The "C word" in Israel. Rumors are swirling that a military coup may be fomenting in Israel if Olmert loses his political will. This would be very very bad if true. While I agree that Olmert's hamstringing of the IDF has had grave consequences, a coup is not the answer. The IDF must fight this war unbridled but not as a military junta. That would only exacerbate their position in the public eye and even erode their support here in the US. I would rather see a no confidence vote bring Olmert down and replace him with someone more hawkish and willing to expend the political capital needed to pound Hezbollah mercilessly as well as giving Syria a kick in the ass to let them know they're not getting off scot free in this war. It's early and this is speculation from one source but all things are possible if this continues apace.
Quarantine 2008 has ended
Fair warning: possibly graphic post and not for the squeamish. So it all started Friday night. Wife and I had a long day (as usual) and had finally finished with dishes, laundry and the rest of the normal daily grind. The baby had been fussy most of the day and had spit up here and there. Mostly we thought it had been switching from formula to milk which can sometimes cause this type of thing. By the time kid #4 rolls around you tend to let these things slide. If this were #1 we'd have called in a medivac at the first sign of vomiting in a 1 year old. He finally calmed down and we got him off to sleep. We watched a bit of The Wire and retired (very) late. About 10 minutes later #2 wakes up crying complaining of a stomach ache. I ask if he has to go to the bathroom and he says no, it's not that. His stomach really hurts. OK, into my bed and I'll get the heating pad for a bit. We get him settled and he calms down. Knowing that he tends towards the dramatic, I s...
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