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Category Archives: Iran
Are Muslim Persian women as hot as or hotter or less hot than Jewish Persian women?
Do they differ in appearance? My impression is that they look similar. I’ve seen a lot of hot Islamic women from Iran. Yonatan: “Aside from clothing, they’re identical, and gorgeous.”
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150 ISIS Solders Hold Up 30,000 Iraqi Troops
Michael Fumento writes: Hmm… 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and militia being held up from taking Tikrit by 150 ISIS fighters. And apparently with Iranian leadership, if not some Iranian fighters. As I’ve said before, Arabs do not make the best fighters. … Continue reading
How Many People Would You Be Willing To Kill For The Safety Of Your Own People?
Every group nurses resentments. For instance, Jews hate Nazis because of the Holocaust (the murder of six million European Jews during WWII). On the other hand, many Ukrainians and other Europeans hate Jews because of the Jewish role in carrying … Continue reading
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SWC Officials Attend Israeli PM’s Speech to U.S. Congress; Existential Threat Extends Beyond Israel
Here’s the bit I love most: “The Prime Minister reminded the world that Iran is a master at ‘hide and cheat’ and that nuclear inspectors failed to stop North Korea from becoming a nuclear power and that inspectors alone will … Continue reading
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America Should Stay Out Of The Middle East
Israel can look after itself. American Jews should get another hobby, perhaps Judaism, instead of lobbying on behalf of Israel. I would like an American foreign policy of resisting invasion of America (including by Mexicans) and abstaining from invasion of … Continue reading
Israel Has The Most Powerful Military In The Middle East
It’s not even close. Yet on today’s Dennis Prager radio show, Charles Krauthammer said that the Kansas City Royals, who haven’t been to the playoffs in 29 years, make the “Israelis look like over-dogs.” Israelies are the over-dogs in the … Continue reading
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How Much Should We Fear Iran?
On the one hand, I think, what do we Jews get out of hyping the Iranian nuclear threat? Iran has not invaded a country or started a war in more than 200 years and has a much smaller military budget … Continue reading
How Bright Are Iranians?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said about Islam: “Look at the primitive society that is made of one of the most cultured and brightest nations in the world, the Iranians.” The average Iranian IQ is 84. By contrast, … Continue reading