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Jan 02, 2009 07:10

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Yes, I think history is repeating itself... megadrainbamage January 6 2009, 21:46:33 UTC
{{{{{Legolyas}}}}} I've been thinking the same thing about how much resemblance this winter bears to that of 1979, down to not only the crappy economy, but the volatile situation in the middle east. Except then it was Iran acting like angry nutcases, and Iraq pretending they were our friends. This time, it's the other way around, with the Israelis suddenly growing a spine to be reckoned with. And I can't help thinking back on an old pressman/friend's comments during Desert Storm --- you do NOT want to piss off the Israeli Air Force! He lived in Italy for awhile, and ended up with a bit more global perspective on military situations than we're spoon fed over here. We're all told that our military is the best in the world, and feared by everyone else, but other countries, of course, are sometimes given a bit different perspective. And to most of the rest of the world, it's the Israeli Air Force that you don't ever want to piss off. Granted, they're generally peace-loving, and slow to anger, but if you manage to push them too far, they ( ... )

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