a bicycle. And he lived. You can see the video at the link above, scroll down and look for “Travis Pastrana double backflips into the history books.” Those guys have ‘em…of the BIG brass variety.
I don’t consider this to be good news. Not at all. Dan Riehl agrees; it’s the same ol’ movie and that movie has been in re-runs waaay too long.
It's being reported that the US and France have reached agreement on a proposed UN resolution for a cease fire. Last time I checked, neither
Pardon me if I don't watch it, I believe I've seen this movie before. The UN couldn't stop arms sales into
Who the hell are the feculent French to be negotiating anything for anybody? Everyone knows their strong suits are back stabbing and surrender.
I agree completely. We all knew this was coming, however. Hezbollah’s gruesome PR campaign is bearing fruit. Surprised?
Ace notes that Richard at EU Referendum is insinuating a lot.
EU Referendum insinuates much that isn't remotely proven. There's an awful lot of assuming what's going on in the minds of "rescue workers" that sure doesn't seem obvious to me. A "smirk" is noted that I don't see, and even if I did see it, how the hell do I know precisely what my mouth looks like at every single 1/32nd of a second instant of the day?
But what is undeniable is that there was an awful lot of Hezbollywood corpse choreography going on here, and that "Mr. White T-Shirt," the second-most photographed "rescuer" after "Mr. Green Helmet," has an apartment that seconds as a shrine to Hezbollah.
Agreed. But, yes, there certainly was “an awful lot of Hezbollywood corpse choreography going on.” And that’s an understatement.
And a very lazy Sunday as well, I hope? :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, that BBC. It helped to read that others are exasperated, too. Thanks for that, Buck. "The shadowy figures and journalists behind the BBC..." isn't that the truth! I hope that the powers that be are listening to the grumblings of their former listeners - but I doubt it. This bit about "Lebanon was just getting back on its feet and it's all Israel's fault" is so misleading. That's not what I'm learning from those who know much more than I do. It was only a matter of time before Iran and Nasrallah would have taken it over. Israel just tripped the wire sooner than they expected. This might stay active for long, so read it quickly if you're interested - "Hezbollah's Other War" by Michael Young. I'm listening to CNN International right now, in fact. It's beginning to sound like fingernails on the blackboard to me.
It was so odd to see Michael Bolton working with the French! Did I hear that Nasrallah squelched it? I thought I heard that on the radio this morning, but I haven't seen anything on it yet. Oh, wait. Here's this. "France wants to disarm Hizbollah for good." Well, that's encouraging.
Have a good Sunday, Buck.
And a very lazy Sunday as well, I hope? :)
ReplyDeleteA very lazy Sunday, indeed. I've spent my "morning" indulging in guilty pleasures, to wit: reading some of Lex's archives, which are quite good! I should be attending to business, or what little business I have left, which is posting to the blog. But, alas, I've not.
That NYT Magazine article is both excellent and depressing. Thanks for the link. Lebanese politics appear to be the very definition of an intractable problem, no? This bit, toward the end, just made me sigh:
As the violence continues, retribution is in the air. Israel has focused its attacks on Shiites, leaving Sunni, Christian and Druse areas (though not their long-term welfare) relatively intact. Amid all the destruction, many a representative of the March 14 movement has denounced Hezbollah’s ‘‘adventurism,’’ provoking Shiite resentment. As one Hezbollah combatant recently told The Guardian: ‘‘The real battle is after the end of this war. We will have to settle score with the Lebanese politicians. We also have the best security and intelligence apparatus in this country, and we can reach any of those people who are speaking against us now. Let’s finish with the Israelis, and then we will settle scores later.’’
I'd hate to see the Lebanese descend into civil war again, but it looks like that's exactly what's going to happen.
Re: The French. Who really knows what they're thinking, let alone what they'll do? Just this past week the "official" French position was that Iran was a "stabilizing influence" in the MIddle East. Say WHAT? And now we have the US and France jointly submitting a draft resolution to the UNSC. (Which I still consider to be "not a good thing.")
Crazy world.
Mark sez: How the heck would you practice a double back flip anyway. Leaving the larger question; Who is the idiot who suggested trying this in the first place?
ReplyDeleteGod only knows, Mark. The only answer I can come up with is "Because he can," and that only goes so far. But is WAS amazing to watch. Stupid, granted, but amazing.
After waking up from our lazy Sunday nap, I got on the computer to read your blog. Toby wandered into the room so I read him the part about the double back flip on the X Games (he loves motorcycles). He eventually headed into watch TV. Then he hollered, "Here it is!". I ran in to see what he was hollering about - and I got to see the double black flip. Thanks Buck! I might have missed that if you had not written about it.
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