Sunday, January 18, 2009

Cease fire? Please.....

There is nothing even vaguely amusing about the tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza.

But I did have to roll my eyes this morning when I read that the Israelis had declared a unilateral cease-fire and that Hamas had also declared a one week cease-fire.

Now in the arcane world of diplo-speak, where you have to read between the lines to glean the true meaning of what is being said, cease-fire doesn't really mean cease-fire. I mean, there will be a cease-fire, but in this case, it also means, "hey, we're running low on ammo, and we need to re-load."

So, enjoy the cease-fire while you can because at the end of the week, it will all begin again.

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