gaza

Sudha R.
PORKBUSTERS UPDATE: Veterans need care, politicians want money -- can't somebody cut a deal?

The dedication of the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg took place last November with Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congressman Alan Mollohan and Gov. Joe Manchin in attendance, but the home has yet to house any patients.

Okay, it's because the approval process isn't done yet. But why is it taking so long? Basically "ordinary construction delays." Um, okay.

Don Surber comments: "Notice the lack of any sense of urgency? . . . Meanwhile, 30 Clarksburg area vets are waiting for someone to get off his can, inspect the joint and open it up. But no one cares. The politicians got their photo op out of the deal."

How about this rule: Politicians don't get their photo-op until the thing's actually operating. Just a thought.Gaza was on the brink of civil war last night as violent clashes between Palestinian factions spiralled out of control."

Question: Do you need a civil society to have a civil war? However, this doesn't sound bad:

Some Palestinian analysts predict that a collapse of the Palestinian Authority would pave the way for Jordanian custodial rule in the West Bank and a similar arrangement for Egypt in Gaza.

“The message is the Palestinians cannot rule themselves. This fighting will only end if a third party takes over,” said Ibrahim Abrash, a political analyst in Gaza.

Well, not bad except maybe for Jordan and Egypt. Why they would want custody of those areas, given the Palestinians' behavior, is hard to fathom.

UPDATE: Rick Richman points out that Wretchard of The Belmont Club predicted this in 2005: "The Gaza withdrawal may turn out to be far more dangerous to the Palestinian Authority than to Israel because it unleashed powerful forces which Abbas has been unable to control. It now threatens to drag him like a man whose foot has been caught in the traces of runaway horses.":

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words only definitions & notes
  1. update
    modernize
  2. modify
    cause to change; make different
  3. optimise
    make optimal; get the most out of; use best
  4. alteration
    the act of revising
  5. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  6. notify
    inform somebody of something
  7. give notice
    inform (somebody) of something
  8. send word
    inform (somebody) of something
  9. apprize
    inform (somebody) of something
  10. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  11. need
    require or want
  12. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  13. require
    have need of
  14. care
    providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  15. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  16. tending
    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
  17. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  18. deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  19. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  20. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
  21. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
  22. unilateral contract
    a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
  23. dedication
    complete and wholehearted fidelity
  24. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  25. brink
    the edge of a steep place
  26. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  27. border
    the boundary of a surface
  28. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  29. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  30. faction
    a dissenting clique
  31. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  32. junto
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  33. splinter group
    a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization
  34. camp
    temporary lodgings in the country for travelers
  35. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  36. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  37. uncontrolled
    not being under control; out of control
  38. irrepressible
    impossible to control
  39. unrestrained
    not subject to limitation
  40. undisciplined
    not subjected to discipline
  41. ungoverned
    not restrained or controlled
  42. anarchical
    without law or control
  43. lawless
    without order or control
  44. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  45. civil order
    the form of government of a social organization
  46. violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
  47. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  48. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  49. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  50. encounter
    come together
  51. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  52. forecast
    a prediction about how something will develop
  53. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  54. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  55. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
  56. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  57. break down
    stop operating or functioning
  58. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  59. crash
    break violently or noisily
  60. cave in
    the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
  61. fold up
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  62. crack
    a narrow opening
  63. break up
    break or cause to break into pieces
  64. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
  65. setting
    the physical position of something
  66. society
    an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
  67. social group
    people sharing some social relation
  68. custody
    guardianship over
  69. guardianship
    the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
  70. safekeeping
    the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
  71. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  72. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  73. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  74. quantify
    use as a quantifier
  75. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  76. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  77. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
  78. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  79. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  80. life-threatening
    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
  81. unsafe
    lacking in security or safety
  82. unleash
    turn loose or free from restraint
  83. loose
    not affixed
  84. let loose
    turn loose or free from restraint
  85. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  86. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  87. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  88. imperil
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  89. endanger
    pose a threat to
  90. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  91. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  92. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  93. ward off
    prevent the occurrence of
  94. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  95. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  96. control
    power to direct or determine
Created on 五月 17, 2007

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