New kid in the block

Finally it's here. Mr. Obama already is the 44th president of the United States of America. After a long weekend of old style party -and I'm talking about really old style, like Royal Coronations. With big attractions and many people, all over the World. And full of symbolism. Even unwontedly. What best metaphor of the ending of Bush Administration rather than the image of Cheney in a wheelchair? It's said that he hurt himself while handling some books during the moving out. It's unknown if he was going to throw them into the fire. Mr. Obama's inaugural speech has been much commented. I agree with George Packer, it's not a wonderful speech. Well,...

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When hell freezes

Last week the world was heating on. Israel attacked Gaza in an operation that right now counts in more than a thousand the number of casualties; but there weren't Israeli bombs the only ones moving around. Still in the region, Lebanese militias launched several rockets against the north of Israel. Twice. Meanwhile, Russia announced a new deal to contribute as Government Aid with MIG-29 combat fighters to the development of Lebanon. On the other hand, Israel saw how a supply of American arms was delayed to avoid a direct relation with the ongoing offensive. It doesn't matter; it will arrive with the new administration. By the way, military authorities in Obamaland -although it isn't still officially Obamaland- just passed their first test in a nuclear security inspection for a long time -pheeew,...

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Gaza (Part II)

As I said in my last post, right now the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict seems far. Hamas won’t resign to its core principles while Israel won’t allow the Palestinians to make a second refuge for the rocket launchers after the withdrawal in Gaza. Without an efficient mediation, it doesn’t look good for the civilians in both sides.The worst of all is that there aren’t many qualified mediators. The old valid Egypt is now attacked for at least not responding firmly against the Israeli bombing campaign. There are even rumors that say Egypt knew about the Jewish attack and didn’t do anything. Rumors go further to say that they even gave...

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Gaza (Part I)

Christmas kept me busy. So it was for Israel. In the last two weeks, the IAF has been bombing Gaza causing near 500 casualties -of them, at least a 25 per cent civilians according to the UN- and more than 2000 wounded. It’s a bigger quantity in eight days of campaign than all the victims of Hamas’ terrorist attacks in the past eight years.A couple of nights ago, the Ground invasion began as well. It’s expected more casualties. In both sides. What it’s for sure is that Israel Hill be very careful to avoid a disaster similar to that on Lebanon. There are two things that could sink the Jew moral: the kidnapping of any of their soldiers -and Hamas...

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