I could string together a long series of foul expletives to try to describe my feelings about today's events and the bulk of official and non-official reaction to them. (Hello - These aren't "militants." They're terrorists. They're extremists. They're vermin. They're scum. What the hell is it with this "militants" crap?) But what's the point? There appears to be enough outrage to go around. But will it make a difference? Will it last?
I'm a bit skeptical about this item. Did they really get him? Awfully efficient of the Saudis all of a sudden, isn't it?
What I do not want to do is attract the ghouls who came looking for video of Nick Berg's murder, so please forgive me if I decline to mention the name of the engineer from Little Egg Harbor, NJ, who was brutally beheaded today. My heart goes out to his family and most especially to his wife, who is all alone in Riyadh.
And then, at the end of this pretty horrifying day, came a piece of very good news. I miss Jeff's blog a lot, especially his wine notes, but he's had his plate full with more important things lately. Fortunately, those things now seem to be headed in the right direction. Hooray! And thanks, Jeff, for sharing the story.
Shabbat Shalom.
