Israeli cash prize for Blair

The Dan David Foundation (set up by Daniel Goldenthal, a Romanian, Zionist, businessman), gives a million dollars to three people every year. The prizes are for the most amazing current, future and past persons in the world. This years winner...Tony Blair!
And what on earth did the ex-prime minister of Britain do to deserve lashings of cash?
Was it his ability to move from the most popular British prime minister to the most unpopular one during his term?
Or his illegal invasion of sovereign Iraq to destroy weapons of mass destruction?
Or his support of torture in America's "war on terror"?
Or his unending support for Israel, which of course must be very helpful as the Middle East Peace Envoy?
No, it is because he is "one of the most outstanding statesmen of our era," ...It marks his "foresight", "exceptional intelligence" and "steadfast determination" to end conflicts.
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"Tony Blair is a very well-appreciated figure in Israel," Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.

"I have never actually found it hard to be friend of Israel, I am proud to be a friend of Israel." Tony Blair, Labour Friends of Israel Annual Reception in September 2006.

UK's biggest killer drug

It's the biggest cause of death in the UK.
It will kill one fifth of the population.
It makes up 40% of hospital illnesses
It takes 10 years of its users life
It kills 114000 people a year
It is the most addictive drug

Democratic Israel restricts press freedom

After the BBC's sham over it's recent Gaza invasion reporting and it's failure to support innocent civilian victims of the slaughter, it lost it's position as one of the world's most impartial news agencies. That really only leaves Al Jazeera.
Now Israel is launching an attack to stop Al Jazeera from having axcess(not shooting and bombing them like the US did in Bagdad), to free and independant reporting within it's borders and those of Palestine.
A sad day for democracy...

Extermination of the Tamils

Ski Lanka has the potential to be a stunning tourist destination...apart from the pools of blood and baby body parts.
The Sinhalese majority's use of fighter bombers, attack helicopters, modern warships, satellite imagery and technology, and of course...the support of interfering outside countries appears to be tipping the scales towards the destruction of the minority Tamil population. Tamil small arms and mortars are no match, and there is a limit to the effectiveness of suicide bombers.

It is hard to gauge the exact toll of dead, injured and displaced on both sides. Propaganda is an important weapon of war (just look at western media coverage of recent the Gaza massacre), and unfortunately it is played by both sides.

But as witnessed recently in Afghanistan and Iraq, give the boys bigger and smarter weapons and it is the civilians that will be blown to bits, as well as their houses, farms, infrastructure and livelihoods.

It is time for the international community to stop this madness. Even if Colombo completes it's ethnic cleansing, there is a massive Tamil diaspora ready to return armed and dangerous. It is time for a massive and lasting agreement between the Sinhalese, Tamils and the Buddhists. Weapon embargoes, disarmament, 'truth and reconciliation', in tandam with investment in education and health will heal the wounds.

For Colombo, losing land can be offset if they destroy the descrimination and hatred they have towards the Tamils. For the Tamils, becoming educated and assimilating will bridge the gap. Ski Lanka is a multicultural nation and its inhabitants have to live with that.
And the Buddhist have to stop interferring....