re: #217 Gus

NYT - Syrian civil war finally comes to Damascus, a headline and thesis that ignores that there has been heavy fighting in and around Damascus for weeks and months now, including the attacks that killed several high ranking security officials a few months back (including relatives of Assad). But the fighting is now beginning to take its toll on populations that were previously insulated from the fighting.

Israeli President Shimon Peres is calling on the Iranian people to overthrow the mullahs in the name of freedom and democracy. Iran warns that if it is attacked, Iran will eradicate Israel, even if Israel isn’t directly behind those attacks.

So much for the coming avalanche of Jewish voters for GOPers. It really isn’t happening and we’re seeing a reversion to the longer term trend.