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1. #390978
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm, BrianNY said:

   Does anyone have a feel on who is likely to step up next?

2. #390979
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:33 pm, shooter said:

   Problems deciding when to go to Iran?
   (sorties)

3. #390990
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:38 pm, letget said:

   I sure hope the new elected PM will have the guts to deal with iran. Not like our bho who would have a chat with the little iran worm and make it all better.
   L

4. #390992
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:42 pm, Craig said:

   Tzipi de do da!

5. #390998
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:45 pm, Rorschach said:

   Actually he is not stepping down, he is refusing to run for another term. He will remain in office until September. Whaddaya wanna bet that the attack on Iran will come right before he leaves office? that way the incoming PM can point to his predecessor and say it was him, not me! Olmert then falls on his sword for Israel.

6. #391005
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:49 pm, bloghooligan said:

   heh. he should have bowed out 1 hour after the Lebanon/Israeli War.

   DLTDHYOTWO…just want to make sure the door will be OK.

7. #391009
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, Barry F. said:

   Hmmmm?

8. #391011
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:54 pm, John Ansell said:

   Trading terrorists for dead bodies is never a good trade.

9. #391016
   On July 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pm, supersean said:

   #8

   bringing their boys home has a tremendous value that we must understand. It provided closure and comfort to the friends, families and fellow troops of these poor soilders. The killers who were release will see justice by sword (or precision munitions) in due time.

10. #391027
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:04 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    Isreal Missle Defense, Iranian Strike Not Ruled Out Go to 4:36 IBA News video

    I found this interesting

11. #391029
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:05 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    Israel

12. #391059
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    supersean said:

    bringing their boys home has a tremendous value that we must understand

    Really big, really massive, really devastating artillery strikes is something I would understand.
    There will be NO peace with with this devil’s spawn. Really big, really massive, really devastating artillery strikes could calm them down awhile. A little napalm thrown in for accent might help.

    —
    Allah be Praised
    Allie OOP OOP 2

13. #391072
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, John Ansell said:

    I understand your point Supersean, but I think the trade should have been dead terrorists for the murdered troops.

    I agree with Arizonaneanderthal.

14. #391075
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, Silkyinfamous said:

    Well, it looks like Israel will be on the map again, or change the map again with a different take on leadership.

15. #391077
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    Is this the last step toward the inevitable Iran war?

16. #391079
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, malkin_fan said:

    And not a moment too soon. I hear he’s gonna move to Alaska and run for Ted Steven’s seat as a republican.

17. #391101
    On July 30th, 2008 at 2:53 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Bad malkin_fan, bad. Funny, but bad. {o;
    North to Alaska, yes the rush is on.

    —
    Allah be Praised
    Allie OOP OOP 2

18. #391117
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, Yashmak said:

    Whaddaya wanna bet that the attack on Iran will come right before he leaves office? that way the incoming PM can point to his predecessor and say it was him, not me! Olmert then falls on his sword for Israel.

    -Rorschach

    Interesting hypothesis. It would redeem Olmert a bit, methinks.

19. #391119
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, abstractmind said:

    HEY!

    Why don’t we send the Stache over there to take his place?

    Middle East would be nice and quiet

20. #391133
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    Middle East would be nice and quiet

    It would be the first time in the history of… civilization?

21. #391134
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, blacktygrrrr said:

    This is fabulous news. I am taking my first trip to Israel next week, and I am attending a wedding. This is the best present the groom could ask for.

    Things have gotten so bad under Olmert that Jews are fleeing Israel for a better quality of life in Germany!

    Now I pray that when Bibi Netanyahu takes over, he will have learned form his mistakes the first time.

    He ran as a hardliner and immediately became a pragmatist.

    That quality among conservatives is as awful in Israel as it is in America.

    Run Bibi. Run, and win. Then govern as the hardliner you say you are.

    Today is a day for celebration.

    Respectfully,

    eric aka the Tygrrrr Express

22. #391148
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, abstractmind said:

    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, Ahh a Lion! said:

    The bible says “I can do all things thru the Stache that strengtheth me”….

