Posted on 03/12/2012 5:45:53 PM PDT by U-238
Palestinian terrorists fired more than 160 rockets at dozens of civilian targets from Friday through Sunday, injuring three Israeli citizens and causing extensive damage. The escalated rocket attacks were in apparent retaliation for an Israeli strike against one of the major commanders of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), which was planning terrorist attacks by infiltrating through the Sinai. The commander, Zuhair al-Qaissi, also planned and carried out attacks through the Sinai last August that killed eight Israelis. Three other terrorists were killed in the strike which precipitated a blizzard of rocket fire from the PRC that struck several towns in southern Israel. The IDF responded with airstrikes against rocket launching sites and terrorist camps.
It could have been worse for the Israelis, except their missile defense system, known as “Iron Dome,” intercepted 90% of the rockets that were targeted. Israeli-designed and built in Israel by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Iron Dome promises to be a “game changer” according to some analysts, once it is fully deployed across the southern border.
Late Sunday, it was reported that Israel had informed Egypt that it would halt air strikes at midnight. Hamas has also agreed to a cease fire, although the PRC has not indicated its agreement to halt the barrage. It hardly matters. Although the barrage was carried out by the Popular Resistance Committees and another terror group, the Palestinian branch of Islamic Jihad, the Israelis believe that Hamas enables the attacks, or at best, refuses to prevent them.
Iron Dome has an unconventional history. It took only three years from design to deployment — a rarity among complex weapons systems. The tracking system was developed by Elta, an Israeli defense company while the computer software was created by the Israeli firm Prest Systems. The interceptor rocket was built by Rafael.
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The ideas behind taking down the MSM - or as I like to think - making it responsible - came from this site....
I think that Freerepublic has done alot to shine the light of truth on the MSM. We have shown people that the MSM are a bunch of liars who want to advance their leftist agenda.
Its called “the off switch” and it’s guaranteed to be lethal to the Legacy media. Use it often.
... but how do you take out the MSM enemy within?
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Easy - lift the rock - - shine a big light. Arrogant elites of the MSM (link below) are beyond words - Remember, now they’re undermining Israel. Watch how they do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBFOmUXR080
I think you're right. FR has a role in shining the light where these roaches are hiding in the dark. But like Breitbart, some people, doesn't even have to be many, with the kind of self-contained talents he exhibited, need to break from the pack and affirmatively go after them.
But FR has broken many stories before the conservative media runs with it. We are ahead of the game on many fronts.
That's what first attracted me to this site. It's impressive. I've learned a lot. It's a place to learn and contribute to others' learning.
I have learned a lot here and I am continuing to learn new things.
Speaking of which have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKgjCDe0BSc
I don't know who Bill Whittle or Pajamasmedia are, but I'm impressed.
Bill Whittle:
- "We don't even call them the News Media anymore, just the media because that's all they are now: a transmission frequency."
- "The [Media] is no longer ignoring the news - the MSM is now in the NEWS SUPPRESSION BUSINESS."
- "Criminally refuse to report..."
- "What we have never seen is the united States without a free press, and that's where we are today."
- "Press malfeasance."
These are the clearest, most concise descriptions of the condition of the MSM in our country I think I've heard.
His last ominous point to Breitbart: you've won some victories, but don't let them regroup and destroy you like they did Hannibal at Carthage.
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