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The Israel rules

America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 01:42 PM

    Just in case that eejit posting here about Belgium doesn't know it, French is the language

    spoken in Belgium, while Flemish is spoken closer to the Dutch border. "Where ignorance is bliss tis folly to be wise" and I know that I shouldn't react at all to that gruesome gremlin, LUA.

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