    All things are possible thru the Stache. He is the new Chuck Morris.

23. #391159
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, DagneyT said:

    Anyone who would consider giving up the Golan Heights to get the opportunity to talk one-on-one to the corrupt dictator of Syria does not deserve to be the leader of that great country. I spent two weeks in Israel last month. The Golan Heights provides 2/3 of their WATER, not to mention a Gold Medal winning winery! It’s gorgeous, and I wouldn’t hesitate to live there…except I love America too much. Maybe a vacation home???? Oh yeah, I have no Jewish blood.

24. #391175
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, DagneyT said:

    On July 30th, 2008 at 1:54 pm, John Ansell said:

    Trading terrorists for dead bodies is never a good trade.

    John, I agree, except that I came to understand the importance of the Jewish burial customs. The next time there’s another terror attack in Israel (and trust me, there will be one), notice on the TV coverage how the Jews with the funny hat and curls on the side of their head [Hasidic Jews] are on the site. They carefully collect all the body parts, and soak up the blood with paper towels. If you know your Bible, remember when Jesus invited the man to join him as an apostle. The man replied, (paraphrased) “Can I bury my father first?”, Jesus acceded as he knew the custom. First you lay out the body in a tomb, as they did Jesus, then you wait until nature takes it’s course, i.e., the body decomposes to only bones. The bones are then collected, and buried in a box. On Temple Mount, there are burial boxes that go many layers down.

25. #391185
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:54 pm, DagneyT said:

    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, blacktygrrrr said:

    This is fabulous news. I am taking my first trip to Israel next week, and I am attending a wedding.

    Be sure to take a side trip to Golan and visit the winery there. Their Reisling is awesome, and they won a Gold for their Chardonnay. It’s really a beautiful area.

26. #391187
    On July 30th, 2008 at 3:56 pm, Bhishma said:

    Looks like Olmert cashed the check after selling Israel out!

27. #391203
    On July 30th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, beenthere said:

    Olmert should have left long ago, so this is not great news. It is good news, however, as good as we can hope to get these days and for that I am grateful.

28. #391291
    On July 30th, 2008 at 5:53 pm, JDinTX said:

    I just hope his replacement is a hardliner who will not let anything else happen and will take care of Iran the first chance they have. There is no excuse for letting your people fall under rocket and mortar attacks all the time.

29. #391387
    On July 30th, 2008 at 7:39 pm, greenfairie said:

    Finally.

30. #391419
    On July 30th, 2008 at 8:13 pm, Newts Wally said:

    Adios Olmert. Any Longer in Office and Israel would have become part of “Greater Palestine”.

31. #391526
    On July 31st, 2008 at 12:10 am, berkeleythurm said:

    Hopefully, Livni or Shaul Mofaz will restore Israel’s credibility (and deterrence) in the eyes of both its allies and enemies.

32. #391612
    On July 31st, 2008 at 7:23 am, Marc said:

    Over at the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof lambasted Israel for “not negotiating enthusastically with Syria on the basis of the Saudi pace plan”. This was even incredible coming from Kristof. Kristof ignored the history of the failed 2000 talks between Israel and Syria and Clinton. Barak tried to give away the Golan Heights and Assad Sr. said give it all back to me and then I will give you nothing in return. Only Kristof is completely trusting in Assad Jr. Then Kristof said negotiations must be on the basis of “the Saudi peace plan”. How is that? According to Kristof, the Saudis get to call the shots. Their peace plan, in which Israel goes back to the 1948 armistice lines in return for a cold peace and a Hamas state, is a treaty only Kristof and his hero Neville Chamberlain could love. Kristof scoffed at the idea that Israel should fight terrorism. Kristof said that the real alternative was to withdraw from all “Arab lands” and to remove the security barrier. Kristof said this worked in Gaza and it could work everywhere else. Kristof based all of this on a two day trip to Gaza and the West Bank where he said Israel caused any acts of terrorism (or “resistance” as he would call it).