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2006-05-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2006-05-07 00:22|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The phrase "refugee camp" in Middle East news has always bugged me. Call me a traditionalist, but to me a refugee camp is a bunch of tents, the UN handing out food and, if your lucky, a porta-john or two. In Paleo-land, a refugee camp seems to have multi-story cinder block buildings, and in this particular case, alleys and shop windows. WTF?

Posted by SteveS 2006-05-07 01:04|| 2006-05-07 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Decades later, the scimitar held to Israel's throat is still honed to perfection and shining bright.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-05-07 09:17|| 2006-05-07 09:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Bulldozers driving through narrow alleys tore down some shop windows and doors, residents said

As a shareholder, I can't help but love stories about Caterpillar tractors.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-05-07 11:22|| 2006-05-07 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Refugees after 50 years are no longer refugees. Hell, that's 2 generations later. It's like when does a crisis become a chronic condition?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2006-05-07 13:58|| 2006-05-07 13:58|| Front Page Top

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