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2008-08-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Livni urges Israeli parties to unite under Kadima

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Posted by Steve White 2008-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Its down to Zippy, Barack and Mofuz. I like Mofuz since he is ex-military and will not take s**t off the Paleos or the HIzboys.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-08-01 05:04|| 2008-08-01 05:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Practically every politician in Israel is ex-military. After all, the whole country is, except for the ultra-Orthodox, and that causes a lot of problems too.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-08-01 07:13|| 2008-08-01 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 In Israel the distinction isnt whether one had military service or not, but whether one simply did ones three years and became a reservist, or whether one had a career in the military, became a high ranking officer, etc. In that sense Mofuz, Barak, Sharon, Rabin are all ex-mil. Peretz, who IIUC did his three years and then to the reserves, was a "civilian". Bibi and Peres were in between - Bibi was a commando I think (and no, Im not confusing him with his brother) but never made it to a generalship. Shimon Peres pursued a career in the civilian side of the Ministry of Defense, playing a big role in building Israeli military industry. Livni, IIUC did only her 18 months year (females have a shorter required tour) but is said to have spent time in the Mossad.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-01 09:37|| 2008-08-01 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Pardon, per wiki Tzipi made it to lieutenant, so she did more than the minimum, though she did not make a career in the military. She spent 2 years in the mossad, allegedly low level.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-08-01 09:40|| 2008-08-01 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 as a side note, Tzipi's dad was born in the same town in Belarus that my grandpa was, perhaps we're related.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-01 15:55|| 2008-08-01 15:55|| Front Page Top

#6 We're all related if one goes back far enough, Galizianer. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-01 17:06|| 2008-08-01 17:06|| Front Page Top

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