[Alouette]

Israel has always had bad hasbarah; that is not the point. The point is that despite an indeserved initial flurry of incredulity from some parties, the facts have been presented, they cannot be easily brushed away, and are now accepted as correct by the U.S. government.

Ha'aretz does not like the current party in power so they may kvetch and whine some more, but none of this changes the facts, you know, those annoying little things that bother you so much.

[spycatcher]

Some links for Stratfor's "intelligence analysts" to mull over...

U.S. Intelligence: Weapons Smuggling Ship Was Third to Palestinians

Powell condemns Palestinian arms smuggling

Politics keeping U.S. from blaming PA for arms ship

U.S. suspects Arafat knew of weapons