Mahmoud Abbas

George Bush, The Godfather of the Middle East

January 10, 2008 - When I heard Bush say that he was going to solve the Middle East peace crises in 12 months, my first reaction was to say, "Fuck! That's just absolutely ridiculous. What a...

Burning at the Bush in Israel

January 10, 2008 - Bush in Israel is truly a carp out of water. When greeted by Israeli children singing "Hava Nagilah," our president could not have looked more surprised, unsure how to react. In typical Bush fashion, his reddened face was expressionless. He was clueless as to how to respond. "Holy cow, what...

News Odds for Thursday, January 10, 2008

January 10, 2008 - Odds that... Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson is dropping out of the race today because he's tired of people asking him if he's available for a little yard work: 5-4 President George...

News Odds for Monday, November 26, 2007

November 26, 2007 - Odds that... During a break in today's White House meeting, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas cracks up when Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert tells him what...

Paging (the Palestinian) Lou Pearlman

November 15, 2007 - The militant Islamic group Hamas is "boosting morale" in the Gaza Strip with the help of a Palestinian boy band of sorts, made of police officers in their 20s and 30s. Protectors of the Homeland was founded by Hamas's top police commander, Ja...

News Odds for Thursday, October 25, 2007

October 25, 2007 - Odds that... Backstage tonight at Hillary Clinton's 60th birthday bash, Elvis Costello pretends not to care when host Billy Crystal borrows his guitar to "noodle around": 3-1 Democratic hopeful Senator...